Saturday, February 16, 2008
Analysis Finds Toxic Levels Of Formaldehyde In FEMA Trailer Units Provided To Gulf Coast Area Residents, CDC Says
Analysis Finds Toxic Levels Of Formaldehyde In FEMA Trailer Units Provided To Gulf Coast Area Residents, CDC Says An analysis of the air quality of trailer units provided to Gulf Coast area residents after Hurricane Katrina found toxic levels of formaldehyde, which can cause respiratory and other health problems, CDC officials said on Wednesday, the AP/New York Times reports. Source: www.medicalnewstoday.comASCO GU 2008 - Androgen Suppression And Radiation Versus Radiation For Prostate Cancer UroToday.com - This study sought to compare survival in a prospective randomized trial of radiotherapy (XRT) alone vs. XRT with 6 months of ADT. 206 men were accrued and randomized. They all had at least one unfavorable-risk factor. 70 Gy of XRT was given. The lymph nodes were not treated. ADT was 2 months prior, during and 2 months after XRT. Salvage ADT was given for a PSA 10ng/ml. Source: www.medicalnewstoday.comClimate Change Warning: Lake Mead Could Be Dry By 2021 There is a 50 percent chance Lake Mead, a key source of water for millions of people in the southwestern United States, will be dry by 2021 if climate changes as expected and future water usage is not curtailed, according to a pair of researchers at Scripps Institution of Oceanography, UC San Diego. Source: www.medicalnewstoday.comSchizophrenia Drug's Dosage Drives Success The Vanderbilt physician who in the late 1980s established the antipsychotic drug clozapine as the gold standard for treating patients with treatment-resistant schizophrenia has improved on his own research.Herbert Meltzer, M.D. Source: www.medicalnewstoday.comBlacks Awaiting Lung Transplants More Likely To Die Or Be Denied Than Whites Blacks with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) were less likely to receive a lung transplant and more likely to die or be removed from the transplant list than whites, according to Columbia University Medical Center researchers. Source: www.medicalnewstoday.comItalian Parliamentary Candidates Support Moratorium On Abortion, Likely To Become An Issue In Campaign Abortion is playing an important role in Italy's parliamentary elections in April, as former Italian Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi recently said that he favors a United Nations ban on the procedure, the AP/Google.com reports. According to the AP/Google.com, abortion is rarely an election topic in Italy. Under a 1978 law, abortion is legal up to 12 weeks gestation in the country. Source: www.medicalnewstoday.comMimicry, A Valuable Tool In Interpersonal Persuasion Social scientists have long been intrigued by the human tendency to mimic the behavior of others. Now, a new study from the April issue of the Journal of Consumer Research expands the field, exploring the potential for mimicry to influence product consumption. Source: www.medicalnewstoday.com
New Era Canning Company Expands Nationwide Recall
New Era Canning Company Expands Nationwide Recall The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is alerting consumers, food service operators, and food retailers that New Era Canning Company, New Era, Mich., is broadening its nationwide recall of canned vegetable products for a third time because of the potential for its foods to be contaminated with Clostridium botulinum (C. botulinum). ... Source: www.pueblo.gsa.gov
"My Medicines" � This Brochure Can be a Lifesaver
"My Medicines" � This Brochure Can be a Lifesaver "My Medicines," a brochure offered by FDA's Office of Women's Health, can play a vital role in the medical treatment you receive during an emergency. Source: www.fda.gov
Cancer Risk Goes Up With Increasing BMI, Study
Cancer Risk Goes Up With Increasing BMI, Study A UK research team reviewing data pooled from over 140 studies has found that increasing BMI (body mass index, the ratio between a person's weight and their height squared) is linked to increasing risk of developing a number of common and some less common cancers. They also found that the link varies with gender and in some cases, by ethnic origin. Source: www.medicalnewstoday.comPoniard Pharmaceuticals Announces Positive First-line Phase 1 Safety And Efficacy Data With Picoplatin In Metastatic Prostate Cancer Patients Poniard Pharmaceuticals, Inc. Source: www.medicalnewstoday.comUtah Gov. Huntsman Willing To Impose Mandates If Insurers Do Not Offer More Affordable Plans In an interview on Tuesday, Utah Gov. John Huntsman (R) said that if health insurers do not offer plans that more state residents can afford by the end of the year, he will consider implementing an individual coverage mandate, the Salt Lake Tribune reports. Source: www.medicalnewstoday.com
