The federal government plans to give the exclusive license for a new liver cancer drug to a pharmaceutical company owned by Chinaâs 63rd-richest man, HuffPost has learned. The National Institutes of Health proposes to grant Salubris Biotherapeutics, Inc. exclusive worldwide rights to a portfolio of patents on antibody drugs used to treat liver cancer, according to a notice published Monday on the Federal Register.
Vitamin A deficiency is the leading cause of preventable childhood blindness and is critical to achieving Millennium Development Goal 4:2 to reduce child mortality.revalence of vitamin A deficiency. Vitamin A deficiency (VAD) is a lack of vitamin A in humans. It is common in poorer countries but rarely seen in more developed countries. Nyctalopia (night blindness) is one of the first signs of VAD.
Symptoms. An early symptom of vitamin A deficiency is night blindness, which is caused by a disorder of the retina. Soon thereafter, the whites (conjunctiva) and corneas of the eyes may become dry and thickâa condition called xerophthalmia.isorders that impair the intestineâs absorption of fats can reduce the absorption of vitamin A and increase the risk of vitamin A deficiency. These disorders include chronic diarrhea, celiac disease, cystic fibrosis, certain pancreatic disorders, and blockage of the bile ducts.