Nilotinib: Is it the Cure for Lewy Body Dementia?
Don Carano believes there is a cure for Lewy Body Dementia but medical experts disagree and say more research is
Read More
Part D/Prescription Drugs
FDA approves Sarepta’s controversial drug for Duchenne muscular dystrophy
(By Ed Silverman for STAT) he Food and Drug Administration on Monday approved1 a controversial drug to treat Duchenne muscular
Read MoreGlobal leaders are set to put superbugs on the world stage
(Helen Branswell for STAT) Heads of state from around the globe will gather this week to try to address a
Read MoreCancer Immunotherapy At A Crossroads
(By Bret Stetka for NPR) It was in 1909 that Nobel Prize-winning German physician Paul Ehrlich proposed the idea that
Read MoreHHS Issues New Rules To Open Up Data From Clinical Trials
(By Richard Harris for NPR) Universities and drug companies that use human volunteers for research face tough new rules designed
Read MoreColombia plans to proceed with price cut on Novartis cancer drug
(By Ed Silverman for STAT) After weeks of deliberations, the Colombia health minister is proceeding with plans to unilaterally lower
Read MoreFDA chastises companies for touting an unapproved opioid painkiller
(By Ed Silverman for STAT) File this under “What were they thinking?” At a time when selling opioid painkillers is
Read MoreDoes access to medical marijuana reduce opioid deaths?
(By Sharon Begley for STAT) When legal medical marijuana dispensaries start operating in a state, deaths from opioid overdoses in
Read MoreLawmakers ask HHS to probe the Medicaid drug rebate program
(By Ed Silverman for STAT) In the wake of the controversy over EpiPen pricing,1 a group of lawmakers is demanding
Read MoreCandidates Decry High Drug Prices, But They Have Few Options For Voters
(By Julie Rovner for Kaiser Health News) In this year’s presidential campaign, health care has taken a back seat. But
Read More