Friday, February 15, 2008
Pediatric Exclusivity Granted (updated)
Pediatric Exclusivity Granted (updated) Pediatric Exclusivity Granted (updated) Source: www.fda.govWarning Letter: BMIS Inspection, Surendra Chaganti, M.D. Warning Letter: BMIS Inspection, Surendra Chaganti, M.D. Source: www.fda.govPricara recalls 25 mcg/hr Duragesic Pain Patches Pricara recalls 25 mcg/hr Duragesic Pain Patches (fentanyl transdermal system) Source: www.fda.govFDA Notifies Public of Adverse Reactions Linked to Botox Use The U.S. Food and Drug Administration notified the public that Botox and Botox Cosmetic (Botulinum toxin Type A) and Myobloc (Botulinum toxin Type B) have been linked in some cases to adverse reactions, including respiratory failure and death following treatment of a variety of conditions using a wide range of doses. ... Source: www.pueblo.gsa.govNew Era Canning Company Expands Nationwide Recall The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is alerting consumers, food service operators, and food retailers that New Era Canning Company, New Era, Mich., is broadening its nationwide recall of canned vegetable products for a third time because of the potential for its foods to be contaminated with Clostridium botulinum (C. botulinum). ... Source: www.pueblo.gsa.gov
Medical, Statistical, and Clinical Pharmacology Reviews of Pediatric Studies
Medical, Statistical, and Clinical Pharmacology Reviews of Pediatric Studies Medical, Statistical, and Clinical Pharmacology Reviews of Pediatric Studies Conducted under Section 505A and 505B of the FDA (the Act), as amended by the FDA Amendments Act of 2007 (FDAAA) Source: www.fda.govSee's Candies, Inc. Issues Allergy Alert on Undeclared Milk in Semi Sweet Chocolate Chips See's Candies, Inc. of San Francisco, Calif., is recalling 16-ounce bags of See's Candies Semi Sweet Chocolate Chips because the product may contain undeclared traces of milk. ... Source: www.pueblo.gsa.govPricara recalls 25 mcg/hr Duragesic Pain Patches Pricara recalls 25 mcg/hr Duragesic Pain Patches (fentanyl transdermal system) Source: www.fda.govGuidance for Industry Safety Testing of Drug Metabolites Source: www.fda.gov
FDA Proposes Guidance for Dissemination of Information on Unapproved Uses of Medical Products
FDA Proposes Guidance for Dissemination of Information on Unapproved Uses of Medical Products The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) today issued draft guidance on "Good Reprint Practices" for industry use in the distribution of medical or scientific journal articles and reference publications that involve unapproved uses of FDA-approved drugs and medical devices. Source: www.fda.gov
Thursday, February 14, 2008
Standard treatment for pesticide poisoning useless: study (AFP)
Standard treatment for pesticide poisoning useless: study (AFP) AFP - The standard treatment for patients who have attempted suicide by drinking pesticide -- a major problem in parts of rural South Asia and China -- is essentially useless, according to a study. Source: health.yahoo.comInternational diabetes study contradicts U.S. trial (Reuters) Reuters - Early results from the largest study ever of aggressive measures to control blood sugar in type 2 diabetics has found no signs that such treatment increases the risk of death, an international team of researchers said on Wednesday. Source: health.yahoo.com
Fast-food binge harms liver, but boosts good cholesterol: study (AFP)
Fast-food binge harms liver, but boosts good cholesterol: study (AFP) AFP - A month-long diet of fast food and no exercise led to dangerously high levels of enzymes linked to liver damage, in an unusual experiment inspired by the docu-movie "Supersize Me." Source: health.yahoo.com
Guidance for Industry
Guidance for Industry Safety Testing of Drug Metabolites Source: www.fda.govDrugs@FDA Downloadable Data Files (updated) Drugs@FDA Downloadable Data Files (updated) Source: www.fda.govMedical, Statistical, and Clinical Pharmacology Reviews of Pediatric Studies Medical, Statistical, and Clinical Pharmacology Reviews of Pediatric Studies Conducted under Section 505A and 505B of the FDA (the Act), as amended by the FDA Amendments Act of 2007 (FDAAA) Source: www.fda.gov
Drugs@FDA Downloadable Data Files (updated)
