AGP Executive Report
Last update: 9 hours agoCancer Drug Costs: India’s NPPA capped trade margins at 30% on 137 commonly used cancer drugs, with revised prices taking effect Nov. 9; Keytruda is excluded. Health Workforce: Nepal added 418 government medical-education seats, including 110 for medical degrees and 210 for nursing. Industry Safety: A fire broke out in the herbal division of a medicine factory in Bangladesh; no injuries were reported initially. Infectious Disease: US measles cases reached 4,410, including five confirmed deaths in Pennsylvania, while WHO urged vigilance after a second Ebola case in Kenya. Treatment Advances: EU regulators backed Foundayo, an oral medicine for obesity and type 2 diabetes. In a small trial, a long-acting HIV drug combination kept all 46 participants virally suppressed. Care Access: New findings suggest glucose monitors may benefit people with type 2 diabetes who do not use insulin.
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