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Over 2,000 health leaders from 50+ countries gathered in Nairobi this week to tackle Africa's healthcare infrastructure challenge. Kenya is leading the charge with ambitious reforms that could make the continent less dependent on imported medicine.
After more than four decades without innovation, Americans suffering from motion sickness finally have a new treatment option. NEREUS, the first prescription medication approved for motion sickness since the 1980s, is now available nationwide.
A new obesity treatment from pharmaceutical company Boehringer has shown promising results, helping patients lose an average of 16.6% of their body weight in clinical trials. The breakthrough adds another tool to the growing arsenal of effective weight loss medications changing lives worldwide.
A new oral medication developed specifically for hair loss has shown remarkable results in clinical trials, with up to 86% of participants reporting improvement. The drug could become the first FDA-approved treatment without cardiovascular side effects.
A pharmaceutical retiree vomited from the stench of a garbage-filled forest near his Pune home in 2013. Today, that same land holds four thriving urban forests with 25,000 trees, cooling the city and restoring biodiversity.
A major Japanese tech company just chose India for its second-ever overseas research center, focusing on wireless EV charging and pharmaceutical innovation. The move signals growing trust in India's tech talent and research ecosystem.
Nigeria is investing in local pharmaceutical production to fight malaria, a disease that claims nearly one in three global deaths within its borders. The country's push for drug independence could reshape healthcare access for millions.
A Duke-NUS research team found that blocking a single gene can help damaged organs repair themselves, not just slow disease progression. The discovery has advanced to phase 2 clinical trials with a major pharmaceutical partner.
Pharmaceutical giant Novo Nordisk is teaming up with OpenAI to use artificial intelligence to discover new treatments faster and get them to patients sooner. The partnership could accelerate breakthroughs for millions living with obesity and diabetes.
When Ghana's prison system faced a critical medicine shortage, a pharmaceutical company delivered essential supplies to help inmates and officers get the care they need. The move is sparking hope for more private sector support to close healthcare gaps.
A UAE-based team used artificial intelligence to design a promising brain cancer treatment in less than a year, a process that normally takes over four years. The breakthrough marks the first drug discovery completed entirely in the Emirates and showcases how AI is making pharmaceutical innovation faster and more accessible worldwide.
A small team in the UAE just used artificial intelligence to discover a promising brain cancer drug in 12 months, a process that normally takes over four years. This breakthrough proves that cutting-edge pharmaceutical innovation is no longer limited to a handful of wealthy nations.
When German pharmaceutical giant Bayer needed a new innovation hub in Japan, they skipped Tokyo and picked Kobe instead. Now foreign startups are discovering that Japan's smaller cities offer faster pathways to success than the traditional big-city approach.
A groundbreaking HIV treatment just won FDA approval, offering a lifeline for patients who can't take current medications. Dallas patients helped make it possible through clinical trials at Prism Health.
Major pharmaceutical companies are replacing animal testing with cutting-edge human tissue models that predict drug safety more accurately. Merck KGaA plans to eliminate most animal tests within a decade.
Pharmaceutical giant AbbVie is investing $1.4 billion to build a massive manufacturing campus in Durham, North Carolina, creating 734 permanent jobs and 2,000 construction positions. The project marks the largest private investment in Durham's history and puts the city on the map as a global life sciences leader.
One of the pharmaceutical industry's biggest players is planting roots in Durham with a $1.4 billion campus that will create over 730 jobs and produce life-saving medicines. It's the largest private investment in Durham's history and positions North Carolina as home to eight of the world's ten biggest drug makers.
Egypt is teaming up with pharmaceutical giant Pfizer to manufacture vaccines and medicines right at home, reducing dependence on imports and strengthening healthcare for millions. The partnership could transform how the nation delivers critical treatments to its people.
A journalist is uncovering the fascinating human stories behind every medication at your local pharmacy. His new podcast explores how drugs like Ambien and Ozempic connect to larger questions about health, society, and modern life.
Egypt's health ministry is teaming up with pharmaceutical giant Pfizer to expand cancer treatment, improve care for hemophilia patients, and manufacture vaccines locally. The partnership could transform healthcare access for millions across the nation.
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