Herceptin has benefited about three million people since that time, dramatically increasing the 10-year survival rate—and the cancer-free rate—for what was once one of the worst medical diagnoses.

Targeted drug therapy uses medicines that are directed at (target) proteins on breast cancer cells that help them grow, spread, and live longer. Targeted drugs work to destroy cancer cells or slow ...

The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) has raised a public health alert over the circulation of a counterfeit batch of Herceptin® 600mg/5ml (Trastuzumab Solution for ...