| NYU Cleared in Transplant of Kidney A Queens jury decided that NYU Langone Medical Center doctors didn't commit malpractice when they let a male patient keep a kidney from a female donor with uterine cancer. online.wsj.com |
The Economic Impact of the Genomic Revolution's Failure Derek Lowe submits: Here's something that oddly ties together the last couple of days of posting around here: the failure of the Human Genome Project to jump-start drug discovery as the "most significant economic event of the past decade". (Thanks to Jonathan Gitlin for the tip.) I have to say, I hadn't thought of it in those terms. My first thought is that this is a negative event, something that didn't happen, so it's pointless to speculate about what might have been. But the author, Mike Mandel, is also talking about the opportunity cost of all the genomics frenzy, which is a real consideration. That time and money could have been spent somewhere else, doing something more useful. Where would we be then?Complete Story » seekingalpha.com |
Emergency Contraceptive Is Approved The Food and Drug Administration approved ella, a new drug that is supposed to block pregnancy up to five days after sex, two days longer than the currently available emergency contraceptive Plan B. online.wsj.com |
Ironwood Pharmaceuticals Announces Upcoming Presentation at Morgan Stanley Global Healthcare Conference [Business Wire] - CAMBRIDGE, Mass.----Ironwood Pharmaceuticals, Inc. will present at the Morgan Stanley Global Healthcare Conference on Tuesday, September 14, 2010 at 1:35 p.m. Eastern Time at the Grand Hyatt New York in New York City. us.rd.yahoo.com |
Life Technologies Q3 2010 Earnings Call Transcript Life Technologies (LIFE)Q3 2010 Earnings CallOctober 26, 2010 4:30 pm ETComplete Story » seekingalpha.com |