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FDA Approves Xtandi (enzalutamide) for the Treatment of Metastatic Castration-Sensitive Prostate Cancer (mCSPC)

Print this page NEW YORK & TOKYO–(BUSINESS WIRE)–December 16, 2019 — Pfizer Inc. (NYSE: PFE) and Astellas Pharma Inc. (TSE: 4503, President and CEO: Kenji Yasukawa, Ph.D., “Astellas”) announced today that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved a supplemental New Drug Application (sNDA) for Xtandi® (enzalutamide) for the treatment of patients with… Read More: FDA Approves Xtandi (enzalutamide) for the Treatment of Metastatic Castration-Sensitive… »

New birth control pill provides contraception for a month

Taking a pill once a month is more convenient than taking one once a day. New research introduces a monthly pill and tests it in pigs. Share on PinterestNew research introduces a monthly birth control pill. Researchers estimate that, with typical use, 9% of women in the United States who take the birth control pill… Read More: New birth control pill provides contraception for a month »

Future heart and stroke risk predicted by the touch of a button

Pinpointing your future risk of heart attack or stroke with a simple bone scan may soon be a reality, as researchers broach a new frontier for medical research. The National Health and Medical Research Council will provide $ 467,980 to fund a three-year collaborative project led by a team of Edith Cowan University (ECU) researchers. The team… Read More: Future heart and stroke risk predicted by the touch of… »

Trump aides hold daily meetings on vaping as White House scrambles to formulate policy

From left: White House counselor Kellyanne Conway speaks to Senator Mitt Romney (R-UT) and President Donald Trump, during a listening session on youth vaping and the electronic cigarette epidemic inside the Cabinet Room at the White House in Washington,, November 22, 2019. Tom Brenner | Reuters The White House, grappling with the outbreak of a… Read More: Trump aides hold daily meetings on vaping as White House… »