News tagged with drug approval

Antibiotic combination defeats extensively drug-resistant TB

A combination of two FDA-approved drugs, already approved for fighting other bacterial infections, shows potential for treating extensively drug resistant tuberculosis (XDR-TB), the most deadly form of the ...

Medicine & Health / Medical research

created Feb 26, 2009 | popularity 5 / 5 (8) | comments 0

FDA reversal OKs morphine painkiller for dying

(AP) -- A liquid morphine painkiller given by family caregivers to dying patients can remain on the market, federal regulators have decided after hearing protests over their decision to remove it. The Food and Drug Administration ...

Medicine & Health / Medications

created Apr 09, 2009 | popularity 3.3 / 5 (3) | comments 2

Scientist urges government ruling on genetically engineered salmon

A Purdue University scientist is urging federal officials to decide whether genetically engineered salmon would be allowed for U.S. consumption and arguing that not doing so may set back scientific efforts to increase food ...

Biology / Other

created Aug 06, 2011 | popularity 5 / 5 (2) | comments 1

Speedy generic approval may not benefit consumers as much as expected, model shows

Faster approval times for generic drugs will get them into consumers' hands quicker, but may not make the price any better, a pricing and marketing researcher has found.

Medicine & Health / Medications

created Feb 08, 2011 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0

US takes aim at purported sex disease 'cures'

The US government said Tuesday it is taking steps to remove from the market a host of online products that promise to cure HIV, herpes, chlamydia and other sexually transmitted diseases.

Medicine & Health / Medications

created May 03, 2011 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 1

Bill revision could mean money for NJ drug company

(AP) -- A billion-dollar "technical revision" added to a patent bill passed by the House last week could provide huge financial benefits to one pharmaceutical company and a law firm.

Medicine & Health / Other

created Jun 30, 2011 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0

Drug industry advocates join chorus to split FDA

(AP) -- As momentum builds to rework the nation's food-safety system after a salmonella outbreak linked to peanuts, the drug industry is hoping for a happy side effect: faster approvals for new medicines.

Medicine & Health / Other

created Mar 22, 2009 | popularity 4 / 5 (1) | comments 0