Senator Warren urged the US Patent and Trademark Office to carefully review Merck's Keytruda

Published Date: 02 Mar 2023

U.S. Senator Elizabeth Warren has sent a letter to the nation's leading patent attorney asking for further review of Merck's new patent application for its cancer drug Keytruda, which seeks to block the drug. , he said.

Read Full News

Latest News

FDA Grants Emergency Approval for Over-the-counter Drug to Treat Screwworm in Pets

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration on Thursday authorized the emergency use of a generic over-the-counter tablet ⁠to treat infestations caused by the New World screwworm...

More Nurses are Clocking in to Second Jobs

More nurses regularly take on second shifts but as the practice becomes normalized, is this best for patients?

Sandoz Files European Complaint About Chinese Antibiotic Imports

Swiss generic drugmaker Sandoz filed a draft ⁠anti-dumping complaint with the European Commission over Chinese imports ⁠of the antibiotic ingredient amoxicillin.

What Your ZIP Code Is Costing You

Forget salary. The cities winning the physician satisfaction race are playing a completely different game.

How NPs Are Navigating Prior Authorization Coverage Barriers

The same hurdles facing physicians slow treatment for nurse practitioners’ patients, and the impact on care continues.

US FDA Issues Recall Of Boston Scientific Heart Devices

Boston Scientific has issued an urgent recall to correct several heart devices after ⁠the U.S. Food and Drug Administration classified the action as its most serious recall,...

Todays Updates

Belzutifan Plus Pembro Approved for Adjuvant RCC

LITESPARK-022 trial reports a 28% decrease in risk for disease recurrence or death.

Todays Updates

Belzutifan Plus Pembro Approved for Adjuvant RCC

LITESPARK-022 trial reports a 28% decrease in risk for disease recurrence or death.

Latest News

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration on Thursday authorized the emergency use of a generic over-the-counter tablet ⁠to treat infestations caused by the New World screwworm...

More nurses regularly take on second shifts but as the practice becomes normalized, is this best for patients?

Swiss generic drugmaker Sandoz filed a draft ⁠anti-dumping complaint with the European Commission over Chinese imports ⁠of the antibiotic ingredient amoxicillin.

Forget salary. The cities winning the physician satisfaction race are playing a completely different game.

The same hurdles facing physicians slow treatment for nurse practitioners’ patients, and the impact on care continues.

Boston Scientific has issued an urgent recall to correct several heart devices after ⁠the U.S. Food and Drug Administration classified the action as its most serious recall,...

News All Time

Match Day Traditions Are Evolving

Opening the Match Day envelope with other med students is a once-in-a-lifetime event that most students want to celebrate together, but private options are good too.

Getting The Right Signal: Does Program Signaling Work?

Designed to curb application inflation and help mid-tier candidates, signaling is now the ‘make-or-break’ metric for a match. But is it working or creating new problems?

US Proposes Easing Limits on Cancer-causing Gas Used to Clean Medical Devices

The Trump administration is proposing to lift some limits on the use of ethylene oxide, a carcinogenic gas used ⁠for sterilization, saying previous constraints imposed under...

BMA Warns Scottish Medical Schools ‘Beyond Capacity’

Medical student numbers in Scotland have risen 72% since 2015, but teaching capacity and training posts have not kept pace, a BMA report warns.

Federal Loan Caps Will Reduce PA School Applicants

Proposed federal student loan caps will drive students into pricier private loans, or derail their aspirations of becoming PAs, creating professional healthcare shortages.

The Golden Handcuffs of Private Equity

Private equity firms are increasingly buying up smaller medical practices. Sometimes for the better, and sometimes not.

New Book Spotlights Medicine’s Emotional Side

A new anthology, Where It Hurts: Dispatches from the Emotional Frontlines of Medicine, explores how doctors process the day-to-day challenges of their careers.

Novel imaging approach may improve treatment for spinal cord injuries

Northwestern Medicine investigators have developed a new imaging approach to more accurately assess blood flow in the spinal cord, a method that could be used to better inform treatment for neurological diseases and injuries, ...

Tirzepatide may only temporarily suppress brain 'food noise' activity

A rare glimpse into the brain activity of a patient with obesity and loss of control eating on tirzepatide, marketed as Mounjaro and Zepbound, revealed that the medication suppresses signaling in the brain's "reward center" ...

New study reveals high rates of fabricated and inaccurate citations in LLM-generated mental health research

A new study published in the journal JMIR Mental Health by JMIR Publications highlights a critical risk in the growing use of Large Language Models (LLMs) like GPT-4o by researchers: the frequent fabrication and inaccuracy ...

Supercomputer simulation is changing how we study the brain

Harnessing the muscle of one of the world's fastest supercomputers, researchers have built one of the largest and most detailed biophysically realistic brain simulations of an animal ever.

