Sentences with phrase «treatment lasted for a year»

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Lilly faced a devastating clinical setback last year with a late - stage failure for its experimental Alzheimer's treatment, the studies for which cost the company hundreds of millions of dollars.

Sarepta Therapeutics, which won a pioneering Food and Drug Administration approval for its Duchenne muscular dystrophy drug last year, has settled a patent dispute with rival BioMarin over the «exon - skipping» technology at heart of the companies» muscular dystrophy treatments.

Last week, Sanofi agreed to buy U.S. haemophilia specialist Bioverativ for $ 11.6 billion, its biggest deal for seven years and a major play to strengthen its presence in treatments for rare diseases.

Late last year, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration rejected Sprout Pharmaceuticals» treatment for hyposexual desire disorder (HSDD) in women — in simple terms, a lack of sexual desire — because it wasn't convinced of the benefits.

Last week, Sanofi agreed to buy U.S. hemophilia specialist Bioverativ for $ 11.6 billion, its biggest deal for seven years and a major play to strengthen its presence in treatments for rare diseases.

«Further testing is required before Song's device could be approved as a treatment for dementia or Alzheimer's, but if it is able to help those patients regain even part of their lost memory function, the impact would be felt not only by the patients themselves, but their families and even the economy at large,» says Science Alert, which notes that Alzheimer's was responsible for a whopping $ 236 billion in healthcare costs last year.

According to Loncar, U.S. pharma giant Johnson & Johnson (jnj) and Danish biotech partner Genmab stood above their peers during the conference with stellar new data for Darzalex, a treatment for multiple myeloma (a rare blood cancer) that was first approved last year.

When Sarepta Therapeutics nabbed a pioneering approval for a Duchenne muscular dystrophy (DMD) drug last year, it won more than just bragging rights and a controversial FDA approval: the firm also landed a coveted «priority review voucher,» which can either be sold off to another company or used to slash the review period for a future Sarepta treatment.

The drugmaker's stock hit a two - and - a-half year low last week as it faces mounting criticism from lawmakers on high prices for its treatments.

Second, Darzalex secured an important FDA label expansion last year for its use as a second - line multiple myeloma treatment rather than only as a third - line therapy.

Treatment charges (TCs), the fees miners pay smelters to process their ore, are likely to fall by at least 13 % to $ 140 / t to $ 150 / t or below for 2018 term contracts, from around $ 172 / t last year, according to four trader and analyst sources.

VICTORIA — Despite Premier Christy Clark's assurances that «good progress» is being made helping British Columbians with substance abuse issues, New Democrats have revealed that treatment spaces for youth fell by 25 per cent in the last two years, said...

VICTORIA — Despite Premier Christy Clark's assurances that «good progress» is being made helping British Columbians with substance abuse issues, New Democrats have revealed that treatment spaces for youth fell by 25 per cent in the last two years, said New Democrat Leader John Horgan.

Andy Graham, a Christian at the Trafalgar Square campaign who's gone the last seven years without wearing shoes, told Premier: «The problem is, the time between them actually getting the disease and getting treatment is a dangerous time for them because it's then which they damage themselves.

He has been undergoing treatment for prostate cancer for the last fifteen years, however his charity confirmed his readmission was not related.

As a psychiatrist who has practiced and taught psychodynamic psychotherapy for years, I know that this type of therapy is actually one of the last vestiges of non-deterministic treatment in the cynical, superficial world of modern mental health care.

Although the data is only available for the last three years, it is noteworthy that the company's contraception and infection figures are 97.5 \ % alike (11.65 million contraception clients and services, assuming condom distribution in 2009 - 2010, versus 11.93 million testing and treatment clients).

CST was amongst the finalists for two categories NSW Division of the Institute of Engineers annual awards with its Recycled Water Treatment Plant / Green Energy plant for $ 120 million BlueTongue Brewery completed last year at Warnervale NSW by Pacific Beverages.

