Pharmalot Is On Vacation… Seriously
17 CommentsBy Ed Silverman // December 29th, 2008 // 10:51 am
Hard to believe, yes? But even we take a few days off now and then. While we have our laptop with us and will, periodically, check on interesting developments, regular posting will not occur this week. We apologize for any inconvenience, but we promised Mrs. Pharmalot and The Short People (that famous, non-existent ’60’s group) that we would focus on their desires. Have a great time, everyone…
Nathan
While Ed is taking a break, pharma approvals haven’t. Since Christmas, the FDA has approve an “eyelash enhancing drug” and a new drug for prostate cancer. The eyelash drug is an interesting one. This has got to be one of the most “cosmetic” of pharmaceuticals that has yet been approved by the FDA.
Links:
http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/28391085/
http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/28423092/
Lisa Van S
Ed,.. PLEEEEEZ….. Give us a break!! IM the wife of a Corporate Exec. Their is no such thing as a vacation!!!!. Must be nice to take a day off…..
laurie
Enjoy the time off Ed.
Van Santos
Enjoy the vacation, Ed! Looking forward to more posts in the new year.
Best,
Van
http://vansantos.com
Just A Thought
Be safe if you’re travelling and have a great time with the fam, Ed.
Steve
Ed,
Don’t worry about a thing. Salmon and Justice can run the show. They have more in print than you do.
Just kidding boys.
Bob Freeman
Ed, if you should be in Florida, watch out for me driving in the passing lane at 35 MPH with my turn signal on.
Dianne
Ed – Wishing you and Mrs. Pharmalot, and the little Pharmalots, a wonderful vacation. Be safe and have lots of fun.
Dianne
Justice in Michigan
Also wishing Ed and all the Lots, large and small, a happy new year and great time!!
Re: Nathan’s first post, on Larissa, as he no doubt knows, bimatoprost has been around for manny years as the glaucoma med, Lumigan. It is a very serious drug, with potentially serious AE’s. How the ‘benefits’ of longer lashes would outweigh the risks is beyond me.
So it’s an altered formulation, and new “application,” of an old drug. And one which sounds crackpot to me.
lynn
Wishing you, Mrs. Pharmalot and the little people a wonderful vacation,=. Will look forward to more of your blogs in the coming year!
Just A Thought
Jett Travolta
This is a strange case. I have had a hard time finding anything that mentions seizures as a symptom of Kawasaki disease (except in the recent news about Jett’s passing). Everything I’m reading says it is a blood vessel condition that causes aneurysms and can effect the lymph nodes. I have read that Jett was thought to have autism which went untreated. Could he have had epilepsy too or instead?
It seems odd they called it a seizure before they did an autopsy to eliminate a severe aneurysm (brain or heart) first. There were no witnesses.
If you Google -scientology and epilepsy- you will find some pretty disturbing things. They don’t appear to want to accept it anymore than they want to accept autism or any other brain malfunction. The brain IS part of the body- for crying out loud.
If an EEG can detect brain disturbances the way an ECG can detect heart disturbances- how can anyone believe seizures are not equally physical occurrences? Like it’s okay to have seizures if they are the result of Kawasaki disease but don’t say the E word? I’m not saying he had epilepsy- it was just interesting that seizure was the call. He must have been having them prior.
Maybe I missed something.
Whatever happened- it is a horrible and sad thing.
Lisa Van S
Just a Thought,
Three years ago I had the honor and pleasure of meeting Kelly Preston and John Travolta at a benefit in New York City. The Fight for Kids Organization, on behalf of Kelly Preston, I was invited ro share my family’s story of antidepressants and suicide attempts. I also shared with Kelly my son’s diagnosis of Kawasaki’s Disease when he was 2 1/2. I saw for myself, the kindness and compassion that Kelly and John displayed, as they listened to the stories from parents whos children attempted or committed suicide due to the side effects of antidepressants. How sad it is, that these two wonderful people, who, with others they met three years ago, would share the greatest pain of all,.. the loss of a child. My thoughts and prayers are with them as they grieve over the loss of their son.
Jason Chang
Happy vocation and happy new year!
Condor
Starting a Monday without new Pharmalot fodder is like. . . waking up, and finding that my favorite crack pipe has gone. . . missing.
“Where, Oh Where” can Ed be?
We miss you buddy — enjoy the ride!
Namaste
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Rex
Is this thing on?