Judge Orders Drug Maker to Provide Experimental Treatment to Terminally Ill Teenager - NYTimes.com

Judge Orders Drug Maker to Provide Experimental Treatment to Terminally Ill Teenager - NYTimes.com: "A 16-year-old patient, terminally ill with a rare form of muscular dystrophy, should be allowed to use an experimental drug treatment despite objections from the drug’s developer, a federal judge in Newark ruled on Wednesday."

Obama Says Single-Payer Health Care Makes Sense-WSJ Health Blog

Obama Says Single-Payer Health Care Makes Sense-WSJ Health Blog: "Barack Obama said he would consider embracing a single-payer health-care system sometime in the future as his plan for broader health coverage evolves, the WSJ’s Amy Chozick reports from the campaign trail."

Tools Help Patients Interface With Doctors - WSJ.com

Tools Help Patients Interface With Doctors - WSJ.com: "Technology companies are jumping into the "self-care" tools market, developing devices to help people monitor their own health and receive feedback from caregivers."

Clinical Trial Touches Off Drug Access Fight - NYTimes.com

Clinical Trial Touches Off Drug Access Fight - NYTimes.com: "NEWARK — Lawyers for a Gonvick, Minn., family suing to gain access to an experimental muscular dystrophy drug for their 16-year-old son argued on Tuesday that a drug company led them to believe he could participate in a clinical trial but then went back on its word."

FDA Says Chemical Found In Plastic Bottles Is Safe - WSJ.com

FDA Says Chemical Found In Plastic Bottles Is Safe - WSJ.com: "WASHINGTON -- Despite ongoing safety concerns from parents, consumer groups and politicians, a chemical used in baby bottles, canned food and other items is not dangerous, federal regulators said Friday."

Top medical journal advises Supreme Court not to bar lawsuits over FDA-approved drugs -- OrlandoSentinel.com

Top medical journal advises Supreme Court not to bar lawsuits over FDA-approved drugs -- OrlandoSentinel.com: "The Food and Drug Administration 'is in no position' to guarantee drug safety, the editors of the New England Journal of Medicine said in a friend-of-the-court brief. Lawsuits can serve as 'a vital deterrent' and protect consumers if drug companies don't disclose risks."

Clinton to Get Roll-Call Vote at Nominating Convention - washingtonpost.com

Clinton to Get Roll-Call Vote at Nominating Convention - washingtonpost.com: "After weeks of maneuvering aimed at producing a display of unity when Democrats gather in Denver later this month, Sen. Barack Obama's presidential campaign announced yesterday that Sen. Hillary Rodham Clinton will be formally nominated and her name included in a roll-call vote at the Democratic National Convention."