
IQVIA publishes Global Oncology Trends 2019 just in time for ASCO 2019
"A record number of new oncology drugs has been approved in recent years, bringing new treatment options to patients. However, despite...


First Patient Treated Under Right to Try Law
Patient diagnosed with an aggressive form of brain cancer became the first person in the US to access an experimental treatment under the...

FDA approves 18 drugs for cancer patients in 2018.
In 2018 CDER approved 59 drugs. Eighteen of those were for cancer patients. CDER used a variety of expedited development and regulatory...

US Cancer Death Rate declines.
Lower smoking rates are translating into fewer deaths. Advances in early detection and treatment also are having a positive impact,...

At this time of year, its good to re-think our definition of "happiness". What is yours? R
I thought I'd share a non-healthcare, non-pharma link today. As the year comes to a close and we begin to reflect on how we spent our...

FDA Hematology approvals in 2018
FDA highlights approvals in 2018 at recent ASH meeting in San Diego. 2018 saw 32 FDA approvals in hematology including 12 NMEs & 5...

Can you guess who the top 10 cancer drug makers of 2024 will be...see FiercePharma special report.
Top 10 oncology companies by 2024 per FiercePharma

PhRMA report summarizes 1100 cancer drugs and vaccines in development
PhRMA released comprehensive report outlining emerging trends in cancer drug development. Over 1100 drugs and vaccines are being...

As ASCO 2018 begins, PHRMA report outlines 1100 drugs in development for cancer
As tens of thousands of cancer professionals head off to Chicago for ASCO meeting this week, PHRMA releases new report outlining over...

Value: Oncologists disagree on use of value to guide cancer treatments Author
A new study recently published in Value in Health by Risha Gidwani-Marszowski, DrPH, a health economist at the VA Palo Alto Health Care...