China executes former food and drug agency leader
China's execution of Zheng Xiaoyu, former head of the State Food and Drug Administration, underscores the nation's battle with substandard medicines and tainted products. Zheng and Cao Wenzhuang, a former registration director, received death sentences amid reform pledges and tougher safety controls. The administration vows tighter procedures and greater transparency as domestic and international pressure mounts over safety lapses.
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Varenicline shows potential to curb drinking too
Researchers report that varenicline, a drug already sold to help smokers quit, may reduce alcohol urges by acting on the brain’s pleasure centers. Preliminary rat studies and a University of California, San Francisco lead author suggest the pill could treat alcohol dependence, with broader addiction applications imagined, though experts caution no cure exists. Pfizer supplied the drug for the study but played no further role.
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Patch moves forward in dementia treatment approval
Novartis says Exelon rivastigmine skin patch receives FDA clearances for mild to moderate Alzheimer’s disease dementia and mild to moderate Parkinson’s disease dementia. The patch offers steady dosing and reduces some gastrointestinal side effects common with capsules.
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