Drugs@FDA Downloadable Data Files (updated) Drugs@FDA Downloadable Data Files (updated) Source: www.fda.govGuidance for Industry Safety Testing of Drug Metabolites Source: www.fda.govMedical, Statistical, and Clinical Pharmacology Reviews of Pediatric Studies Medical, Statistical, and Clinical Pharmacology Reviews of Pediatric Studies Conducted under Section 505A and 505B of the FDA (the Act), as amended by the FDA Amendments Act of 2007 (FDAAA) Source: www.fda.govFast-food binge harms liver, but boosts good cholesterol: study (AFP) AFP - A month-long diet of fast food and no exercise led to dangerously high levels of enzymes linked to liver damage, in an unusual experiment inspired by the docu-movie "Supersize Me." Source: health.yahoo.com
Kentucky, Nebraska, Virginia Take Actions On Abortion, Embryonic Stem Cell Legislation
Kentucky, Nebraska, Virginia Take Actions On Abortion, Embryonic Stem Cell Legislation The following highlights state legislative action on abortion and human embryonic stem cell-related bills. Abortion Kentucky: On Thursday, the Senate voted 32-4 to pass a bill (SB 40) that would require a physician to perform an ultrasound and present the images to women seeking abortions before providing the procedure, the Lexington Herald-Leader reports. Source: www.medicalnewstoday.comNew Findings Contradict A Prevailing Belief About The Inner Ear A healthy ear emits soft sounds in response to the sounds that travel in. Detectable with sensitive microphones, these otoacoustic emissions help doctors test newborns' hearing. A deaf ear doesn't produce these echoes. Source: www.medicalnewstoday.com
Wednesday, February 13, 2008
Drug Approval Reports: Priority NDA and BLA Approvals
Drug Approval Reports: Priority NDA and BLA Approvals Drug Approval Reports: Priority NDA and BLA Approvals (updated) Source: www.fda.govDrug Approval Reports: NME Drug and New Biologic Approvals Drug Approval Reports: NME Drug and New Biologic Approvals (updated) Source: www.fda.govInternational diabetes study contradicts U.S. trial (Reuters) Reuters - Early results from the largest study ever of aggressive measures to control blood sugar in type 2 diabetics has found no sign that intensive treatment increases the risk of death, an international team of researchers said on Wednesday. Source: health.yahoo.comDrug Approval Reports: NDA and BLA Efficacy Supplements Approved (CY 2007) ( Drug Approval Reports: New Drug Application (NDA) and Biologic License Application (BLA) Efficacy Supplements Approved (CY 2008) (updated) Source: www.fda.govBPCA/Pediatric Exclusivity Statistics BPCA/Pediatric Exclusivity Statistics: Written Requests Issued, and Written Requests Statistics (updated) Source: www.fda.govDrug Approval Reports: Efficacy Supplement Approvals Drug Approval Reports: Efficacy Supplement Approvals (updated) Source: www.fda.govDrugs@FDA Downloadable Data Files (updated) Drugs@FDA Downloadable Data Files (updated) Source: www.fda.govHealth Tip: Allergy Shots Aren't for Everyone (HealthDay) HealthDay - (HealthDay News) - Allergy shots help sensitize your body to allergens -- things to which you're allergic. Source: health.yahoo.com
Health Tip: Allergy Shots Aren't for Everyone (HealthDay)
Health Tip: Allergy Shots Aren't for Everyone (HealthDay) HealthDay - (HealthDay News) - Allergy shots help sensitize your body to allergens -- things to which you're allergic. Source: health.yahoo.com
Tuesday, February 12, 2008
National Drug Code Directory Search (updated)
National Drug Code Directory Search (updated) National Drug Code Directory Search (updated) Source: www.fda.govFDA issues an Early Communication about an Ongoing Safety Review for Botox FDA issues an Early Communication about an Ongoing Safety Review for Botox and Botox Cosmetic (Botulinum toxin Type A) and Myobloc (Botulinum toxin Type B) Source: www.fda.govDrug Approval Reports: Priority NDA and BLA Approvals Drug Approval Reports: Priority NDA and BLA Approvals (updated) Source: www.fda.govParagraph IV Patent Certifications Office of Generic Drugs: Paragraph IV Patent Certifications (updated) Source: www.fda.govNational Drug Code Directory Download (updated) National Drug Code Directory Download (updated) Source: www.fda.govDrug Approval Reports: NME Drug and New Biologic Approvals Drug Approval Reports: NME Drug and New Biologic Approvals (updated) Source: www.fda.govBaxter Healthcare Corp. has temporarily stopped manufacturing multiple-dose vials of the injectable blood-thinning drug heparin FDA announces that Baxter Healthcare Corp. has temporarily stopped manufacturing multiple-dose vials of the injectable blood-thinning drug heparin Source: www.fda.govBPCA/Pediatric Exclusivity Statistics BPCA/Pediatric Exclusivity Statistics: Written Requests Issued, and Written Requests Statistics (updated) Source: www.fda.govDrug Approval Reports: NDA and BLA Efficacy Supplements Approved (CY 2007) ( Drug Approval Reports: New Drug Application (NDA) and Biologic License Application (BLA) Efficacy Supplements Approved (CY 2008) (updated) Source: www.fda.gov
