December 29, 2009
links for 2009-12-29
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Drugs that have been used for decades are being pushed off the market by the FDA and pharmaceutical companies because the medications pre-date modern drug laws and have never been FDA approved. Medications that used to sell for pennies a pill are now being forced out in favor of "new" brand name medications. The example used in the article is colchicine, a medication used to treat gout and other inflammatory illnesses. The FDA granted URL Pharma and their version of colchicine, Colcrys, "three years exclusivity for treatment of gout - a recurrent arthritic inflammatory disease caused by uric acid buildup - and seven years for FMF under orphan drug rules."
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East Carolina University is offering a new online program focusing on ethnic and rural health disparities.
ERHD is a non-credit certificate program designed for health care professionals and others interested in broadening their understanding of health issues and improving their skills in working with ethnic health disparities. The program is composed of 16 modules that may be taken individually or as a full series.
CNN video spotlights a restaurant in Harlem that is making headway into bringing healthier options to inner city neighborhoods.
If you eat too much, exercise too little, drink too much, smoke, take drugs, fail to wear a seat belt or ignore gun safety, there is only so much a doctor or hospital can do for you.