Articles By Marcus Johnson

51. Experimental Brain Cancer Drug Shows Potential 3/25/2014

    An experimental brain cancer drug has shown potential for treating patients with an aggressive form of the disease.

52. K-PAX Pharmaceuticals Develops Chronic Fatigue Syndrome Treatment 3/25/2014

    A pharmaceutical company based out of Mill Valley has developed a treatment for chronic fatigue sydrome.

53. Cancer Institutes Are Increasingly Asking Big Pharma For Funding 3/10/2014

    Budget cuts and other state imposed austerity measures have led to a lack of funding for many cancer research institutes. These institutes are increasingly turning to the pharmaceutical industry to get the funding that they need in order to continue their research.

54. i4Health Attempted To Access All Of UK's Patient Records 3/7/2014

    An information firm associated with several pharmaceutical companies attempted to sign an agreement that would have given them direct access to the UK’s new medical database.

55. Nanoparticle Drug Delivery System Used To Target Cancer 3/6/2014

    Researchers are working on a new cancer treatment that will allow doctors to directly target tumors in chemotherapy. The new treatment consists of a nanoparticle drug delivery system that uses laser light.

56. Health Advocates Lobbying FDA To Stop Sale Of Painkiller 3/5/2014

    The FDA has already approved the release of Zogenix manufactured painkiller Zohydro. However, health advocates and doctors have begun a campaign to lobby the FDA to reconsider their course of action.

57. New Drugs Improve Learning In Children With Down Syndrome 3/5/2014

    Drug makers such as Roche and Balance Therapeutics are working on new drugs that will improve the learning abilities of children with Down syndrome.

58. Pharmaceutical Companies Slash Spending On Promotional Speakers 3/5/2014

    There is a growing trend of pharmaceutical companies operating in the US cutting promotional speaking payments.

59. Avastin Study Shows The Drug Doesn't Help Brain Cancer Patients 3/4/2014

    Researchers had hoped the drug Avastin could be used to treat patients with brain cancer. A study published in The New England Journal Medicine has shown that the drug actually worsened a patient’s quality of life and decreased cognitive function.

60. Drug-Eluting Balloon Angioplasty Treatment Has Potential 2/26/2014

    Drug-eluting balloons have shown promise as a treatment for restenosis in diabetic populations. In 40 percent of patients that get treatment for blocked arteries, those arteries will become obstructed once again.