CST was amongst the finalists for two categories NSW Division of the Institute of Engineers annual awards with its Recycled Water Treatment Plant / Green Energy plant for $ 120 million BlueTongue Brewery completed last year at Warnervale -LSB-...]

The fact is that we have not been so well set for the start of a Premier League campaign in years and until we have almost a full team of players in the treatment room as we have in the last few seasons, I for one am happy to assume that the Gunners have fixed the underlying problems and will have a strong enough squad to cope with the unlucky but inevitable knocks that come our way.

In the film Toback, who has known the fighter for 23 years, intersperses footage from the days when Tyson seemed scared of nothing with clips from an emotional interview done while Tyson was undergoing drug and alcohol treatment last year.

Having had abdominal surgery and then the anterior cruciate ligament treatment that wrecked his campaign last time, this would have been a massive blow to the 25 - year old speedster, but it would have been equally bad news for Arsenal fans and Arsene Wenger, as the season before had seen Walcott really come into his own and finish the season as the top scorer in the Arsenal squad.

We will never know for sure if losing Ramsey, Ozil, Walcott and more cost us the Premier League title a few years ago or whether we would have beaten Leicester City to the trophy last season if Coquelin, Cazorla, Alexis and all had not spent long spells in the treatment room.

To be honest, over the whole last decade I am appalled by how Wenger collects timid players, ESPECIALLY 9 stone dripping wet midfield dwarfs, whom he generally plays out of postion on the right wing for a spell, thus undermining their condidence, most of them injury prone, yet kept unproductively for years and years, on the treatment table whilst still pocketing huge wages and rarely playing 100 % even when fit.

That last thing we need is for him to get injured after a few games next season, and spend the next 3 years in the treatment room, while unprepared players try to fill the vice-captain's shoes.

The one fact of the mighty empiricist in this article is that we were in 4 cup finals in the last 5 years and won 3 the rest of the piece is opinion about the unfair treatment of his supplier... another fact is that we were incapable of getting past the last 16 in the CL in that time and another fact is that we were never at any point serious contenders to win the EPL and another fact is that at the end of that cup run we dropped out of the top 4 and will now drop out of the top 5... Another fact is that for over a decade we haven't been competitive in the two races that define a top flight european club even though the promise was that by building a shiny new stadium and charging the highest gate prices in world football we would... And a million and one other facts that point to one thing WENGER OUT

So the Sunday stage belonged exclusively to a pair of underdogs who have minuscule Q ratings but were exceedingly easy to root for: Ted Purdy, who endured an eight - year exile on the Asian and Nationwide tours and finally last year, at age 30, earned a place on the PGA Tour, only to be haunted by a pair of tournaments that he let slip away; and 22 - year - old Sean O'Hair, whose boyish smile and gentle manner belie the brutal treatment he had to endure from a father obsessed with driving his son to success.

Wilshere's inclusion may come as a surprise to many given his injury problems in the last couple of seasons, but he will be hoping steer clear of the treatment table this year and build on a strong end to the 2014 - 15 campaign in which he scored a stunner for the Gunners against West Brom and then followed it up with a sensational brace for the Three Lions against Slovenia a few weeks later.

This is the same team that got preferential treatment for years because they provided a spot to an AHL level hump who just happened to be the son of one of the NHL's top brass and whose last Cup was partly the result of refs decisions to punish Vancouver for supporting Burrows in his spat with Auger.

Last month the 32 - year - old Real Madrid striker became disgruntled as he felt singled out for disproportionate treatment by Spanish prosecutors, who accused him of evading tax of 14.7 million euros (# 12.8 m).

The Croatian attacker was signed from the Dinamo Zagreb last year for a fee worth 23 million euros and lately, he has mostly been on the treatment table.

Last year, more than 8,000 people in the United States (most of them children) received treatment at an emergency room for injuries related to fireworks.

Treatment for an addict and their partner can last 3 - 5 years so the commitment must be fierce.»

