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Amgen cannot stop imminent sale of Neupogen copycat: U.S. appeals court

A U.S. appeals court has cleared the way for Novartis AG to launch the first biosimilar drug in the United States as it declined on Wednesday to stop the sale of the company’s copycat version of Amgen Inc’s blockbuster cancer drug Neupogen. The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit in July said Novartis could begin to market its biosimilar drug, to be sold under the name Zarxio, after

Medical specialists urge more debate on gene-editing technology

By Kate Kelland LONDON (Reuters) – Medical researchers called on Wednesday for detailed, thoughtful debate on future use of new genetic technology that has the potential to create “designer babies”. The technology, called CRISPR-Cas9, allows scientists to edit virtually any gene they target, including in human embryos, enabling them to find and change or replace genetic defects. Describing CRISPR as “game-changing”, the Wellcome Trust global medical charity and four other

Study supports watch-and-wait approach for many prostate cancers

By Kathryn Doyle (Reuters Health) – In a long-term study of older men diagnosed with low-risk prostate cancer and followed with so-called active surveillance, less than a third of cases eventually needed treatment, according to a new study. About one half of one percent of the men died of their cancer during up to 18 years of follow-up. Some prostate cancers do need to be treated on diagnosis, but older

'Concussion' football movie altered to avoid angering NFL: NY Times

Sony Pictures Entertainment executives altered the script of its forthcoming movie “Concussion,” about football-related brain trauma, to avoid antagonizing the National Football League, the New York Times reported on Wednesday. Citing emails between Sony studio executives that were leaked by hackers last year, the Times said marketing plans for the movie were positioned to focus on the story of a whistle-blower, rather than a condemnation of the sport. Sony said

Green released on bail

Former Rangers chief executive Charles Green left Glasgow Sheriff Court amid chaotic scenes after appearing on charges relating to the alleged fraudulent acquisition of the club in 2012.

European Qualifers preview

Netherlands will look to keep their Euro 2016 qualification hopes alive as they host Group A leaders Iceland in Amsterdam, live on Sky Sports along with the other eight European Qualifiers on Thursday evening.