FDA Approvals - FDA chief: Cuts threaten drug approvals Lorraine McCartin s breast cancer
FDA chief: Cuts threaten drug approvals
Lorraine McCartin s breast cancer has been in remission for more than a year, thanks to a drug called Kadcyla that the Food and Drug Administration only recently approved solely for patients with late-stage breast cancer. In 2010, McCartin, 56, of Hanson was able to get access to the drug only by flying to Virginia every three weeks as part of a clinical trial, an expense a friend who also had ...
Biotech Industry Soars in 2012 as FDA Drug Approvals Reach a 15-Year High
A sharp increase in drug approvals and mergers and acquisitions combined to create a bull market for the Biotechnology Industry in 2012. The iShares NASDAQ Biotechnology Index , the SPDR S&P Biotech ETF ...
FDA 's New "Breakthrough" Designation Allows New Drugs to Gain Approval After Just 1 Round of Testing
Programs developed by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration to speed up the approval process has been a major driver for growth within the Biotech Industry. In 2012, FDA drug approvals totaled a 15-year ...