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Biogen Alzheimer’s drug and the battle over dementia treatment of the future

Aduhelm by Biogen Source: Biogen The FDA’s approval of Biogen‘s Alzheimer’s drug Aduhelm was a landmark moment in the life of Dr. Paul Aisen. The director of the Alzheimer’s Therapeutic Research Institute at USC has spent the past three decades focused on treating the neurodegenerative disease, and in recent years helped shepherd this particular drug… Read More: Biogen Alzheimer’s drug and the battle over dementia treatment of… »

Covid: Government criticised over pre-pandemic planning

The report said: “While the response to the pandemic has provided new learning from both what has worked well and what has not worked well, it has also laid bare existing fault lines within society, such as the risk of widening inequalities, and within public service delivery and government itself.” BBC News – Health

Fans Are Freaking Out Over Zack Snyder’s Justice League

The long wait for Zack Snyder’s Justice League is finally over. Now streaming on HBO Max, the highly-anticipated film is already a hit…according to fans on social media, that is. Back in 2017 and during production of the original film, Snyder stepped down because of a family tragedy and Avengers director Joss Whedon took his… Read More: Fans Are Freaking Out Over Zack Snyder’s Justice League »

Pharmacist guilty of misconduct over death

An experienced pharmacist who went against her concerns and dispensed a hardcore chemotherapy drug to a patient who died days later has been found guilty of professional misconduct. Melbourne pharmacist Jennifer Barca inappropriately dispensed an unsafe dose of methotrexate to Ian Gilbert, 77, despite raising concerns with his doctor the dose prescribed was too high.… Read More: Pharmacist guilty of misconduct over death »