The 102 Year Old Man
Recently I had the privilege to meet a man who was 102 years old. I was interested in and spoke with him about his memories. Here was a man who had seen World War I [...]
From A Caregivers Perspective
My new friend Liz, who I have met on a Kidney Cancer Board, has posted the following to that board. I believe this is the best advise that a caretaker can give and learn. Liz's [...]
URGENT – Register to Provide Public Comments at the FDA Hearing for Satraplatin
On May 15th I wrote about an application to the FDA for approval of a new treatment Orplatna, trade name of Satraplatin. This hearing, in front of the Oncologic Drugs Advisory Committee (ODAC) is scheduled [...]
An Interview with Dr. Kevin Kelly
Today's Medscape had a very interesting and informative interview with Dr. Kevin Kelly. I recommend that you follow the link by clicking the title below and read the interview. Improving Treatment for Advanced Prostate Cancer: [...]
Caution, The Super Bug Is Looking For You
At their annual meetings in San Jose, California, The Association for Professionals in Infection Control and Epidemiology released the startling results of a large comprehensive survey which indicated that as many as 5% of all [...]
Rejected – Accelerated New Therapy Consideration For Terminally Ill Patients!
A few weeks ago, Representative Towns (D-NY) introduced an amendment, "ACCELERATED NEW THERAPY CONSIDERATION FOR TERMINALLY ILL PATIENTS" to the PDUFA (Prescription Drug User Fee Act). The amendment would have required drug and biologic companies [...]