FDA: Fertility Doctor Didn't Test Donors for STDs

Published November 7, 2012

FDA: Fertility doctor didn't test donors for STDs

Filed under: Seattle Drug Treatment Help

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration's letter to Dr. Martin Balin was posted on the agency's website Tuesday night. … The FDA routinely inspects clinics that deal with human tissue, including donated eggs, which can be used to help infertile couples …
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Prostate Patients Suffer as Money Overwhelms Best Therapy

Filed under: Seattle Drug Treatment Help

The spread of IMRT is helping push up the cost of caring for prostate patients faster than any other cancer group. … Favorable Medicare payouts for hormone drugs like Lupron and Zoladex induced “remarkable changes” in prostate cancer treatment in the …
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EC Conditionally Sanctions Lymphoma Treatment

Filed under: Seattle Drug Treatment Help

The EC granted conditional approval for Seattle Genetics and Millennium's antibody-drug conjugate (ADC) Adcetris (brentuximab vedotin) for two indications: the treatment of adult patients with relapsed or refractory CD30-positive Hodgkin lymphoma (HL) …
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