Thursday, March 17, 2005

Successful Phase 1 Trial

I get so excited when I hear about a drug that seems to be working in trials. Hopefully, you do too!
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BioCryst Pharmaceuticals Inc. reports successful results Phase I trials of its psoriasis drug, BCX-4208, with 84 healthy volunteers



Psoriasis Smoothe Skin

Friday, March 04, 2005

FDA Warns Drug Companies "You Have Gone Too Far!"

Drug Companies Gone Too Far?

That is the warning issued yesterday by Kathryn Aiken, one of 30 employees that view 40,000 ads a year for the FDA. One of the examples quoted was Enbrel's advertisement that resembles a beer commercial and doesn't warn people of the serious risks of some of the drugs. One of the most serious is a threefold risk increase of contracting malignant lymphoma.

The question I seek to answer is at what point do Psoriasis patients care. Is your quality of life diminished enough from Psoriasis that you are willing to bear the risk? Does the cure cause more damage than the ailment?

What do you think?