Elk Grove Village, IL—(ENEWSPF)—February 2, 2015. Statement by Sandra G. Hassink, MD, FAAP: As the measles outbreak linked to Disneyland continues to spread, pediatricians are deeply concerned about the children who have been infected, and those who are at risk because they have not been vaccinated. The American Academy of Pediatrics[Read More…]

Study Led by Liberia-NIH Partnership Will Test Two Experimental Vaccines Bethesda, Maryland–(ENEWSPF)–February 2, 2015.  A large clinical trial to assess the safety and efficacy of two experimental vaccines to prevent Ebola virus infection is now open to volunteers in Liberia. The trial is being led by a recently formed Liberia-U.S.[Read More…]

Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–February 2, 2015.  The Department of State alerts U.S. citizens to screening procedures, travel restrictions, and reduced aviation transportation options in response to the outbreak of Ebola Virus Disease (EVD) in Guinea, Liberia, and Sierra Leone. This Travel Alert will expire on June 2, 2015. Due to an outbreak of[Read More…]

Forum Will Address Concerns with Proposed Regulations, Including Access for Low Income Patients New York –(ENEWSPF)—January 2, 2015. On Tuesday, February 3rd, patients, community members, providers and elected officials will join together to discuss New York’s medical marijuana law and provide community feedback on the State’s recently introduced draft regulations[Read More…]

Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–January 30, 2015.  Twenty-five years ago, our nation committed itself to the elimination of discrimination against people with disabilities—through the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA).  The U.S. Department of Justice’s Civil Rights Division is proud to play a critical role in enforcing the ADA, working towards a future in[Read More…]

Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–January 30, 2015 – 11:19 A.M. EST THE PRESIDENT:  Well, thank you so much, Elana, for that wonderful introduction.  Let me just be clear, when I was 19, I was not doing genetic testing.  (Laughter.)  When I met Elana at the White House Science Fair last year, she tried[Read More…]

Silver Spring, Maryland–(ENEWSPF)–January 30, 2015.  The U.S. Food and Drug Administration today expanded the approved uses of Vyvanse (lisdexamfetamine dimesylate) to treat binge-eating disorder in adults. The drug is the first FDA-approved medication to treat this condition. In binge-eating disorder, patients have recurrent episodes of compulsive overeating during which they[Read More…]

Nurses Say Hospital’s Hard Line in Talks Puts Patients, Nurses at Risk Nurses discuss the strike before they make their decisions CHICAGO–(ENEWSPF)–January 30, 2015.  Registered nurses at the University of Chicago Medical Center overwhelming turned out on Thursday and voted by 95%  to authorize nurse negotiators to call a one-day[Read More…]

Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–January 29, 2015.  An updated policy statement issued this week by the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) calls for federally rescheduling cannabis in order to better facilitate clinical trial research and to promote its pharmaceutical development. The new position statement resolves: “The AAP strongly supports research and development of[Read More…]

Bill Asks Big Drug Companies Caught Breaking the Law to Reinvest in NIH Research WASHINGTON, DC –(ENEWSPF)–January 29, 2015.  United States Senators Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.), Ben Cardin (D-Md.), Sherrod Brown (D-Ohio), and Tammy Baldwin (D-Wis.) today introduced the Medical Innovation Act, a bill that would boost funding for critical medical[Read More…]