Death by Drug Shortage

Since the Obama administration feels that government should control the nation's healthcare, here would seem to be a good place to start.  It's inconceivable that this shortage of chemo therapy drugs could not be solved in a heartbeat if the FDA willed it.

Obamacare, though, was never intended to save lives, and it won't.  Cutting $1.05 trillion from Medicare over the first ten years (and $4.95 trillion over the first 20 years) is certainly not intended to save lives.  If, however, the FDA stepped in to help solve this shortage crisis (in the way mentioned by Peter Johnson, Jr), the private sector could do the rest, and lives would be saved. That's how it should work in a free country.

JQ1: Turning Cancer Cells Into Normal Cells

Those blessed with Multiple Myeloma might have reason to celebrate the discovery of JQ1, a molecule that can make cancer cells forget they're cancer cells, and turn into normal cells. This talk by Dr. Jay Bradner of the Dana Farber Cancer Institute in Boston to TED Boston is a must see for anyone inflicted with cancer of any kind. Perhaps the most important thing about this scientific discovery is that it was not kept a secret or patented, which would have tremendously slowed the delivery of this possible life saving molecule.

From The TED website about the above video:
"How does cancer know it's cancer? At Jay Bradner's lab, they found a molecule that might hold the answer, JQ1 -- and instead of patenting JQ1, they published their findings and mailed samples to 40 other labs to work on. An inspiring look at the open-source future of medical research."
(Please share this with everyone you know who is blessed with cancer: blessed in the sense that God has given them the chance to prepare for their next life.)