ADF defends Ralph’s Thriftway, Margo Thelen and Rhonda Mesler: pharmacists right to not carry morning after pills
Alliance Defending Freedom attorneys representing a pharmacy and two pharmacists are asking the U.S. Supreme Court to weigh in on Washington state rules that force pharmacy owners and pharmacists to stock and dispense More...
New Hampshire: state loses valid ‘right to know’ battle over Planned Parenthood delays
A New Hampshire court ruled Tuesday that the state’s Department of Health and Human Services was wrong to wait for permission from Planned Parenthood before releasing documents the agency was legally required More...
Opdivo receives FDA nod to treat advanced form of kidney cancer
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration today approved Opdivo (nivolumab) to treat patients with advanced (metastatic) renal cell carcinoma, a form of kidney cancer, who have received a certain type of prior therapy. Photo/Madhero88 More...
Coast Guard: One body remains found, search ongoing
The U.S. Coast Guard’s search Monday to locate any survivors of a cargo ship that sank in a Category 4 hurricane on Thursday resulted in one body as the search continues. Crews found human remains near the More...
E-Prescribing’s Rapid Increase around the World
A new market report released by Persistence Market Research has indicated that the global e-prescribing market will reach an estimated value of around 888 million USD by 2019. This growth is driven by a number of More...
Australian researchers closer to dengue treatment
Clinical trials for a dengue fever treatment could start within a year, following a discovery by University of Queensland scientists. UQ’s School of Chemistry and Molecular BiosciencesHead Professor Paul Young More...
ADF leads appeal to protect pharmacists from being forced to distribute abortion pills
The following quote may be attributed to Alliance Defending Freedom Senior Vice President of Legal Services Kristen Waggoner regarding the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 9th Circuit’s decision in Stormans v. Wiesman More...
‘Catching Monsters’ comes to Discovery Channel in June
Up in the unforgiving North Atlantic, in a small sacred stretch of ocean, treasure lurks in the deep. In just 1,000 square nautical miles, a group of hearty fishermen battle it out for the biggest and most valuable More...
Ante Novakovic previews ‘Leave of the Tree,’ miracles, working with Harvey Keitel, Colin Farrell
A new Indie film titled Leaves of the Tree has been part of the Gasparilla Film Festival in Florida and creator Ante Novakovic detailed the film which stars Eric Roberts, Sean Young, Armand Assante and was filmed More...
Aleksander Doba named Nat Geo ‘Adventurer of the Year’ over Tommy Caldwell, Will Gadd
Aleksander Doba has been named the 2015 National Geographic People’s Choice Adventurer of the Year for completing the longest open-water kayak crossing of the Atlantic Ocean — at age 67. Doba was selected from More...
Generic version of Nexium approved to treat GERD
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration today approved the first generic version of Nexium (esomeprazole magnesium delayed-release capsules) to treat gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) in adults and children ages More...
Novartis psoriasis drug, Cosentyx, receives FDA approval
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration today approved Cosentyx (secukinumab) to treat adults with moderate-to-severe plaque psoriasis. PsoriasisPublic domain image/Bodiadub Psoriasis is a skin condition that causes More...
Spectrum Pharmaceuticals Beleodaq for non-Hodgkin lymphoma treatment gets FDA nod
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration today approved Beleodaq (belinostat) for the treatment of patients with peripheral T-cell lymphoma (PTCL), a rare and fast-growing type of non-Hodgkin lymphoma (NHL). The action More...
Janssen Pharmaceuticals, Topamax, for migraine prevention gets FDA nod
PRESS RELEASE Today, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration approved Topamax (topiramate) for prevention (prophylaxis) of migraine headaches in adolescents ages 12 to 17. This is the first FDA approval of a drug More...
Vanda Pharmaceuticals, ‘Hetlioz’, drug to to treat non-24-hour sleep-wake disorder receives FDA’s nod
On January 31, 2013, The U.S Drug and Food Administration (FDA) approved Hetlioz (tasimelteon) to treat non-24-hour sleep-wake disorder in totally blind individuals. Hetlioz works as a melatonin receptor agonist More...
Israeli company, BiondVax Pharmaceuticals say universal flu vaccine matches all six potentially pandemic flu strains
PRESS RELEASE Universal flu vaccine developer, BiondVax Pharmaceuticals Ltd announced Tuesday that they have completed a series of biological and other tests, comparing the vaccine elements and the elements More...
Alexandra Kogut murder: Clayton Whittemore trial set to move forward later in January
After several delays and postponements Clayton Whittemore may stand trial for murdering his girlfriend, Alexandra Kogut, later this month. Clayton Whittemore handout photo Clayton Whittemore, age 22, will have his More...
Canadian pharmaceutical giant, Valeant, acquires global eye health company, Bausch and Lomb for $8.7 billion
Valeant Pharmaceuticals International, Inc. and Bausch + Lomb Holdings Incorporated, the global eye health company, today announced that they have entered into a definitive agreement under which Valeant will acquire More...
Janssen Pharmaceutical’s new diabetes drug, Invokana, gets FDA approval
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved a new drug to treat type 2 diabetes Friday, according to a press release March 29. Diabetes symptomsPublic domain image/Mikael Häggström The approved drug, More...
Paratek Pharmaceutical’s ‘omadacycline’ gets QIDP designation from the FDA
Boston, MA company, Paratek Pharmaceuticals, Inc announced today that their lead product candidate, omadacycline received the Food and Drug Administration’s (FDA) Qualified Infectious Disease Product (QIDP) More...