A Simple Mouse Click to Help Support Cushing’s Awareness Day!

Posted on April 3, 2012 by MaryO

Support Cushing’s …With A Click.

From Corcept, the makers of Korlym:

They say: “Corcept Therapeutics will donate $5 for every person who clicks to support people with Cushing’s. Corcept has jump-started the effort to build awareness and support with a $15,000 contribution to provide support through the Cushing’s Support and Research Foundation and Cushing’s Help. With your support, we can aim even higher!*

Take part…and spread the word.


*Donations up to $30,000. Program ends April 20, 2012″

Click here to make a difference!

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PharmaForm announces commercial manufacturing contract for Corcept’s Korlym™

Posted on March 28, 2012 by MaryO

PharmaForm announced  that Corcept Therapeutics Inc. has chosen PharmaForm as their primary commercial manufacturer for their newly approved drug product, Korlym™. The U.S. Food and Drug Administration approved Corcept’s Korlym™ on February 17th, 2012 for patients with endogenous Cushing’s syndrome.

PharmaForm, a full-service contract provider of development and manufacturing for the pharmaceutical and biotech industry, has worked with Corcept for several years as a contract provider for services in the development, optimization and validation of the manufacturing process for Corcept’s Korlym™.

Read the entire article here: http://www.marketwatch.com/story/pharmaform-announces-commercial-manufacturing-contract-for-corcepts-korlym-2012-03-26

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Dr. Theodore Friedman Returns to Answer Our Questions

Posted on February 27, 2012 by MaryO

Have questions about the new Korlym? How about Korlym vs ketoconazole? About medical vs surgical treatment for Cushing’s.

Ask Dr. Theodore Friedman.

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Theodore C. Friedman, M.D., Ph.D. has opened a private practice, specializing in treating patients with adrenal, pituitary, thyroid and fatigue disorders. Dr. Friedman has privileges at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center and Martin Luther King Medical Center. His practice includes detecting and treating hormone imbalances, including hormone replacement therapy. Dr. Friedman is also an expert in diagnosing and treating pituitary disorders, including Cushings disease and syndrome.

Dr. Friedman’s career reflects his ongoing quest to better understand and treat endocrine problems. With both medical and research doctoral degrees, he has conducted studies and cared for patients at some of the country’s most prestigious institutions, including the University of Michigan, the National Institutes of Health, Cedars-Sinai Medical Center, and UCLA’s Charles Drew University of Medicine and Science.

Read Dr. Friedman’s First Guest Chat, November 11, 2003.
Read Dr. Friedman’s Second Guest Chat, March 2, 2004.

 

Listen to Dr. Friedman First Live Voice Interview, January 29, 2009.
Listen to Dr. Friedman Second Live Voice Interview, March 12, 2009.
Listen to Dr. Friedman Third Live Voice Interview, February 13, 2011.

Listen live at http://www.blogtalkradio.com/cushingshelp/2012/03/13/questions-about-medical-therapies-for-cushings

Call in to ask your question at 

(646) 200-0162

This interview will be archived afterwards at the same link and on iTunes Cushie Podcasts 

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