Roche wins final UK okay for discounted Tarceva (Reuters)
Roche wins final UK okay for discounted Tarceva (Reuters)
Reuters - Roche Holding AG’s lung cancer drug Tarceva has won final approval for use by Britain’s state health service after the Swiss drugmaker agreed to discount the price of the medicine.
Naturally Occurring Asbestos Linked To Lung Cancer
Everyday exposure to naturally occurring asbestos increases the risk of developing malignant mesothelioma, according to a study by UC Davis researchers. The study - the largest to examine the question - will be published this fall in the American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine.
Carbon Nanotubes That Look Like Asbestos, Behave Like Asbestos, Could Lead To Asbestos-related Disease
A major study in Nature Nanotechnology suggests some forms of carbon nanotubes — a poster child for the “nanotechnology revolution” — could be as harmful as asbestos if inhaled in sufficient quantities.
Study boosts Roche’s Avastin in breast cancer (Reuters)
Reuters - * Avastin meets goal in breast cancer clinical trial
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