Genetic privacy: We must learn from the story of Henrietta Lacks

By Maninder Ahluwalia A street mural memorial to Henrietta Lacks in Oak Park, Illinois MedSci / Alamy Today is the 100th anniversary of the birth of Henrietta Lacks, commonly referred to as “the mother of modern medicine”. Her cells have been used in experiments in laboratories around the world but were cultivated without her consent.… Read More »

FDA Approves Xeglyze (abametapir) Lotion for the Treatment of Head Lice

FDA Approves Xeglyze (abametapir) Lotion for the Treatment of Head Lice Print this page HYDERABAD, India & PRINCETON, N.J.–(BUSINESS WIRE) July 27, 2020 –Dr. Reddy’s Laboratories Ltd. today announced approval of Xeglyze (abametapir) lotion, 0.74%, a 505(b)(1) NDA by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration. The approval triggers the contractual pre-commercialization milestone of $ 20… Read More »