Scott Gottlieb Confirmed to the FDA by Senate Vote

Dr. Scott Gottlieb has been confirmed has commissioner of the FDA.  Gottlieb, a former deputy commissioner for the FDA during the Bush administration, has served as a consultant and advisor to many pharmaceutical companies including GlaxoSmithKline. Gottlieb will...

PhRMA Reveals New Membership Criteria, Removes 22 Members

PhRMA, the pharmaceutical industry lobbying group announced new criteria for members this week as it shortened its membership list. Of the twenty-two companies how ineligible for PhRMA membership are Mallinckrodt and CSL Behring Pharmaceuticals. The new membership...

New Drug Approved for Lou Gehrig’s disease by the FDA

For the first time in nearly two decades, a drug has been approved to treat amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, which is commonly referred to as Lou Gehrig’s disease. The drug, Radicava, is only the second drug to be approved by the FDA for this particular disease. In a...

Researchers Report 70% Activity Boost from “Exercise in a Pill”

Researchers have given mice a boost at the Salk Institute, noting that the mice which received an “exercise in a pill” like drug ran on the treadmill 70% longer than those who did not receive the pill. The pill works by stimulating the PPARD gene. Researchers are...