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Q&A: One scientist’s bold vision to make on-demand treatments routine for life-threatening rare genetic diseases

Broad Institute

s specific mutation, creating a mouse model of the disease, determining the optimal base editor, performing extensive safety analyses, working with Danaher to manufacture the therapeutic, conducting toxicity studies, and securing FDA approval for the trial. This unprecedented feat required diagnosing K.J.’s

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Automated red blood cell exchange: bridging treatment gaps in sickle cell disease care

Drug Target Review

Currently, three FDA-approved disease-modifying drug therapies are available: hydroxyurea, crizanlizumab and L-glutamine, though each has limitations that affect patient compliance. The use of FDA-approved medications for preventing vaso-occlusive events in sickle cell disease. JAMA Netw Open. 2023 Nov 1;6(11):e2344546.

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The Long Road to End Tuberculosis

Codon

Based on early successes in animal experiments, doctors tested the vaccine on an infant whose mother had died of TB shortly after giving birth. Food and Drug Administration (FDA)-approved drug library, some of which inhibit E. The infant experienced no adverse effects, thereby suggesting the vaccine was safe.

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Moderna COVID vaccine gets full approval for children

BioPharma Drive: Drug Pricing

Outside of the FDA, Kennedy last month abruptly fired all 17 members of an advisory panel to the CDC, replacing them with his own hand-selected advisers, who don’t all have the typical background and experience in epidemiology and vaccine science. This panel, known as ACIP for short, recommends who should receive FDA-approved vaccines.

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Educating Patients about Generic Drugs: Strategies for Success

Drug Patent Watch

Explain the FDA Approval Process Many patients are unaware of the rigorous approval process generic drugs must undergo. Educate them about the FDA’s role in ensuring the safety and efficacy of generic medications. These anecdotes can help alleviate fears and build confidence in generic medications.

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Vertex’s non-opioid pain drug gets FDA approval in milestone for company and research

BioPharma Drive: Drug Pricing

Despite high demand for an option like Journavx, doctors fear the drug’s price could be a major hangup for insurers, potentially limiting patients’ ability to access it.

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FDA Approves First Flu Vaccine You Give Yourself at Home

Drugs.com

20, 2024 -- The days of waiting for a flu shot at your doctor's office or local pharmacy may be over: The U.S. Food and Drug Administration on Friday approved FluMist nasal spray as the first influenza vaccine that can be. FRIDAY, Sept.