"This is an important first for the cancer community," said Dr. Richard Pazdur, MD, acting director of the Office of Hematology and Oncology Products in FDA's Center for Drug Evaluation and Research and director of FDA's Oncology Center of Excellence. "Until now, the FDA has approved cancer treatments based on where in the body the cancer started—for example, lung or breast cancers. We have now approved a drug based on a tumor's biomarker without regard to the tumor's original location."
Health Canada also this month announced changes to the Food and Drug Regulations that will better protect Canadians against the risk of antimicrobial resistance by better controlling access to veterinary antimicrobial drugs for food-producing animals.
The Boeing Company, PotashCorp and Deputy Chief Lou Jogmen were all recognized.
The Coast Guard has developed an infographic with relevant information.
The incident killed four people and left another in critical condition.
Some work may continue behind permanent concrete barriers or for emergency repairs, Gov. Andrew M. Cuomo announced May 25.
One of the reports involves a 2016 Hudson River tugboat sinking.
A 28-year-old worker was fitting solar panels on a roof at the farm on May 19, 2015, when he fell more than 10 feet through a skylight and broke his back in three places.
Ten new crash methods were developed, and the NIOSH release coincides with National Emergency Medical Services Week.
Scott A. Angelle was most recently the vice chairman of the Louisiana Public Service Commission.
It's an important event for the company, which expects to close on its proposed merger with Dow Chemical later this year. A stockholder proposal this year asked shareholders to require the board to report by next year's meeting on steps DuPont has taken to reduce the risk of accidents.
The budget requests funding that will help workers develop skills to meet the 21st economy’s demand.
The money is part of the Brookwood-Sago grant program.
Fay Feeney, CSP, ARM, and C. Gary Lopez, CSP, are the 2017 recipients of the society's highest honor.
This year's meeting is the final one with Dr. Margaret Chan as director-general of WHO. She told the delegates that countries should work to improve their collection of health data and should make health strategies more accountable.
Republic Steel faces $279,578 in fines.
The final rule will now take effect on Oct. 2, 2017.