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Aradigm Receives FDA Clearance For Phase IIb Clinical Trial Of Inhaled Liposomal Ciprofloxacin To Treat Bronchiectasis
Aradigm Corporation (OTCBB:ARDM) (the "Company") announced it received clearance from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for its inhaled liposomal ciprofloxacin Investigational New Drug (IND) application. The initial clinical protocol under this IND is an international, randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled Phase IIb study designed to evaluate the Company"s inhaled liposomal ciprofloxacin in patients with non-cystic fibrosis bronchiectasis (BE). This orphan drug condition is a chronic severe respiratory disease and there is currently no drug specifically approved for its treatment in the U.S.
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Federal Family Planning Program: New Report
A REVIEW OF THE HHS FAMILY PLANNING PROGRAM: MISSION, MANAGEMENT, AND MEASUREMENT OF RESULTS, new from the Institute of Medicine, recommends that family planning be re-established as a core value in public health practice. The report urges the Department of Health and Human Services and Congress to support the Title X program as the leading voice for the nation"s family planning effort.
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Discovery Of Gene Mutation Responsible For Hereditary Neuroendocrine Tumor
University of Utah researchers and their colleagues have identified the gene that is mutated in a hereditary form of a rare neuroendocrine tumor called paraganglioma (PGL). The gene, called hSDH5, is required for activation of an enzyme complex that plays a critical role in the chemical reactions that take place within cells to convert biochemical energy into usable energy. This study is published in the journal Science
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New York Times Examines Challenges Presented By Growing Number Of Surrogate Births

The New York Times on Sunday examined how the increasing number of surrogate births has created a "modern twist" on explaining pregnancy to children for many parents who used surrogacy. The American Society for Reproductive Medicine estimates that there were 400 to 600 surrogate births annually from 2003 to 2007. However, there is no widely agreed upon number, and many advocates believe the actual figure is much higher. Melissa Brisman, a lawyer who runs an agency that connects surrogates with prospective parents, said that ASRM figures are much too low and that her clients alone gave birth to 300 infants through surrogacy in 2008. She said that 20% of the cases involved gay men becoming parents via surrogacy. Experts believe the number of surrogate births will continue to rise as more people, including gay men, choose the option.Judith Kottick, a licensed social worker in Montclair, N.J., who counsels parents in addressing children"s questions about their surrogacy births, said, "What kids want to know is that they"re in the family they were meant to be in -- that they belong to their mom and dad." The Times included the experiences of several couples who had children via surrogacy (Rimer, New York Times, 7/12). Reprinted with kind permission from http://www.nationalpartnership.org. You can view the entire Daily Women"s Health Policy Report, search the archives, or sign up for email delivery here. The Daily Women"s Health Policy Report is a free service of the National Partnership for Women & Families, published by The Advisory Board Company. © 2009 The Advisory Board Company. All rights reserved.


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