Dan Fogelberg, the singer and songwriter whose hits “Leader of the Band” and “Same Old Lang Syne” helped define the soft-rock era, died December 16th at his home in Maine after battling prostate cancer. He was 56. A message from Jean Fogelberg In February of 2005, Dan went to Colorado for a few weeks to [...]
One of my older brothers has finally bit the proverbial bullet and submitted to his first colonoscopy! I'm thrilled at the prospect of having my brother around a little longer because he was proactive in his health care (with a little urging from me). He didn't have much fun prepping for the procedure, but afterwards [...]
I received an e-mail this morning from Leslie who was the producer and director of the short video I filmed about the Provenge issue at the FDA. (you can view the video at: Joel's Provenge Video Leslie asked that I sign a petition asking for a formal inquiry into the conflict of interest (COI) issues [...]
The FDA has approved the first generic versions of Fosamax (alendronate sodium tablets), used to treat osteoporosis. Osteoporos is a condition that causes thinning and weakening of bones and is often one of the many significant side effects from Hormone Therapy. Teva Pharmaceuticals USA has received approval to manufacture alendronate sodium tablets in three once-daily [...]
If you have not yet read yesterday's post please do so before reading this post. Among the most valuable communication tools created as a result of the National Cancer Act of 1971 is the NCI's annual report on The Nation's Investment in Cancer Research, which was released this week. Often referred to as the "bypass [...]