Pharma-Funded FDA Gets Drugs Out Faster, But Some Work ‘Marginally’ And Most Are Pricey
FDA's accelerated reviews employ hotly debated effectiveness standards and result in drugs that are costly and of marginal benefit.
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FDA Advisers Recommend Pfizer, Moderna Covid Vaccines For Kids Under 5
Shots could begin next week if the FDA authorizes the vaccines and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention recommends them as well.
Public Health Experts ‘Flabbergasted’ Biden Still Hasn’t Picked An FDA Chief
Health leaders agree Biden’s foot-dragging on finding a new director during a national health crisis has demoralized the staff and sent the wrong message about the agency’s importance.
Oregon Poison Center Reports Misuse Of Parasite Drug Linked To COVID Conspiracy
Despite federal warnings against using the drug ivermectin to treat or prevent COVID-19, the Oregon Poison Center is getting a lot of calls about it.
Dying Patients With Rare Diseases Struggle To Get Experimental Therapies
Evidence suggests expanded access to unproven treatments for rare diseases is more difficult to obtain than for more common illnesses.
Doctors Weigh Pros and Cons of Prescribing Hot-Button Alzheimer’s Drug
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Why We May Never Know Whether The $56,000-A-Year Alzheimer’s Drug Actually Works
Scientists may have to wait many years to find out whether Aduhelm is actually effective because the drug was approved using FDA's accelerated pathway.
Paying Billions for Controversial Alzheimer’s Drug? How About Funding This Instead?
Prescriptions for a controversial new drug for Alzheimer's could run $56 billion a year, putting a significant financial burden on Medicare, the health insurance for the elderly.
Amid Pandemic, FDA Seizes Cheaper Drugs From Canada
The Food and Drug Administration in the past month has stepped up seizures of prescription drugs being sent to American customers from pharmacies in Canada and other countries, according to operators of stores in Florida that facilitate the transactions.
Oregon Sues Johnson & Johnson Over Defective Device Implanted in Thousands Of Oregon Women
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Oregon has filed litigation against the pharmaceutical giant against Johnson & Johnson over devices that have caused hundreds of thousands of women around the globe to experience debilitating side effects.
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