FDA halts cancer-drug trial after patients die

February 11, 2016 A Phase III clinical trial of CTI BioPharma’s cancer drug pacritinib has been shut down following patient deaths from cardiac arrest and intracranial hemorrhage. FDA put a partial hold on the trial last week, requiring the drug company to halt...

Crashes, violence, and overdoses top causes of injury death

February 11, 2016 Motor vehicle traffic (MVT) crashes, firearm-related injuries, and drug poisonings are the three largest contributors to the United States’ decreased life expectancy compared with other high-income countries, according to a new report. These...

Voluntary recall of some Fagron suspending agents

February 11, 2016 FDA is warning compounding pharmacies about a voluntary recall of certain lots of suspending agents used in compounding various oral liquid drug products. The affected suspending agents, SyrSpend SF and SyrSpend SF Grape, are being recalled due to...

Antibiotic resistance in Enterobacteriaceae

February 11, 2016 Because modern versions tend to have a microbial foundation, eventual resistance to antibiotics is expected and typically surfaces within a few years after a new product becomes available. Resistance to carbapenem—especially in the...

Walgreens threatens to end Theranos agreement

February 11, 2016 Walgreens has reportedly warned Theranos it may terminate its relationship unless the blood-testing company quickly fixes the problems found by federal inspectors at a laboratory in California. The warning was issued late last month and gives...