The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) recently clarified certain regulations regarding clinical trials by issuing a final rule regarding the safety information that is required to be reported during clinical trials involving investigational drugs and biologics. Rachel Behrman, M.D., the Associate Director for Medical Policy in the FDA’s Center for Drug Evaluation and Research [...]

NexBank, SSB, a Dallas-based provider of banking and financial services, recently announced their decision to form a new Small Business Administration (SBA) Lending Division at their bank, in keeping with their philosophy of community lending. “As one of the premier community banks in North Texas, we feel it is appropriate to offer this invaluable lending [...]

UCB recently announced the first installment of the Crohn’sAdvocate Online Forum Series, which aims to connect with, educate and empower the nearly half a million Americans affected by Crohn’s disease. Crohn’s disease is a chronic, progressive and debilitating inflammatory bowel disease that results in the inflammation of the gastrointestinal tract. This first installment of the [...]

A recent report released by the U.S. Department of Education indicated that the cohort default rate for College Foundation, Inc. (CFI) with respect to borrowers whose loans were guaranteed by the North Carolina State Education Assistance Authority (SEAA) during the fiscal year 2008 was just 2.8%, which is one of the lowest recorded default rates [...]

A recent report titled “10 Plus Years Since the Olmstead Ruling: Progress, Problems and Opportunities,” which was compiled by the National Senior Citizens Law Center (NSCLC) in collaboration with The SCAN Foundation, urged states across America to end the practice of funding long-term care in institutional settings such as nursing homes which are promoted by [...]

The results of a Phase III study which aimed to establish the safety and efficacy of Tapentadol Extended Release (ER) tablets, an investigational new pain medication, in the treatment of patients with moderate to severe chronic low back pain were released recently. This study was conducted together with a placebo, as well as an active [...]

Huntington Bancshares Incorporated (NASDAQ:HBAN), which is the fifth biggest Small Business Administration (SBA) lender in the United States and the biggest SBA lender in several of the states in which it operates, is preparing to help the numerous small businesses it counts as customers to take advantage of the benefits that will be afforded to [...]

Fannie Mae (OTC:FNMA) and the U.S. Army jointly announced the launch of a new initiative recently, which aims to assist service personnel who are struggling with mortgage payments and facing foreclosure. This new initiative also included a special mortgage payment forbearance, where service families which are financially affected by the death or injury of a [...]

Boeing (NYSE:BA) and Air China (SHA:601111) recently announced an order for four Boeing 777-300ERs (Extended Range) aircraft, which was placed by Air China, the flag carrier for the People’s Republic of China, as a part of an overall plan to expand its international services. The deal is understood to be worth around $1.1 billion, based [...]

A recent analysis of over 25,000 home loan quotes and purchase requests which were made on the Zillow Mortgage Marketplace during the first two weeks of September revealed that almost a third of Americans would not qualify for a mortgage on account of their credit scores being too low. According to the latest data available [...]