Industry Updates

In 33 years on pharmacy shelves here, the diabetes drug Mediator was prescribed to an estimated five million French patients, many of them diabetics, many others hoping simply to lose weight.

The article noted: "Fierce Vaccines spotlights 10 therapeutic vaccines now being tested in humans and generating buzz. Those for cancer get the most attention, in part because their anticipated gentleness stands in such stark contrast to the known toxicities of conventional chemotherapies….

Alacrita, which is changing the face of life science consulting, is delighted to launch its Life Sciences Seasonal Appeal.

Drug developers and others with a stake in bringing new drugs and biologics to market will have a chance today to sound off on a fifth authorization of the Prescription Drug User Fee Act (PDUFA V) when FDA holds a day-long public hearing on the topic.