Irregular / heavy menstrual bleeding can be treated in several ways: 1) Hormonal medication (a low dose birth control pill or cyclic progestin); 2) A hormone - containing intrauterine device (the most common one used is the Mirena IUD, which manages bleeding very effectively and is placed during an office visit and lasts for 5 years); 3) Endometrial ablation is a surgery commonly performed as an outpatient procedure; the entire lining of the uterus is cauterized (many women never get a menstrual period after an ablation); 4) Finally, I reserve hysterectomy as the treatment of last resort — typically only when the above options have not worked for a patient.

Embattled leader of the Islamic Movement of Nigeria, Sheikh Ibrahim El - Zakzaky was flown out of Nigeria for treatment of gun shot injuries he suffered during the encounter between his supporters and members of the Nigerian Army last year, multiple security sources told Vanguard in Abuja yesterday.

A real - time electronic poll of BME teachers attending the seminar found that: 78 % do not think the work and contribution of BME teachers is recognised and valued by schools; 58 % do not think treatment of BME teachers has improved in the last decade; Only 36 % feel outcomes for BME pupils have improved in the last decade; 98 % feel that racism continues to be a serious problem in the UK today; 53 % do not see themselves still being in the teaching profession in the next five years, with 31 % saying they are planning to change career and the rest saying they plan to retire or take a break from the profession.

Late last year Moskowitz organized tens of thousands of Success parents and students to rally in a show of strength for then - candidate Bill de Blasio, who promised to give charters — and Moskowitz in particular — less favorable treatment than the Bloomberg administration had.

Skelos, 68, was charged last year of aiding Adam's business interests through official actions, personally intervening for a contract that awarded $ 12 million to AbTech, a storm water treatment company that was doing business with governments in New York.

«Last year, 2015, the total amount of money that was paid by NHIA to facilities across the country for treatments given to NHIA cardholders was more than GHS1 billion.

«Our actions build upon the landmark legislation Governor Cuomo signed into law last year and this year's investment of over $ 200 million in additional support for prevention, treatment and recovery programs which address chemical dependency, expand residential service opportunities, and promote public awareness and education.

Currently, patients can sue for malpractice only within 2 1⁄2 years «from the date of the act, omission or failure complained of last treatment,» even though symptoms might not appear in that time.

The mid-Atlantic Raccoon Epizootic strain of rabies is widespread throughout Oneida County and last year accounted for more than 80 area residents having to undergo Post Exposure Treatment and a number of unvaccinated household pets to be quarantined or euthanized.

An analysis of data from the Urban Institute's Health Reform Monitoring Survey showed more than 25 percent of people who bought non-group insurance last year did not use the coverage for needed services, like medical treatments, prescription drugs, and tests.

Building on legislative support over the last several years, the advocates also said they would seek programs to support people who have completed treatment for substance use disorders and need support to stay clean.

To ask the Secretary of State for Health on how many occasions electro - convulsive therapy was administered to a mental health patient (a) in total and (b) as part of compulsory treatment in each of the last five years.

Nick Clegg has said that Andrew Mitchell is right to feel «pretty sore» about his treatment at the hands of three police officers who called for him to resign as chief whip last year after allegedly providing a false account of a meeting.

Last year, surgical treatment for MS was reported and amplified through social - networking platforms, prompting many patients to sign up for the new treatment even though the procedure is unproven.

In March of last year, the International Diabetes Federation endorsed bariatric surgery as a type 2 diabetes treatment for obese patients, citing studies indicating that it triggers remission in about 85 percent of patients.

U.S. Health & Human Services Secretary Sylvia Burwell last year proposed a response, calling for a program to change doctors» opioid prescribing practices, to expand the use of naloxone, a drug used to reverse the effects of an opioid overdoses, and increase patient access to medication assisted treatments for opioid use disorders.

Last year, an unnamed educational charity mailed out a request for donations to 40,000 people divided evenly into four treatment groups: overhead - free, matching funds, seed fund, and a control group with no special terms.