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The list of recommendations included laws to allow Medicare to negotiate prices, permit cancer drug imports, and prevent companies from delaying access to generic drugs.
Target of Anticancer Drugs Have Broader Functions
Histone deacetylases (HDACs) are the drugs that inhibit the activity of enzymes. They are being widely developed for treating cancer and other diseases, with two already on the market.
Histone deacetylases (HDACs) are the drugs that inhibit the activity of enzymes. They are being widely developed for treating cancer and other diseases, with two already on the market.
“It’s time for patients and their physicians to call for change,” said Dr Ayalew Tefferi, a Mayo Clinic hematologist.
The recommendations included a proposal to allow individuals to import cancer drugs from other countries, where the drug is far cheaper, to allow Medicare to negotiate prices.
Significant Breakthrough in Developing New Cancer Drugs
Researchers recently achieved a significant breakthrough thanks to the laboratory growth of leukemic stem cells, which will speed up the development of new cancer drugs.
Researchers recently achieved a significant breakthrough thanks to the laboratory growth of leukemic stem cells, which will speed up the development of new cancer drugs.
“It’s time for patients and their physicians to call for change,” said Dr Tefferi.
Protein 'Map' Could Lead to New Cancer Drugs
Chemists have gained fresh insights into how a disease-causing enzyme makes changes to proteins and how it can be stopped.
Chemists have gained fresh insights into how a disease-causing enzyme makes changes to proteins and how it can be stopped.
Kinesin Structure Paves Way for Development of New Cancer Drugs
The structure of a key part of the machinery that allows cells to divide has now been identified by a team of researchers
The structure of a key part of the machinery that allows cells to divide has now been identified by a team of researchers
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