Antineoplastic drugs

S. Africa Probes Pharmaceutical Giants Over Cancer Drug Pricing

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South Africa’s competition commission said Tuesday it had launched investigations into pharmaceutical giants Roche, Pfizer and Aspen for suspected overpricing of cancer drugs. The commission said it had initiated probes into US firms Roche and Pfizer for suspected “excessive pricing” of breast and lung cancer medication, respectively. “The commission has reason to believe that Roche … Read more

Drug Cocktail Offers Small Improvement To Breast Cancer Patients

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A major clinical trial using a new anti-cancer medicine cocktail by the Swiss pharmaceutical giant Roche produced only a modest gain in survival, researchers said Monday. The study added pertuzumab (Perjeta) to the standard therapy, trastuzumab (Herceptin), in 4,805 women with HER2 positive breast cancer, an aggressive illness. “At an early follow up of three … Read more