Let the Buyer Beware: Challenges with Online Pharmacies
Recent articles have shed light on an issue of concern about counterfeits for patients who take imatinib myselate as part of their treatment for GIST.
Drug Repository Programs: A Creative Solution
Drug repository programs have the potential to be a key component in accessing life-saving treatments. In a landscape where prices for cancer drugs are escalating, many face a challenge in obtaining life-saving treatments. There are many resources for overcoming these obstacles, but it is clearly not enough for those already struggling with the challenges of a cancer diagnosis.
Update on Potential Treatments for Imatinib-Resistant GIST
In a recent article entitled "Emerging Agents for the Treatment of Advanced, Imatinib-Resistant Gastrointestinal Stromal Tumors: Current Status and Future Directions" published online in Springer for Research and Development, LRG Research Team member Sebastian Bauer [...]
Device Developed at MIT Helps Determine Targeted Drug Treatment
With precision medicine an accepted paradigm in cancer treatment, finding the right targeted drug treatment for each patient can prove challenging. MIT chemical engineers have designed an implantable device, which is about the size [...]
How Long Must Dying Patients Wait for Justice?
How long must dying patients wait for justice? In a recent edition of the Wall Street Journal, Gregory Conko, Director of Food Safety Policy at the Competitive Enterprise Institute, an advocacy group based in Washington DC, [...]
Abigail Case Denied: Court Rules Against Patients’ Right to Choose
The legal battle that had been waged by the Abigail Alliance since 2003 ended abruptly on January 14 when the Supreme Court refused to hear the appeal by the patient advocates. Currently, it is illegal [...]