CATEGORY: Stuff in the ‘FDA’ Category
Non FDA approved meds are prescribed by thousands of doctors every day
What happens when a doctor can’t find an FDA approved drug to treat a condition they are faced with? If you ever doubted your doctor because she wrote a script that you later “Googled” and found was not FDA approved,[...]
The 17 Year Delay
Why does the FDA take so long to approve new medications. You will learn: What holds up new treatments for diseases and conditions How long the FDA sits on a known safe medical medication before it is released to the[...]
Thymosin-Alpha 1 – A Natural Killer of Viruses and Cancer Cells
Thymosin Alpha 1 is a piece of a Protein that is Naturally Produced in the Human Body That Improves Your Immune Response To Infection And Cancer. Links to research articles Thymosin-alpha-1-PubMed.pdf Thymosin-Beta-4-heart-repair-PTBI.pdf FDA targets thymosin in compounding concern If you[...]
What can, or should we do to control drug prices?
Always ask your pharmacist how much your medicine will cost if you pay cash. Drug prices seem to be like the weather. Everyone complains about them but no one does anything about them. This a very complicated multilayered problem for[...]
Botox – Off Label use of Drugs by Physicians and the FDA
Botox, Like Testosterone is a truly amazing drug that is mostly used off label to cure problems that don't have a medical solution. “The off-label use of Botox, like that of any FDA approved drug, is legal in the United[...]
Why Doctors Use Off-label Drugs
Off-label drugs allow physicians to get around unreasonable FDA restrictions. Criticism of the FDA is an impassioned issue because they play a direct role in our health, and hold the responsibility of deciding whether a medication is approved for certain[...]
Fight FDA Restrictions on Hormone Pellets
Dr. Kathy Maupin discusses recent legislation proposed to the FDA that would limit the availability of hormone pellets that are used in her practice, as well as what you can do to help fight these decisions. Once again, the FDA[...]
How the FDA and DEA Affect Healthcare
Dr. Kathy Maupin and Brett Newcomb discuss the role that the Food and Drug Administration plays in today's medical arena. They talk about how faulty policies and business interests can often keep patients from receiving optimal and effective treatment. This[...]
Blood Clots, Strokes, and Testosterone
Dr. Kathy Maupin and Brett Newcomb discuss the FDA's decision to mandate a warning label that testosterone replacement causes heart attacks and strokes, and the validity of that claim. As of June 20, 2014 the FDA is requiring testosterone prescriptions[...]
TA-65, CVAC, Cryotherapy and DNA Engineering
Dr. Kathy Maupin and Dr. Brett Newcomb continue their conversation about recent advances in stem cell research in the attempt to create super athletes. They also discuss the potential medical advantages that these advances might make available. This week, Brett[...]