I remember the first time Congress set up user fees (1992) for the medical and pharmaceutical industry. I feared that companies like mine would wither and die, since we were small and would need to pay tithes to the FDA for the right to be regulated by them.
Continue reading Accelerated Approval
Where do you stand on this?
I heard about this case and the findings drove me nuts.
Continue reading Impossible Preemption
We spoke about the Aduhelm fiasco about two weeks ago.
Continue reading Aduhelm controversy- part 2
Well, what we’ll discuss today is pretty amazing.
But, I need to explain a few things to you first, so you can see how amazing it really is.
Continue reading Something Big!
This is the fourth of five updates on the pandemic. Monday will be the last in this miniseries. (I've posted about 30 articles on the virus and the pandemic.)
Continue reading The rush for a vaccine
This year, the 15th of April came and went. It was not the day our taxes were due. (Thankfully for our clients, since we were barred from working on the 15th due to the major Jewish festival.) Another change in this world due to COVID-19. Of course, my calendar is not changed by the pandemic- last night marked the end of the Pesach (Passover) holiday. When work is not permitted.
Continue reading The Ides of April
It’s been about four years. And, believe it or not, the FDA still has not shut down these fly-by-night stem cell clinics. They never even filed for a TRO (temporary restraining order).
Continue reading Slowly…The wheels are starting to turn
If you’ve been reading my blog for more than a few months, then you know that I am a strong proponent for the use of stem cells to improve our health.
Continue reading Caveat Emptor?
Yesterday, we spoke about the proliferation of stem cell therapy (sic) centers in America. After all, these clinics are not regulated by the Feds, which leaves the business open to every single snake oil salesman and saleswomen. Most of these slimeballs promise to extract vital stem cells from the fat in our bodies (I don’t know about you, but I have a lot of those to donate) to create medical miracles.
Continue reading R-r-regulation? Hmm. Not really.
