Catalyst Pharmaceuticals appoints Tamar Thompson to its board of directors

Catalyst Pharmaceuticals, Inc. CORAL GABLES, Fla., May 30, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Catalyst Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (\”Catalyst\” or Company) (Nasdaq: CPRX), a commercial-stage biopharmaceutical company focused on the licensing, development and commercialization of new drugs for rare disease patients, today announced the appointment of Ms. Tamar Thompson to the Company\’s Board of Directors (\”Board\”), effective May … Read more

Indiana Medical Board Rebukes OB-GYN Physician Who Spoke on Providing Medical Abortion for 10-Year-Old Rape Victim

On Thursday, the Indianas Medical Licensing Board voted to reprimand and fine obstetrician-gynecologist Dr. Caitlin Bernard $3,000 on trumped-up charges that she violated the privacy of a 10-year-old Ohio rape victim last year by speaking publicly of the implication of the rollover Roe versus Wade after providing the girl with a medical abortion. Dr. Caitlin … Read more

Mental health should be treated like other illnesses, even when it comes to insurance coverage, writes the editorial board

Despite all the progress being made in helping people with mental health issues, for all the years spent improving our understanding, May is Mental Health Awareness Month, after all one of the lingering challenges is that people\’s perceptions of treatment of mental health have not evolved far enough from the days of paramedics and straitjackets. … Read more