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Regulating nanotechnology

The FDA’s Nanotechnology Task Force recently released a report laying out its take on regulation of products containing nanoscale materials. Here’s a clip: A general finding of the report is that...

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Art Caplan at MSNBC: Report paints grim picture of drug trial safety

Art writes that criticism of the FDA’s weak oversight is on target, but Congress shares the blame: When a bridge collapses in an American city or a mine implodes, it does not take long before...

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Zetia situation demonstrates need for a more open clinical trial process

By Alan C. Milstein The news about Zetia and Vytorin once again raises a major problem in the way the FDA allows drug companies to control the information about the clinical trials they conduct, often...

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Coming Soon: Robo-Pancreas

Thanks to the folks at Engaget we have learned that researchers have developed an artificial pancreas complete with a remote device that monitors your blood sugar, morning, noon and night. This device...

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Beware! Food Allergens WIthin!

The Washington Post reported on Tuesday that the FDA is considering changing food labeling for products that may contain allergens such as nuts, wheat, and others. Advocates say that there are just too...

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deCODE demoted

I have something to tell you about deCODE–there’s good news and there’s bad news. First, for the good news: today deCODE announced that it has filed an IND with the FDA for a new drug on cognition...

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Medical Ads on YouTube Go Unregulated

According to the Wall Street Journal Health Blog, a consumer advocacy group is up in arms over unregulated pharma ads found on YouTube. The Prescription Project reports that medical device ads for...

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When It Comes to Nano, Feds are Passing the Buckyball

According to an article from Scientific American, the National Research Council has weighed in on the regulatory efforts of the federal agencies responsible for monitoring the safety and use of...

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Move Over CoverGirl and Revlon. Here Comes Latisse.

Here is one enhancement I think the world could have lived without. From the makers of Botox, Allergan, Inc, comes a drug that will make your lashes–longer, thicker, darker, Latisse. According to the...

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A Well-Timed Step Forward

Today, the FDA announced its approval of the first stem cell clinical trial in human beings. Geron will perform the trial on 10 spinal cord injured patients. To call this trial, “medical treatment” is...

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Goats: Not Just for Making Feta Cheese and For Petting Zoos Anymore

Researchers have finally done it. Engineered a goat to save lives. On Friday, the FDA approved a genetically engineered goat that is able to produce in its milk (not for feta cheese making, mind you) a...

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DBS for OCD? OMG!

As I read on the Triage health blog at the Chicago Tribune, deep brain stimulation (DBS) has been approved by the FDA as a treatment for obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD). Medtronic was given...

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President Obama Takes Food Ethics Seriously

In his Saturday morning radio address, President Obama took on the issue of food safety as a moral responsibility for our nation. The lack of food safety and a “demoralized” Food and Drug...

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Dr. Hamburg, Divest Thyself

One of the wealthiest of the Obama administration appointees, Dr. Margaret Hamburg, has to offload her stock pretty quickly–apparently that’s what comes from being married to a very successful hedge...

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Will Your Tweets Keep You Healthy Or Make You Sick?

Google has been tracking flu trends to monitor disease outbreaks for some time, but with the most recent outbreak of swine flu, social media has taken on a new role in the monitoring of health in our...

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Pucker Up!

Ladies, how much risk of lead exposure would you be willing to undergo for ruby red lips? Is it even something to be concerned about? Well, it depends on who you ask. According to the NYT, a debate is...

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It’s Not August! But The August Issue of AJOB is Already Online at Bioethics.net

Now available at bioethics.net is the August issue of The American Journal of Bioethics. This month’s issue contains articles ranging in topics from organ conscription and whether the US ought to have...

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Bioethicist Charo Accepts Key FDA Post

University of Wisconsin law professor R. Alta Charo has accepted the post of senior adviser in the Office of the Commissioner of the FDA. According to the Chicago Trib, as of August 30th, Charo will...

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Geron Gets Green Light…Are the Floodgates Opening?

With the FDA approval of the first human stem cell trial from the Geron Corporation, there can be no doubt that dozens of other human clinical trials will quickly follow on its heels for approval for...

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Going to the Movies To Become a Little Less Fun….

When you snuggle down in your movie seat to watch your next action flick or romantic comedy with a barrel sized popcorn bucket and gallon of Coke at your side, your movie theater euphoria might be a...

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