Molecule That Directs Immune Cells To Intestines Also Serves As Receptor For HIV, Study Finds
Molecule That Directs Immune Cells To Intestines Also Serves As Receptor For HIV, Study Finds A molecule called integrin alpha-4 beta-7 that naturally directs immune cells to the intestines also serves as a receptor for HIV, according to a study conducted by NIH's National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases and published Sunday in the journal Nature Immunology, the New York Times reports. Source: www.medicalnewstoday.comPresident Bush Threatens To Veto Appropriations Bills That Exceed His Request For Discretionary Spending President Bush on Friday said that he will veto any fiscal year appropriations bill that exceeds his request for discretionary spending, CQ Today reports (Clarke, CQ Today, 2/8). Bush last week released a $3.1 trillion FY 2009 budget request that would increase discretionary spending for health care and other domestic programs by less than 1%. Source: www.medicalnewstoday.comViolence In Kenya Reducing Access To Antiretrovirals Among People Living With HIV/AIDS Thousands of people living with HIV/AIDS in Kenya have been forced to discontinue their antiretroviral treatment as a result of ongoing political violence throughout the country, the World AIDS Campaign said recently, Inter Press Service reports. Source: www.medicalnewstoday.comResponsibility For Uninsured 'Lies With Washington' But State Should 'Press Ahead,' Editorial Says Recent setbacks for efforts in Massachusetts and California to expand health insurance to more residents should not prompt states to "stop trying to cover the uninsured -- especially since the federal government is AWOL" -- but the "problems do suggest that officials need to make the most realistic Source: www.medicalnewstoday.comAssociation Of Academic Health Centers Faults Bush's FY 2009 Budget The Association of Academic Health Centers (AAHC) has issued strong objections to President Bush's FY2009 budget for both biomedical research and the health workforce. The AAHC believes the FY 2009 budget reflects some poor choices for the nation for the next year while potentially setting a hazardous course for the future. Source: www.medicalnewstoday.comCQ's Carey Discusses Mental Health Parity Bill, FY 2009 Budget, MA Plan Marketing Abuses Mary Agnes Carey, associate editor of CQ HealthBeat, examines House action on mental health parity, President Bush's threat to veto any spending bills that exceed amounts in his fiscal year 2009 budget proposal and a Senate Finance Committee hearing about marketing abuses in Medicare Advantage plans in this week's "Health on the Hill from kaisernetwork.org and CQ. Source: www.medicalnewstoday.com
SciClone And Sigma-Tau Report Promising Interim Results From Phase 3 Hepatitis C Trial
SciClone And Sigma-Tau Report Promising Interim Results From Phase 3 Hepatitis C Trial SciClone Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (NASDAQ: SCLN) and Sigma-Tau S.p.A reported promising blinded interim data from a large, randomized phase 3 clinical trial evaluating ZADAXIN� (thymalfasin) in combination with pegylated interferon alpha and ribavirin as a treatment for patients with hepatitis C virus (HCV) who have not responded to prior therapy with pegylated interferon alpha and ribavirin. Source: www.medicalnewstoday.comWHO Releases New Guidelines On Second-Line Antiretrovirals The World Health Organization recently released new guidelines on second-line antiretroviral drugs in an attempt to assist developing countries in formulating treatment policies, PlusNews reports. The guidelines aim to speed approval for second-line antiretrovirals and reduce costs. The guidelines also will reduce the number of second-line drugs with WHO approval, PlusNews reports. Source: www.medicalnewstoday.comPsychology The Key To Improving Australia's Health Figures in the Australian Bureau of Statistics' 2008 yearbook show that Australians are living longer, but are more likely to be overweight, or suffer diabetes or another chronic disease.About 77 per cent of the population reported one or more long-term health conditions, with heart disease ahead of lung disease and stroke. 