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Drug use during pregnancy not child abuse: Pennsylvania top court

(Reuters) – A divided Pennsylvania Supreme Court ruled on Friday that mothers who use illegal drugs during their pregnancies are not committing child abuse against their newly-born children. Reversing a lower court ruling, the 5-2 decision came amid a nationwide opioid crisis, including abuse by pregnant women that can result in preterm labor, stillbirth and… Read More »

U.S. FDA approves Alexion Pharma's blood disorder drug

(Reuters) – The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has approved Alexion Pharmaceuticals Inc’s blood disorder drug Ultomiris, the pharma regulator’s website showed on Friday. The drug aims to treat paroxysmal nocturnal hemoglobinuria (PNH), a rare, acquired, life-threatening disorder in which red blood cells divide prematurely. Reporting by Manas Mishra in Bengaluru; Editing by Sriraj Kalluvila… Read More »

New peanut allergy drug could herald a 'sea change' in treating food allergies, but is not a cure

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