Welcome to our series of blogs honoring Clinical Trials Day 2025, recognized on May 20th! Clinical trials are vital to advancing medicine—and joining one can be a powerful way to contribute to science and potentially benefit from new treatments. But how do you actually get started? Here’s a simple guide to help you navigate the process.
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved Nucala (mepolizumab) as an add-on treatment for adults with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) who continue to have flare-ups despite using triple inhaled therapy. Nucala is the first biologic drug specifically approved for COPD patients with an “eosinophilic phenotype”—a group defined by having high levels of
Welcome to our series of blogs honoring Clinical Trials Day 2025, recognized on May 20th! Clinical trials are essential studies conducted to evaluate the safety, efficacy, and effectiveness of medical interventions, including drugs, treatments, devices, and diagnostic procedures. These trials follow a structured and rigorous process to generate reliable evidence for medical advancements, and to
AstraZeneca is making big moves with its inhaler, Breztri Aerosphere, aiming to expand its use beyond chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) to also treat asthma. This could bring the company closer to its sales goal of $3 to $5 billion a year. Breztri is a 3-in-1 inhaler that combines three drugs to help people breathe
A recent international study has found that a single dose of a new RSV vaccine, called RSVPreF3 OA, can protect adults aged 60 and older from serious lung infections caused by the respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) for up to three seasons. The study involved over 24,000 older adults across 17 countries and tested how well
More Americans are turning to diabetes drugs like Ozempic, not for diabetes, but for weight loss. A new study shows that the use of GLP-1 medications among U.S. adults without diabetes more than tripled between 2018 and 2022. In that time, annual spending on these drugs surged from $1.6 billion to $5.8 billion. GLP-1 drugs,
Donating blood may do more than just help others—it could also enhance the health of your own blood cells. A recent study suggests that frequent blood donation may encourage the growth of beneficial blood cell mutations, potentially lowering the risk of blood-related diseases. Researchers at the Francis Crick Institute in London analyzed blood samples from
A recent survey by ixlayer and Ipsos reveals that patients expect pharmaceutical companies to do more than just develop medications—they want digital tools to improve healthcare access. Over 400 adults with chronic conditions like asthma, diabetes, and heart disease participated in the study, with nearly 75% saying they would welcome more support from drugmakers in
A recent study by Uppsala University and Chalmers University of Technology has found that coffee from many workplace coffee machines contains high levels of cholesterol-raising compounds. The research, published in Nutrition, Metabolism & Cardiovascular Diseases, highlights the difference between coffee brewed in these machines and coffee made using regular paper filter drip coffee makers.
Canada is increasing its supply of bird flu (avian influenza) vaccines, following similar actions in the U.S. and U.K. The Public Health Agency of Canada (PHAC) secured 500,000 doses of GSK’s Arepanrix H5N1 vaccine, which is based on proven flu shot technology. Canada’s health regulator has approved a change in the vaccine strain, ensuring it
