Drug Trials Archives - The Westside Story

Fetal tissue research will face a review from the Trump administration

Sep 25, 2018

The Trump administration will review whether fetal tissue research is complying with regulations, following letters from antiabortion groups criticizing a Food and Drug Administration supply contract. The revie...

Trump signs bill allowing terminal patients to bypass FDA to try new drugs

West Side Story

May 31, 2018

Health, Policy, Science

President Trump signed the controversial “right to try” bill on Wednesday, which will allow terminally ill patients to access experimental treatments without going through the Food and Drug Administration, acco...

New “super-antibiotic” could bolster last line of defense against drug resistance

West Side Story

May 31, 2017

Health, Innovation, Science

A new “super-antibiotic” has been developed to combat drug resistant bacteria, which is 25,000 times stronger than its predecessor, vancomycin 1.0. The new drug, vancomycin 3.0, uses a three-pronged method to c...

FDA approves first drug to treat spinal muscular atrophy, could prevent childhood deaths

West Side Story

Dec 31, 2016

Health, Innovation, Science

On December 23rd, the FDA approved a drug to treat spinal muscular atrophy, the most common cause of childhood death. SMA affects the motor neurons in the spinal cord and brain stem responsible for movement, wh...

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