New Treatment for Pediatric Patients with Type 2 Diabetes
Pediatric patients with type 2 diabetes have a new treatment option this year. The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved Victoza (liraglutide) injection for treatment of pediatric patients 10 years or older with type 2 diabetes. Victoza is the first non-insulin drug approved to treat type 2 diabetes in pediatric patients since metformin was […]
Seeking Drug to Treat Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy
Chicago-area families are advocating for new medications for what would be the first and only treatment in the United States for Duchenne muscular dystrophy. Duchenne, a genetic disorder that mostly affects boys, results in progressive muscle weakness and can lead to heart-related death before the age of 25. There is no cure for Duchenne and currently […]
Artificial sweeteners: Moderation is key to avoid any problems
By Judy Thalheimer, R.D., L.D.N., Environmental Nutrition Newsletter The label says, “no sugar added,” “sugar-free,” or “diet.” So what makes the food or drink inside the package so sweet? Chances are it’s an artificial sweetener, a chemically processed sugar substitute. Also known as non-nutritive, non-caloric or high-intensity sweeteners, these synthetic sweeties are hundreds or even […]
FDA’s Notice on Morcellation Stirs Up Fears and Not Enough Questions
By Ruth Kaufman Last December, a Boston anesthesiologist and her husband, a surgeon, launched a campaign to end the use of a popular surgical technique used during hysterectomies and myomectomies. They say that the technique, known as laparoscopic power morcellation, caused her undetected cancer to spread dangerously fast throughout her body. In response, the U.S. […]
Innovation and the FDA
Walking the line between the frontier of medicine and responsible regulation By Patrick Kenney The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) plays a major role in all of our lives. Every day, you consume products that have been scrutinized by the FDA, the safety and efficacy of which they have endorsed. It’s a big job, […]
The FDA’s Problem with Blood
Despite evidence contrary to its reasons, the FDA still discriminates against gay blood By Alex LubischerI was 17 the first time I donated blood. I did well. The nurse said I had good veins and I think I puffed out my chest just little. She pressed a cotton ball onto my antecubital, secured a band […]
