FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Orthomolecular Medicine News Service, October 11, 2017 Commentary by Ralph Campbell, MD (OMNS Oct 11, 2017) Whether or not to vaccinate their children is a big question for parents to ponder. Instead of encompassing a one-size-fits-all attitude, there needs to be the realization of individuality on both sides of the needle—the vaccine … Read more
NBCNews.com FDA grants accelerated approval to new treatment for advanced ovarian cancerFDA.govThe U.S. Food and Drug Administration today granted accelerated approval to Rubraca (rucaparib) to treat women with a certain type of ovarian cancer. Rubraca is approved for women with advanced ovarian cancer who have been treated with two or more …FDA Approves Rucaparib for BRCA … Read more
Medscape FDA Approves Rucaparib for BRCA Ovarian CancerMedscapeThe US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) today granted accelerated approval to the oral therapy rucaparib (Rubraca, Clovis Oncology) for the treatment of women with advanced ovarian cancer who have received two or more prior chemotherapies and …Clovis’s ovarian cancer drug wins accelerated FDA approvalReutersPARP Inhibitor Gets FDA Nod … Read more
NOLA.com Analysis: Edwards hit with court, election and budget lossesSFGateBATON ROUGE, La. (AP) — Gov. John Bel Edwards has taken a round of political blows recently, watching favored candidates lose their elections, a judge reject his LGBT-rights executive order and House leaders thwart his budget cut plans. The recent …What should we make of John Bel … Read more
NPR UK Fertility Clinics Can Now Apply For Licenses To Create 3-Parent BabiesNPRThe United Kingdom’s fertility regulator has put its seal of approval on the “cautious use” of techniques to create a baby from the DNA of three people. The Human Fertilisation and Embryology Authority, or HFEA, announced Thursday that it will now …Three-Parent IVF … Read more
Medscape FDA Approves Crisaborole (Eucrisa) for Atopic DermatitisMedscapeThe US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved crisaborole (Eucrisa, Anacor Pharmaceuticals, Inc) for the treatment of mild to moderate atopic dermatitis (eczema) in patients aged 2 years and older. “Today’s approval provides another treatment …FDA approves Pfizer ointment for chronic itchy skin conditionReutersFDA approves Eucrisa for eczemaFDA.govFDA … Read more
(NaturalNews) Tobacco giant Philip Morris International (PMI) has announced its intentions of gradually phasing out the manufacture and sale of conventional cigarettes and instead focusing on electronic cigarette technology. The company has just applied to the FDA for approval of its new electronically heated cigarette, called iQOS, which is already being marketed in 12 countries… … Read more
(NaturalNews) Canada’s legacy Liberal Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s approval of two controversial pipeline projects earlier this week has angered allies in the environmentalist cohort and in the indigenous community. “Environmental groups began condemning the decision as Mr. Trudeau was making his announcement late Tuesday afternoon, but the prime minister said that the pipeline expansion did… … Read more
NPR Mental Health Care Gets A Boost From 21st Century Cures ActNPRThe 21st Century Cures Act that gained congressional approval on Wednesday has been championed as a way to speed up drug development, but it’s also the most significant piece of mental health legislation since the 2008 law requiring equal insurance …Congress passes 21st Century Cures … Read more
(NaturalNews) Could ecstasy soon be hitting a pharmacy near you? The FDA recently approved of a large-scale, Phase 3 clinical trial of MDMA for post-traumatic stress disorder. The approval follows a series of small-scale studies that have indicated that small amounts of the drug can provide effective treatment for the illness. While it may sound… … Read more