A new oral medication to treat patients in the early stages of multiple sclerosis has shown considerable promise in two clinical trials, researchers announced on Wednesday.The medication is on track to become just the third oral drug available to M.S. patients, and potentially the safest and most ef

The settlement is part of a broad crackdown on bribery by multinational companies in foreign countries that has hit several of the world’s biggest pharmaceutical companies.Pfizer in 2004 became the first pharmaceutical company to volunteer information about past wrongdoing to the Justice Department,

Up to a million people in the UK have “completely preventable” severe headaches caused by taking too many painkillers, doctors have said.They said some were trapped in a “vicious cycle” of taking pain relief, which then caused even more headaches.The warning came as part of the National Institute fo

About one in six children and teenagers are also obese, according to the Journal of the American Medical Association report which showed that obesity remains a significant problem in US society despite efforts to combat it.“Obesity prevalence shows little change over the past 12 years, although the

The UK National Institute for Health and Clinical Excellence (NICE) is the independent organisation responsible for providing national guidance on the promotion of good health and the prevention and treatment of ill health. With an annual budget of approximately £35 million, NICE employs 250 staf

INTRODUCTION TO THE YEAR’S EVENTS 2015 was our best year yet – a year that saw our international Decision Support Initiative (iDSI) grow from a fledgling enterprise to a trusted source of knowledge and support for those setting healthcare priorities. With our iDSI partners in Thailand (HITAP),

(Reuters) – An experimental drug from Novartis may help up to half of heart failure patients for whom no effective treatment is available, although the evidence so far is indirect.Results of a mid-stage clinical trial of the drug known as LCZ696, unveiled on Sunday, gauged its effectiveness by measu

The Affordable Care Act of 2010 greatly expanded women’s access to free preventive services, particularly for sexual and reproductive health . Men didn’t fare nearly as well.The ACA guidelines’ promise of free contraception may have generated the most controversy, but the law also provides many othe

Event Date: December 13-15, 2017HITAP organized a workshop on network meta-analysis (NMA) in Indonesia, led by Dr. Thunyarat Anothaisintawee, an expert in NMA from Mahidol University.  The objective of this workshop was to support Indonesian teams and to provide an overview of NMA. Dr. Thunyarat use

Executive Summary Digital health in Korea encompasses a wide range of technologies and services yet lacks a clear legal definition. The Korea Institute for Industrial Economics & Trade (KIET) classifies digital health into hardware, software, and service categories, reflecting the diverse lan