News tagged with fda approval

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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

New latent tuberculosis test promises to be cheap and fast

Biomedical engineers at UC Davis have developed a microfluidic chip to test for latent tuberculosis. They hope the test will be cheaper, faster and more reliable than current testing for the disease.

Chemistry / Biochemistry

created May 22, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

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

US approves cell therapy injection for wrinkles

US regulators have approved a new type of therapy that uses a person's own skin cells to create an injectable cosmetic plumper to smooth out laugh lines, Fibrocell Science said Wednesday.

Medicine & Health / Health

created Jun 22, 2011 | popularity not rated yet | 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

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

FDA: Agency must review tobacco products

(AP) -- The Food and Drug Administration says it must review tobacco products that were introduced or changed over the last four years in order for companies to keep selling them.

Medicine & Health / Health

created Jan 05, 2011 | popularity not rated yet | comments 1

Research into stem cells of adults stirs hopes

A year after President Barack Obama eased restrictions on research into embryonic stem cells and pledged billions in new stimulus money for it, researchers are almost giddy with enthusiasm about progress in the field. They're ...

Medicine & Health / Medical research

created Apr 28, 2010 | popularity 5 / 5 (3) | comments 1

New hope on finding better blood thinners

Warfarin, one of the most inconvenient, dangerous and disliked drugs in the world, has remained vitally important for more than 50 years.

Medicine & Health / Medical research

created Oct 26, 2009 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

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

Portable ultrasound now available for horses

Healing for horses has gone portable.

Biology / Other

created Jun 02, 2011 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Women get short shrift in many heart device studies, despite requirement

Despite a long-standing requirement for medical device makers to include women in studies they submit to the Food and Drug Administration for device approval, only a few include enough women or analyze how the devices work ...

Medicine & Health / Other

created Mar 01, 2011 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Grandfathered drug for high potassium has no proven benefit

For more than half a century, products containing ion exchange resins have been used in patients with dangerously high levels of potassium. However, there is no convincing evidence that these products are actually effective, ...

Medicine & Health / Medications

created Mar 09, 2010 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Many Breast Cancer Patients May Not Be Receiving Recommended Test

A new report finds widespread variations and frequent errors in HER2 testing -- a procedure recommended for all patients with invasive breast cancer.

Medicine & Health / Cancer

created Oct 14, 2009 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0