64 people die every hour from one terminal illness alone; 7% of prescription drugs in phase I clinical trials end up passing. This leaves 4.5 people who might have extended their lives, if they joined a clinical trial, who will die every hour.
petition to tweak compassionate use and expanded access laws
Protonix is a relatively common drug prescribed for those with acid reflux, erosive esophagitis, and Zollinger-Ellison syndrome. The reason I am writing about the drug is because I was prescribed it. The purpose of the following illustration of this drug is to share with you the common principle that all drugs work by a molecular [...]
the Question Should we, as society, offer pharmaceuticals and therapy sponsors (including academic developers) unique incentives to develop and clinically test combination therapies, prior to trying to get each component approved separately and then testing combinations? ISSUE With many pharmaceutical executives and managers believing the development of combination therapies—most particularly, drug cocktails—is “financial suicide,” the question [...]
Resources on the Case Objective: Patentlyo.com – General summary of the ruling Objective: PBS shows two lawyers’ take on the matter Objective: Reuters.com Against: Ipwatchdog.com Genomicslawreport.com Judge Sweet’s Summary Judgement Opinion Educational Resources: US Patent Law, direct from US Patent Office & more specifics - Patent Law http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gene_patent http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Biological_patent http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gene http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/DNA_extraction Your Thoughts I am sure most of you have [...]
