August 21, 2007
In news that doesn’t surprise most of us who have been watching FDA approvals, it would appear that someone has gone and counted up the approval rate and the rate of approvals for new drugs has, in fact, gone down. … Continue reading →
August 20, 2007
On August 2, the Washington Post carried an article about the FDA retention bonus program – "FDA’s Retention Bonuses Rise to the Top; Critics Say Money Goes to Managers, Not Scientists Coveted by Drug Firms" which was highly critical on … Continue reading →
August 16, 2007
As noted here previously, the Johnson and Johnson blog launched by the company – JNJ BTW – is an unusual and bold experiment in new media and pharma. Since its launch, the blog has covered a range of topics, trying … Continue reading →
August 14, 2007
Dr. von Eschenbach has been in charge of the FDA since late last year when he was confirmed. This year – 2007 – he has given but one speech on the FDA called the State of the FDA Address. In … Continue reading →
August 10, 2007
Well, this has been a scorcher. Heat was unrelenting. And the week was hot here inside the Beltway as well as around most places in the country. Where it wasn’t hot, it rained torrents. Even the stock market had a … Continue reading →