Author: Mark Newman

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Endocrine Society Celebrates Special Diabetes Program Extension

The Endocrine Society applauds Congress for approving the first funding increase for the Special Diabetes Program in two decades. The U.S. Senate voted Friday March 8 to extend the program, which supports both diabetes care and research into type 1 diabetes, until the end of 2024. This is part of the six-bill package funding several...
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Pharma Fridays – March 8, 2024

An Endocrine News roundup of the week’s pharmaceutical news, breakthroughs, and general information. * Sandoz Receives FDA Approval for Denosumab Biosimilars On March 5, Sandoz announced that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved Wyost® (denosumab-bbdz) and Jubbonti® (denosumab-bbdz), the first and only FDA-approved denosumab biosimilars, to treat all indications of the reference medicines.  Keren Haruvi,...
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Carol Lange, PhD, Elected 2025-2026 Endocrine Society President

lange-carolphoto453x478 Endocrine Society members elected Carol Lange, PhD, of the University of Minnesota in Minneapolis, Minn., as its 2025-2026 president. She will serve as president-elect for a year beginning in June 2024 before becoming President in June 2025. A professor of medicine and molecular pharmacology and therapeutics, Lange also holds the Tickle Family Land Grant Endowed...
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Pharma Fridays – March 1, 2024

An Endocrine News roundup of the week’s pharmaceutical news, breakthroughs, and general information. * Exact Sciences Launches Riskguard™ Hereditary Cancer Test in the U.S. On February 27, Exact Sciences Corp., announced the launch of the Riskguard™ hereditary cancer test in the United States. The Riskguard test provides an individualized patient report that includes gene specific...
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An Ode to Endocrine Society Members Around the World

Mark Headshot As I’ve often said in this column many times over the past decade, the biggest asset that Endocrine News possesses is you, the members of the Endocrine Society. It is an undeniable pleasure to have such a knowledgeable source of information at our fingertips and not only does it make my job easier, but it...
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Endocrine Society Supports Federal Legislation Protecting IVF Access

The Endocrine Society is calling for members of Congress to support federal legislation protecting access to in vitro fertilization (IVF). The Access to Family Building Act (S.3612/H.R.7056), proposed by Sens. Tammy Duckworth (D-IL), Patty Murray (D-WA), and Rep. Susan Wild (D-PA), would ensure people can access safe, effective IVF and other assisted reproductive technologies to...
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An Enduring Dream of Science: Q&A with Vincent Prevot, PhD

When he was only 16, Vincent Prevot, PhD, became the youngest member of the French Society of Herpetology. Endocrine News finds out how a teen’s fascination with snakes gradually evolved into a passion for neuroendocrinology that resulted in being the recipient of the Endocrine Society’s 2024 Edwin B. Astwood Award for Outstanding Research in Basic...