CAR T-cell treatment approved by FDA
On August 30, for the first time in history, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved gene editing treatment for blood cancer patients up…
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Maryland Lawmakers Against High Medication Costs
In order to fight increases in medication costs caused by some pricing practices, Maryland lawmakers passed a bill that aims to keep generics the same…
The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society Will Use Medidata Clinical Cloud For Their Master Trial
On March 23, the leading provider of data-analytics and cloud-based technology for clinical research, Medidata Solutions, Inc. announced that its technology called Medidata Clinical Cloud®…
For $14,000 a Year, Cholesterol Drug Repatha (evolocumab) Lowers the Risk of a Heart Attack
People who are at high risk of heart attack or stroke now have a new drug that can decrease the risk of the mentioned health…
Advocates VS Pharmaceutical Companies Donations
According to the New England Journal of Medicine (NEJM), some of the most important and largest advocacy groups who serve patients with serious diseases like…
Opioid Overdose Drug Price is Six Times Higher
Evzio, an injectable drug for opioid overdose reversal, is now six times more expensive than it used to be. The price jump caused an outrage…
Faster FDA Approvals and Regulations for Pharmaceutical Companies
The Trump administration would reduce the time for medication approval, reduce taxes, and cut some regulations for pharmaceutical companies, according to U.S. President Donald Trump,…
Trump’s Plan Could Increase Drug Prices
On January 11, Donald Trump denounced pharmaceutical manufacturers for moving their production or their headquarters overseas. He stated that they had to get their industry…
Unreasonable Insulin Price Boost
Insulin, a life-saving drug, was invented about a hundred years ago. For the past 20 years, the price for insulin has been steadily increasing. Now,…
Pfizer Sells Viagra Online to Combat Counterfeit Online Pharmacies
In 1998, Viagra became the first medications for ED treatment approved by the FDA. It has been studied more than 15 years. More than 23,000…