Prescription Pharmaceutical News from “The Pink Sheet” DAILY

Alzheimer’s Research To Be More Collaborative, Better Funded Under National Plan / Most of the additional money will help support two trials – one for insulin as a treatment and one for crenezumab as a preventative. The Obama administration formally launched its national Alzheimer’s plan in the midst of a two-day meeting that underscored how little researchers know about the disease. / “The Pink Sheet”

OTCs and Nutritionals from “The Tan Sheet”

Children’s Sunscreens Boost EWG Recommendation Rate In 2012 / The Environmental Working Group says many children’s sunscreens have “safer, more effective ingredients than those in other products.” But the Personal Care Products Council questions EWG’s research, saying the group’s report “could confuse consumers and discourage them from using sunscreen.” / “The Tan Sheet”

Medical Device News from “The Gray Sheet”

Latest Senate FDA Reform Bill Would Delay Mobile Health App Guidance / The Senate user fee reauthorization and FDA reform bill, formally introduced May 15, includes a few new provisions, including a moratorium on FDA issuing final guidance on medical mobile apps. / “The Gray Sheet”

Top Medical News from Elsevier Global Medical News

Algorithm May Help Cut PML Risk With Natalizumab / A new algorithm can help stratify multiple sclerosis patients according to risk for PML, which has risen to an incidence of 11 per 1,000 in high-risk patients. / Elsevier Global Medical News