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Genetic privacy: We must learn from the story of Henrietta Lacks

By Maninder Ahluwalia A street mural memorial to Henrietta Lacks in Oak Park, Illinois MedSci / Alamy Today is the 100th anniversary of the birth of Henrietta Lacks, commonly referred to as “the mother of modern medicine”. Her cells have been used in experiments in laboratories around the world but were cultivated without her consent.… Read More »

FDA Approves Xeglyze (abametapir) Lotion for the Treatment of Head Lice

FDA Approves Xeglyze (abametapir) Lotion for the Treatment of Head Lice Print this page HYDERABAD, India & PRINCETON, N.J.–(BUSINESS WIRE) July 27, 2020 –Dr. Reddy’s Laboratories Ltd. today announced approval of Xeglyze (abametapir) lotion, 0.74%, a 505(b)(1) NDA by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration. The approval triggers the contractual pre-commercialization milestone of $ 20… Read More »

HIMSS announces August date for 2021 annual global conference

HIMSS has rescheduled its annual global conference from March 2021 to August 2021, due to safety concerns over the COVID-19 pandemic. The 2021 HIMSS Global Health Conference & Exhibition is officially moving to August 9-13 in Las Vegas, making it about 29 months between the usual annual event, HIMSS President and CEO Hal Wolf said during… Read More »

What You Can Learn From The Latest Healthcare Marketing Trends

What You Can Learn From The Latest Healthcare Marketing Trends What You Can Learn From The Latest Healthcare Marketing Trends : The healthcare industry globally is worth around $ 11.9 trillion, and it is only going to expand in the coming years. While the medical community has consistently delivered with discoveries of drugs, tonics, practices, and… Read More »