Happy Friday everyone! The leaves are beginning to change, and so are ongoing activities at the FDA. This week, we're highlighting four FDA announcements we think you should hear about.…
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This story contains images of severe lesions and blistering. On the weekend of October 12-14th of 2018, Patient Worthy had the privilege of attending the International Pemphigus & Pemphigoid Foundation's …
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Rheumatoid (RA) is one of the most common forms of arthritis that affects people. According to Rheumatoiarthritis.org statistics, 1% of the global population has rheumatoid arthritis. While this includes both…
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According to a story from finanznachrichten.de, the Korean biopharmaceutical company Biocure Technology, Inc., recently announced the results of a pre-clinical trial that tested CAR-T cell therapy as a treatment for acute…
According to a story from Healio, recent testing has found that FibroScan, a form of medical imaging, is capable of detecting nonalcoholic steatohepatitis earlier than it would be possible to…
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According to a story from Market Screener, the pharmaceutical company Retrotope has recently released data that indicates that the company's experimental product RT001 is capable of halting disease progression for…
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According to a story from EurekAlert!, a recent study from the University of Zurich has illuminated the connection between the gastrointestinal flora and multiple sclerosis. The discovery illuminates the potential…
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According to a story from Charcot-Marie-Tooth News, a recent meeting between the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) and patient advocacy groups took place to discuss the future development of…
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The United States Food and Drug Administration has awarded Orphan Drug Designation to an investigational drug for narcolepsy, and there are plans to carry out a Phase 2 study to…
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