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FDA finds no link between GLP-1 drugs and suicide

The FDA has given an update on its ongoing review of a possible link between GLP-1 agonist drugs used to treat diabetes and obesity and suicide, saying it can find no evid

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Servier facing €431m penalties in new Mediator judgment

The Paris Court of Appeals has handed down its judgment against Servier in the case involving its weight-loss therapy mediator, finding the company guilty of fraud and ord

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FDA launches wide probe into CAR-T therapy safety

The FDA has announced it will start an investigation into the safety of CAR-T therapies, after becoming concerned that they may be linked to the development of T-cell canc

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MHRA imposes restrictions on acne drug in children

The UK medicines regulator has tightened up controls on the prescription of acne treatment isotretinoin to patients under the age of 18, following a review prompted by con

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EMA finds no evidence GLP-1 agonists cause thyroid cancer

The EMA’s safety committee has said that, after a review of available data, it has found no evidence that GLP-1 agonist drugs such as Novo Nordisk’s Ozempic and Eli Lilly’

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UK women cleared to sue Bayer over Essure contraceptive

Women in the UK who claim to have suffered harm after being fitted with Bayer's Essure contraceptive device have been cleared to pursue legal action against the company.