ZURICH (Reuters) - Roche Holding AG is aiming to launch at least six new products by the end of 2014 and is seeking to further boost its position in areas outside oncology, the Swiss drugmaker said ahead of its investor day. Roche, the world's largest maker of cancer drugs, is aiming to build up its strength in the therapeutic areas ...

The World Health Organisation said Thursday it was suspending the use of the Indian-developed Shan5 combination vaccine, which is used against infections such as diphtheria, tetanus and hepatitis B. "The manufacturer got some complaints that there was suspended white sediment in some of the vials," WHO spokeswoman Alison Brunier told AFP. As a result, the UN health agency decided to ...

Medicaid, the health insurance safety net for the nationÕs poor, is struggling under budget cuts that are leaving those who most need the help with few options. The New York Times reported Monday on the serious problems with the program, which is jointly funded by the federal government ...

State health authorities have reprimanded University Medical Center for allowing on-duty emergency room nurses to meet in a break room with Clark County Commissioner Chris Giunchigliani. The meeting improperly drew the nurses away from their patients, Health Division inspectors concluded. The meeting prompted a verbal confrontation at the Clark County Commission meeting March ...