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Sizing Up Potential Medicare Costs of Covering Weight Loss Drugs for Heart Health
October 14, 2024
Medicare may soon face steeply increased prescription drug costs as it considers covering the popular weight loss drug, Wegovy® (semaglutide). Known for its ability…
Bispecific Antibody Drug Shows Cancer Treatment Potential
October 7, 2024
A new contender in the fight against lung cancer has emerged, with strong clinical trial results for ivonescimab, a bispecific antibody from partners Akeso…
Advancing CRISPR-Based Treatment for Rare Swelling Disease
September 30, 2024
Intellia Therapeutics, based in Cambridge, Massachusetts, reported promising results from the Phase II clinical trial of NTLA-2002, a CRISPR-based therapy targeting hereditary angioedema (HAE),…
Advancing Phase 3 Trials for ADC Cancer Therapies
September 25, 2024
Antibody-drug conjugates (ADCs) are being studied in various diseases, including cancer, autoimmune and infectious diseases. In cancer, ADCs are made up of a monoclonal…
Battling COVID in the Lab: Mini-Lungs Yield Insights and Potential Prevention Pathways
September 23, 2024
Over the past five years, scientists have slowly gained a better understanding of SARS-CoV-2, the virus responsible for the COVID-19 pandemic. Despite our knowledge…
New Cancer Treatment Modality Goes into Phase I
September 18, 2024
Prostate cancer is the second most common cancer in men worldwide, making the search for effective treatments an urgent imperative for the medical community….
Breaking Ground in Cancer Treatment: First T-Cell Therapy Approved for Solid Tumors
September 16, 2024
Tecelra®, the first engineered T-cell therapy for solid tumors, has received approval from the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for advanced MAGE-A4+ synovial sarcoma…
Medicare Price Cuts Promise Relief to Seniors
September 9, 2024
In a historic move, the White House announced steep price reductions for ten prescription drugs under Medicare thanks to the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA)….
Can Repeat Dosing with RNA Medicines Be Curative?
August 26, 2024
Exsilio Therapeutics, a Boston-based biotech startup, has secured $82 million in funding and hopes to target genetic conditions with a new approach to gene…
FDA Approves New Drug for Food Allergies
August 21, 2024
For individuals with life-threatening food allergies, everyday activities like dining out and traveling can be tremendously stressful, as even the smallest traces of the…
Game-Changing Drug for Colon Cancer May Redefine Treatment
August 19, 2024
Clinical trial results show that pembrolizumab, an immunotherapy drug used to treat multiple types of cancer, can dramatically improve outcomes for patients with colorectal…
Using Brain Waves to Detect Pain
August 14, 2024
Chronic pain affects more than one-quarter of adults in the United States. This debilitating level of pain is difficult to treat for a number…
Silent Infection: The Rare Risk of Rabies Transmission from Organ Transplantation
May 12, 2025
A routine kidney transplant took a tragic turn when a Michigan resident died as a result of contracting rabies from the donated organ. This…
Ticked Off: The Hidden Risk of Red Meat Allergy from Tick Bites
May 5, 2025
Black-legged ticks are known for carrying bacterial diseases, including Lyme disease. New research suggests that their bite can also trigger alpha-gal syndrome (AGS), also…
Backed Into a Corner: Few Interventions Work for Low Back Pain
April 28, 2025
Low back pain affects almost everyone at some point during their lifetime. Globally, it is the leading cause of years lived with disability, a…
There’s a New Bird Flu in Town
April 23, 2025
The highly pathogenic H5N1 virus, also known as avian flu or bird flu, continues to sweep through poultry farms in the United States. While…
Creatine’s Muscle Myth: New Study Deflates the Hype
April 21, 2025
Creatine has long been the darling of gym bros and supplement pros. Touted as a muscle-building powerhouse, it’s naturally produced by the liver, pancreas…
Linking a Rare Allergic Condition to Long-Lasting Hiccups
April 16, 2025
Hiccups always seem to strike at the least convenient time. Maybe you’re delivering an important presentation when you feel that telltale catch in your…
Introduction Real-world evidence (RWE) is accelerating drug development by using routinely collected patient health data, known as real-world data (RWD), to deliver insights beyond…
Introduction Researchers are developing novel, safer treatments for cancer, but bringing new oncology therapies to market is challenging. This white paper will examine the…
Introduction As global obesity rates continue to rise, the search for effective treatments is more critical than ever. Obesity is associated with an increased…
NEWARK, Del.—(BUSINESS WIRE)—QPS Holdings, LLC (QPS), an award-winning contract research organization (CRO) focused on bioanalytics and clinical trials, is celebrating its 30-year anniversary in…
NEWARK, Del.—(BUSINESS WIRE)—QPS India, a subsidiary of QPS Holdings, LLC (QPS), a GLP/GCP-compliant global full-service Contract Research Organization, has achieved another significant milestone by…
TAIPEI, Taiwan—(BUSINESS WIRE)—QPS, a leading global contract research organization (CRO) specializing in preclinical and clinical drug development services, is pleased to announce the expansion…
