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...

CDC, NIH 'working closely' with FDA on Zika response

February 11, 2016 Officials from CDC and NIH on Wednesday told members of the House Foreign Affairs Committee that they are working closely with FDA in their response to the Zika virus. CDC Director Tom Frieden reported that his agency has uncovered new evidence...

Fashion Plate for Feb. 11, 2016

Rapport will host a Special Occasion trunk show Thursday through Sunday at the shop, 235 King St. in Charleston. Source: Charleston Regional Business Journal Learn more: Fashion Plate for Feb. 11, 2016 Dillon Brady Consulting 2016...

Zika virus might damage vision

Zika may now be linked to serious eye abnormalities that could lead to blindness in Brazilian newborns with microcephaly, according to a study published in JAMA. Source: CNN Health Learn more: Zika virus might damage vision Dillon Brady Consulting 2016...