Day: February 25, 2016

A survey conducted by the Government Accountability Office (GAO) found that FDA does not have robust processes to oversee the safety of drugs approved under expedited programs. There are 4 programs under which new drugs can be approved by FDA under reduce testing burden and shorter review times. These programs are priority review, breakthrough therapy designation, accelerated … Read more

Medical researchers in Cuba invented a vaccine, called CimaVax-EGF, for lung cancer. CimaVax has been tested in about 7 well-designed clinical trials in patients with advanced non-small-cell lung cancer (NSCLC), and used to treat about 5000 patients over the last 2 decades. This one of a kind vaccine costs about $1 per shot and patients need to take one shot every month. … Read more