Over 130,000 people call for more rigorous oversight and labeling WASHINGTON, DC —(ENEWSPF)–November 16, 2015.   Late Friday, over 130,000 individuals, along with leading environmental, food safety, and farmer groups, submitted comments calling for an overhaul of the U.S. government system regulating genetically engineered (GE) plants and animals. Known as[Read More…]

Elk Grove Village, IL–(ENEWSPF)–November 16, 2015.  In response to the tragic events that took place yesterday in Paris, France, American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) Chief Executive Officer Karen Remley, MD, MBA, MPH, FAAP, issued the following statement: “The mission of the American Academy of Pediatrics is the health safety, and[Read More…]

Silver Spring, Maryland–(ENEWSPF)–November 16, 2015.  Today the U.S. Food and Drug Administration granted accelerated approval for Darzalex (daratumumab) to treat patients with multiple myeloma who have received at least three prior treatments. Darzalex is the first monoclonal antibody approved for treating multiple myeloma. Multiple myeloma is a form of blood[Read More…]

Study sheds light on preventing or reversing certain obesity-associated diseases. Bethesda, Maryland–(ENEWSPF)–November 16, 2015. Scientists at the National Institutes of Health have identified a potential molecular target for reducing obesity-related inflammation. Researchers have known that overeating (that is, excess calorie consumption) by individuals with obesity often triggers inflammation, which has[Read More…]

President proclaims Nov. 16-22 ‘Get Smart About Antibiotics Week’ Antibiotic Resistance: The Global Treat — Entire Infographic The President has proclaimed Nov. 16-22 “Get Smart About Antibiotics Week.”    Get Smart Week builds on the momentum generated at the White House Forum on Antibiotic Stewardship, where more than 150 organizations pledged[Read More…]

Deceptive law would close all but 10 clinics in Texas and restrict access to safe, legal care for millions of women. Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–November 13, 2015.  The U.S. Supreme Court today agreed to review a Texas law designed to shut down clinics that provide safe, legal abortion services under the guise[Read More…]

The coordinated attempt to block women’s access to health care Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)—November 13, 2015.  Since July 2015, anti-abortion activists have leveled a new series of false claims against Planned Parenthood. Using heavily edited videos, extremists made now-widely-discredited-and-debunked accusations about our practices to facilitate fetal tissue donation at a small number[Read More…]

New diagnostic test identifies specific gene mutation targeted by new drug Silver Spring, Maryland–(ENEWSPF)–November 13, 2015.  Today, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration granted accelerated approval for an oral medication to treat patients with advanced non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC). Tagrisso (osimertinib) is now approved for patients whose tumors have[Read More…]

Importers now accountable for verifying safety of food brought into the United States Silver Spring, Maryland–(ENEWSPF)–November 13, 2015.  The U.S. Food and Drug Administration today took major steps to prevent foodborne illness by finalizing rules implementing the bipartisan Food Safety Modernization Act that, for the first time, establish enforceable safety[Read More…]

NIH-funded animal study suggests one-shot approach to injecting genes. One-and-done gene therapy – Injecting a shot of genes into the brain’s ventricular plumbing system may be an effective long term method for treating neurological disorders. Courtesy of Davidson lab, University of Pennsylvania, PADavidson lab, University of Pennsylvania, PA Bethesda, Maryland–(ENEWSPF)–November[Read More…]