Silver Spring, Maryland—(ENEWSPF)—November 6, 2017 By: Angela Stark The U.S. Food and Drug Administration today expanded the approval of Zelboraf (vemurafenib) to include the treatment of certain adult patients with Erdheim-Chester Disease (ECD), a rare cancer of the blood. Zelboraf is indicated to treat patients whose cancer cells have a[Read More…]
Health and Fitness
Lawmakers Demand the VA Study Medical Marijuana
Washington, DC—(ENEWSPF)—November 2, 2017 By: Justin Strekal, NORML Political Director Members of the US House Committee on Veteran’s Affairs are demanding that the Department of Veterans Affairs facilitate protocols to assess the efficacy of medical cannabis in veterans suffering from chronic pain conditions and post-traumatic stress. Minnesota Democrat Tim Walz,[Read More…]
FDA Warns Companies Marketing Unproven Products, Derived from Marijuana, that Claim to Treat or Cure Cancer
Silver Spring, Maryland—(ENEWSPF)—November 2, 2017 By: Michael Felberbaum As part of the U.S. Food and Drug Administration’s ongoing efforts to protect consumers from health fraud, the agency today issued warning letters to four companies illegally selling products online that claim to prevent, diagnose, treat, or cure cancer without evidence to[Read More…]
FDA Approves New Treatment for Adults with Mantle Cell Lymphoma
Silver Spring, Maryland—(ENEWSPF)—October 31, 2017 By: Stephanie Caccomo, FDA Media The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) today granted accelerated approval to Calquence (acalabrutinib) for the treatment of adults with mantle cell lymphoma who have received at least one prior therapy. “Mantle cell lymphoma is a particularly aggressive cancer,” said[Read More…]
FDA Takes Unprecedented Step Toward More Efficient Global Pharmaceutical Manufacturing Inspections
Agency completes eight capability assessments as part of the Mutual Recognition Agreement between the U.S. and European Union Silver Spring, Marland—(ENEWSPF)—October 31, 2017 By: Lyndsay Meyer, FDA Media The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has determined the agency will recognize eight European drug regulatory authorities as capable of conducting inspections[Read More…]
Here’s What Donald Trump Should Have Said About Opioids
A different approach to Trump’s war on drugs By: Maria McFarland Sánchez-Moreno, Drug Policy Alliance My Fellow Americans, Families, communities, and citizens across our country are in crisis due to the dramatic escalation in opioid overdoses. While some other countries are struggling with increased overdose rates, the problem is far worse[Read More…]
Study: Parkinson’s Patients Report Long-Term Benefits From Cannabis
Tel Aviv, Israel—(ENEWSPF)—October 26, 2017 By: Paul Armentano, NORML Deputy Director Patients with Parkinson’s disease report long-term therapeutic benefits from the daily use of medical cannabis, according to data published online ahead of print in the journal Clinical Neuropharmacology. Investigators at Tel Aviv University in Israel conducted a retrospective assessment[Read More…]
New App Helps Parents Track Child’s Developmental Milestones
Free app available for iOS and Android devices Atlanta, GA—(ENEWSPF)—October 24, 2017 By: Center for Disease Control (CDC) Is your child’s development on track for his or her age? Now you can find out with CDC’s new free Milestone Tracker app. The app makes it easy for parents to track,[Read More…]
Peru Legalizes Medical Marijuana
Congress Approves Bill Allowing for the Production, Sale and Use of Marijuana for Medical and Therapeutic Use NEW YORK—(ENEWSPF)—October 24, 2017 By: Drug Policy Alliance Last week, the Peruvian Congress approved a bill to legalize medical marijuana. With 67 votes in favor, five against, and three abstentions, the initiative passed[Read More…]
Mann Packing Recalls Certain Vegetable Products Due to Possible Health Risk
Product May Be Contaminated with Listeria Monocytogenes SALINAS, Calif.—(ENEWSPF)—October 24, 2017 By: Mann Packing Communications Mann Packing of Salinas, California is voluntarily recalling minimally processed vegetable products because they may be contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes. Mann Packing is issuing this recall in response to a single positive result found on[Read More…]
