The physicians of Gastroenterology Specialties and Lincoln Endoscopy Center are pleased to announce that Dr. William Lawton, II will be joining them on July 1, 2012. Dr. Lawton is accepting new patients scheduled after July 1. He is a native Nebraskan and received his training at UNMC. Please call 465-4545 to schedule your appointment with… Read more »
Year: 2012
Number Of Cancer Drugs Submitted For US Approval Is On The Rise
The Hill (6/5, Viebeck) “Healthwatch” blog reports, “The number of cancer drugs submitted for US approval is on the rise as researchers’ understanding of how to fight the condition grows.” According to Dr. Richard Pazdur, head of the FDA’s office of oncology products, “There are a large number of drugs being developed in oncology.” Pazdur… Read more »
As Many As 2.2 Million People In US May Be Infected With Chronic Hepatitis B
HealthDay (6/1, Reinberg) reports that a new study appearing in the journal Hepatology finds that “as many as 2.2 million people in the United States may be infected with chronic hepatitis B virus.” Lead researcher Dr. Carol Brosgart, a member of the faculty at the division of global health at the University of California, San… Read more »
