AGP Executive Report
Last update: 3 hours agoDrug Safety: Italy-based Newron says the FDA is maintaining a clinical hold on its late-stage schizophrenia programme after deaths were reported in drug studies, delaying development. Cancer Treatment: A Dutch court has blocked Merck’s under-the-skin Keytruda from sale in Italy and seven other European markets, ruling that it infringes a rival company’s patent. Healthy Ageing: Researchers are investigating a Sardinian village where women appear to live exceptionally long lives; the community is being explored as a possible longevity hotspot, not yet confirmed as a new “blue zone.” Obesity Care: Rising obesity rates in Italy have renewed debate over whether the national health system should cover weight-loss medicines such as Ozempic.
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