Items Tagged ‘FDA’
December 23, 2009
Doctors’ Spat Exposes FDA Loophole
At Northwestern University’s prestigious research hospital, one heart doctor is making a serious accusation against another. Nalini Rajamannan alleges that Patrick McCarthy, her former professional idol, engaged in “human experimentation” on patients’ hearts without their approval… As part of the brawl, Dr. Rajamannan sought a financial agreement with Northwestern that included a $2 million […]
Tags: FDA, human experimentation, patient's hearts
October 6, 2009
UPDATE:FDA Panel Unanimously Backs Glaxo Cancer Drug Pazopanib
A Food and Drug Administration panel Monday unanimously backed a proposed GlaxoSmithKline PLC (GSK) drug for treating kidney cancer despite agency concerns about a risk of severe liver injury… But panel members, which included experts in liver injury, said it wasn’t clear if the three deaths were from drug-induced liver injury. “I think […]
Tags: FDA, GlaxoSmithKline, pazopanib