| Gene therapy may cure ‘bubble boy disease’ Gene therapy seems to have cured eight of 10 children who had potentially fatal “bubble boy disease,†according to a study that followed their progress for about 4 years after treatment. msnbc.msn.com |
Medicare and ‘Off-Label’ Cancer Drugs The Obama administration needs to look closely at a Medicare rule that seems likely to increase costs by expanding coverage for “off-label” uses of cancer drugs. nytimes.com |
F.D.A. Rejects Savient’s Gout Drug The maker of Krystexxa said regulators were concerned about changes to the manufacturing process. nytimes.com |
NYT: White House plays defense on health The White House is at risk of losing control of the public debate over health care reform and is playing defense in a way it has not since last year’s campaign. msnbc.msn.com |
Massachusetts: Separate Trials Ordered in Drug Death A couple accused of killing their 4-year-old daughter by overmedicating her with prescription drugs will have separate trials, prosecutors said. nytimes.com |