AI tool creates digital twins of patients to predict their future health

A new artificial intelligence tool that can create virtual representations of patients and predict individual health trajectories has been hailed a potential gamechanger for the clinical trial sector.

New tool predicts graft failure after kidney transplant

Researchers at The Johns Hopkins Medicine say they have developed a new electronic medical records-based tool that should help doctors predict which patients are most at risk of losing a transplanted kidney graft.

How are patients using health care chatbots? Study finds some 'eye-openers'

A health care chatbot can be a patient's first point of contact for some sensitive conversations from mental health to billing, a new CU Anschutz study has found.

A unified model of memory and perception: How Hebbian learning explains our recall of past events

A collaboration between SISSA's Physics and Neuroscience groups has taken a step forward in understanding how memories are stored and retrieved in the brain. The study, recently published in Neuron, shows that distinct perceptual ...

Would you put period blood on your face? What science says about 'menstrual masking'

In the ever-evolving world of beauty trends, few have sparked as much debate—and discomfort—as "menstrual masking." This is the practice of applying menstrual blood to the skin, usually the face, as a form of DIY skincare.

Recommended News For You

De-escalation Misses the Mark in Inflammatory Breast Cancer

Cancer death rates higher for children in neighborhoods with persistent poverty, study finds

According to a study, white Americans are overdiagnosing melanoma at an alarming rate.

Base Treatment Decisions in Metastatic Breast Cancer on Presence of ESR1 Mutations

Life quality after childhood cancer is quantifiable thanks to outcome indicators.

No Survival Gain With Preoperative CRT Plus Perioperative Chemo for Gastric Cancer

FDA approves rivanetin as the first-line treatment for lung cancer.

Recommended Articles For You

Revolutionizing Cancer Treatment: How Adoptive Cell Therapy is Overcoming Tumor Immune Evasion 

An Overview Of Serum Osmolality: What Is It And How Can It Help You? 

Exploring New Treatment Options for Hemophilia: A Journey into the Unknown 

Liquid Biopsy in Cancer Screening: An Evidence-Based Review for Clinicians 

Whats more on Hidoc Dr.

Medical Updates
KOL Videos
Surveys
Events

Daily news to keep you up to date

Gain valuable insights with our in-depth KOL Video discussions

Participate and win cash vouchers

Get updates on the latest events happening around the world
Featured News
Featured Articles
Featured Events
Featured KOL Videos

1.

New imaging technique identifies glioblastoma patients who would benefit from immunotherapy

2.

Imfinzi + Imjudo, EU approved for patients with advanced lung cancer and non-small cell lung cancer: AstraZeneca

3.

Study shows supervised exercise improves strength, physical performance in patients with advanced breast cancer

4.

Risk-Benefit Analysis of CAR-T Therapies for Myeloma is Muddy by Early Death Risk.

5.

Targeted radiation therapy shows near-complete response in rare sarcoma patients

1.

Botulinum Toxins in Oncology: A New Frontier in Chronic Pain Management and Apoptosis Induction

2.

Acrochordon: What It Is, Causes, And How To Manage This Skin Condition

3.

Unlocking the Potential of Ferrotonia: A New Way to Harness Magnetic Energy

4.

Exploring the Pleomorphic Adenoma: A Unique and Varied Tumor

5.

The Potential of Amifostine in Cancer Treatment: A Revolutionary Breakthrough

1.

Asian Symposium on Advancement in Hematology and Oncology

2.

International Cancer Conference

3.

Asian Symposium on Advancement in Hematology and Oncology

4.

Asian Symposium on Advancement in Hematology and Oncology

5.

International Lung Cancer Congress®

1.

Understanding the causes of anemia in adults beyond nutritional deficiencies

2.

Current Scenario of Cancer- Final Discussion on the Importance of Genomic Testing & Advancement in Diagnosis and Treatment

3.

Key Takeaways from The CROWN Trial For ALK + NSCLC Patients with CNS Diseases

4.

Understanding the Multifaceted Advantages of CDK4/6 Inhibitors in HR+/HER2- PALOMA 2 Study.

5.

Incidence of Lung Cancer- An Overview to Understand ALK Rearranged NSCLC

Fastest Growing Medical Platform for Doctors

Address :
Hidoc Dr. Inc. | Delaware C Corp | 1309 Coffeen Ave. Suite 1200, Sheridan WY, 82801

Phone :
+1-415-463-3094

Email :
anishagadia@hidoc.co

Quick Links

Drug DatabaseDrug InteractionDiseases Database
KOL VideosKnowledge HubQuizzes
Medical UpdatesEventsAbout Us

© Copyright 2026 Hidoc Dr. Inc.

Terms & Conditions - LLP | Inc. | Privacy Policy - LLP | Inc. | Account Deactivation
Home
Profile
Login
bot