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New Australian Sunscreen Testing Rules To Bring Changes Amid the SPF Scandal

The Therapeutic Goods Administration (TGA) has outlined new testing reforms for sun protection products after a major testing controversy. The new Australian …

Walmart Healthcare Platform Expansion With General Medicine Adds More Care Options

Walmart is expanding its digital healthcare marketplace, Better Care Services, through a partnership with General Medicine, giving customers more ways to explore …

Bon Secours Surgery Partners Acquisition To Expand Surgical Care Network in $5.7B Deal

HealthSpan Partners, an affiliate of nonprofit health system Bon Secours Mercy Health, has agreed to acquire Surgery Partners in a transaction valued …

AstraZeneca Stomach Cancer Drug Trial Shows 42% Lower Risk of Death

AstraZeneca’s experimental stomach cancer drug, sonesitatug vedotin (Sone-Ve), reduced the risk of death by 42% in a Phase 3 clinical trial involving …

Gilead and PepStar inflammation drug deal

Gilead Sciences has agreed to acquire PepStar Therapeutics’ oral inflammation drug program for $1.275 billion, strengthening its efforts to develop treatments for …

First Human Case of Shamonda Virus

France has reported the first human case of Shamonda virus, a pathogen previously detected in animals, raising new questions about its ability …

Wedgewood Pet Medication Recall

Wedgewood Pharmacy has announced a nationwide recall of its products involving nearly 4,000 listings of compounded veterinary medications over concerns that some …

EQT Acquisition of Qiagen

Swedish investment firm EQT has agreed to acquire molecular diagnostics company QIAGEN in an all-cash takeover deal valued at approximately €9.6 billion …

New Depression Subtype Discovery

A team of researchers from the University of Sydney has identified a potential new depression subtype linked to disruptions in the body’s …

FDA Approval for GSK's Hepatitis B Drug

The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved GSK’s hepatitis B drug Hibsago (bepirovirsen), introducing a new treatment option for certain adults …

NSW Health Warning Over Peptide Use Amid 1,180 Emergency Hospital Visits

NSW Health has issued a warning about unapproved peptide products after new surveillance data recorded 1,180 emergency department presentations linked to peptide …

FDA Peptide Compounding Policy Change

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has submitted a proposed interim policy to the White House that could make it easier …