3. Source: www.medicalnewstoday.comNew Report On Global Tobacco Control Efforts, USA WHO eleased new data showing that while progress has been made, not a single country fully implements all key tobacco control measures, and outlined an approach that governments can adopt to prevent tens of millions of premature deaths by the middle of this century. Source: www.medicalnewstoday.comEPA Loses Federal Court Battle Over Mercury The Environmental Protection agency must require power plants, the leading source of mercury pollution in the U.S, to better control their emissions of the dangerous toxin, a federal court ruled today. The D.C. Source: www.medicalnewstoday.comHuman Skin Cells Reprogammed Into Embryonic Stem Cells, UCLA Study UCLA stem cell scientists have reprogrammed human skin cells into cells with the same unlimited properties as embryonic stem cells without using embryos or eggs. Source: www.medicalnewstoday.comASHA, Califone To Collaborate On Association's BHSM Campaign The American Speech-Language-Hearing Association (ASHA) announced that Califone International, Inc. has agreed to become a corporate sponsor of the ASHA's May is Better Hearing and Speech Month (BHSM) campaign. Source: www.medicalnewstoday.comObama Wins Primaries, Caucuses In Four States; Huckabee, McCain Each Garner Wins Democratic presidential candidate Sen. Barack Obama (Ill.) won primaries and caucuses in Louisiana, Nebraska and Washington state on Saturday and won the Maine caucus on Sunday, CNN.com reports. Among Republican candidates, former Arkansas Gov. Mike Huckabee won primaries in Kansas and Louisiana on Saturday, and Sen. John McCain (R) won the Washington state caucus on Saturday (CNN.com, 2/11). Source: www.medicalnewstoday.com
Arrests, Trials Of HIV-Positive Men In Egypt Fueling Stigma Against People Living With Disease, Endangering Human Rights, Group Says
Arrests, Trials Of HIV-Positive Men In Egypt Fueling Stigma Against People Living With Disease, Endangering Human Rights, Group Says Recent arrests and trials of HIV-positive men in Egypt are endangering human rights and fueling discrimination against people living with the disease in the country, Human Rights Watch said on Wednesday, the AP/International Herald Tribune reports (AP/International Herald Tribune, 2/6). Source: www.medicalnewstoday.comPotential For New Treatment Following Discovery Of Good -- And Bad -- Liver Stem Cells Many scientists believe up to 40 percent of liver cancer is caused by stem cells gone wild - master cells in the organ that have lost all growth control. But, despite years spent looking, no one has ever found these liver "cancer stem cells" - or even normal stem cells in the organ. Until now. Source: www.medicalnewstoday.comVA Secretary Peake Vows To Reduce Wait Times For Medical Care, Disability Claims Department of Veterans Affairs Secretary James Peake on Thursday pledged to reduce the time it takes veterans to receive medical care and disability claims payments, the AP/Philadelphia Inquirer reports. Peake, who spoke at a House Veterans' Affairs Committee hearing, said he would work to reduce wait times for VA medical care from about 180 days to 145 days by 2009. Source: www.medicalnewstoday.comPeople With Severe Mental Illness More Likely To Be Victims Than Perpetrators Of Violence Intense media coverage of violence perpetrated by people with mental disorders-such as the April, 2007 shootings at Virginia Tech-has unintentionally reinforced a common public misconception: mental illness equals violence. However, more than a decade of research has shown that the equation is not so straightforward. Source: www.medicalnewstoday.com
Most With High Blood Pressure Don't Follow Recommended Diet (HealthDay)
Most With High Blood Pressure Don't Follow Recommended Diet (HealthDay) HealthDay - MONDAY, Feb. 11 (HealthDay News) -- Few people with high blood pressure follow recommended dietary guidelines that help control the disease, a new study says. Source: health.yahoo.com
Monday, February 11, 2008
Depression Rarely Discussed With RA Patients (HealthDay)
Depression Rarely Discussed With RA Patients (HealthDay) HealthDay - MONDAY, Feb. 11 (HealthDay News) -- Even though people with rheumatoid arthritis (RA) may be at increased risk for depression, the subject is rarely discussed with their doctors, says a U.S. study that included 200 RA patients at four rheumatology clinics. Source: health.yahoo.comGene Variations Help Regulate Response to Stress (HealthDay) HealthDay - MONDAY, Feb. 11 (HealthDay News) -- Certain variations in a gene that helps regulate stress response offer protection against depression in adults who suffered abuse when they were children, a new study says. Source: health.yahoo.com
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