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Leading Bioethics Expert to Guide J&J on Who Gets Its Experimental Drugs
2015-05-11 14:31:50| Food - Topix.net
Early last year seven-year-old Josh Hardy lay terminally ill at a hospital in Memphis, Tenn. He was combating a life-threatening adenovirus infection and his physicians had run out of options.
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Chicago area firm asks states to return drugs used in lethal injections
2015-05-07 14:47:28| Biotech - Topix.net
A Chicago area drugmaker has asked states to return supplies of the company's products that could be used for lethal injection, saying it strongly objects to the drugs being used for capital punishment. Akorn, based in Lake Forest, made the request in a letter sent in March to attorney general's offices in states including Alabama, Florida, Ohio, Oregon and Texas.
J&J seeks bioethics advice on compassionate use of drugs
2015-05-07 06:36:42| Food - Topix.net
Dying patients sometimes seek emergency access to experimental medicines, desperate for a last-chance treatment even if there's little proof it could help. Now drug giant Johnson & Johnson is taking an unusual step, turning to independent bioethicists for advice on when to say yes or no.
J&J Seeks Bioethics Advice on Compassionate Use of Drugs
2015-05-07 06:28:42| Biotech - Topix.net
Dying patients sometimes seek emergency access to experimental medicines, desperate for a last-chance treatment even if there's little proof it could help. Now drug giant Johnson & Johnson is taking an unusual step, turning to independent bioethicists for advice on when to say yes or no.
Alnylam trial confirms continued effectiveness of RNAi drugs
2015-04-21 13:50:02| Biotech - Topix.net
Trial results released today suggest the lead drug by Alnylam Pharmaceuticals for a rare neurodegenerative disease continues to stop nerve damage after a year, confirming earlier results. The trial is the longest one yet to measure the neuropathic effects of the drug by Alnylam , called Patisiran.
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