News tagged with fda
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.
May 22, 2012 |
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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 ...
Aug 06, 2011 |
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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.
Jun 30, 2011 |
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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.
Jun 22, 2011 |
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FDA: Breast implant problems grow with time
Don't expect breast implants to last for life, the government warned Wednesday: About 1 in 5 women who receive them for cosmetic reasons will have them removed within 10 years, and those odds are even higher ...
Jun 22, 2011 |
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FDA links some prostate drugs to cancer risk
(AP) -- The Food and Drug Administration expanded the warning label on a group of prostate drugs Thursday, saying they may increase the risk of a more serious form of prostate cancer.
Medicine & Health / Medications
Jun 09, 2011 |
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Portable ultrasound now available for horses
Healing for horses has gone portable.
Jun 02, 2011 |
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FDA panel backs infant doses for kids' Tylenol
(AP) -- Federal health experts say dosing instructions for children younger than 2 years old should be added to Children's Tylenol and similar products containing acetaminophen, the popular pain reliever and fever reducer.
Medicine & Health / Medications
May 18, 2011 |
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FDA weighs new dose info for kids' pain relievers (Update)
(AP) -- Federal health officials are considering adding dosing instructions for children younger than 2 years old to Children's Tylenol and similar products, a change favored by drugmakers and many doctors.
Medicine & Health / Medications
May 13, 2011 |
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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
May 03, 2011 |
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FDA won't stop cheap version of preterm birth drug
(AP) -- Pregnant women will still be able to get a drastically cheaper version of a new expensive drug that prevents premature birth, federal health officials said Wednesday.
Medicine & Health / Medications
Mar 30, 2011 |
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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 ...
Mar 01, 2011 |
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FDA aims to accelerate medical device reviews
(AP) -- Federal health officials have proposed a plan that would speed up the approval of innovative medical devices that hold the potential to dramatically improve patients' lives.
Medicine & Health / Medications
Feb 08, 2011 |
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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
Feb 08, 2011 |
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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.
Jan 05, 2011 |
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Food and Drug Administration (United States)
The Food and Drug Administration (FDA or USFDA) is an agency of the United States Department of Health and Human Services and is responsible for regulating and supervising the safety of foods, dietary supplements, drugs, vaccines, biological medical products, blood products, medical devices, radiation-emitting devices, veterinary products, and cosmetics. The FDA also enforces section 361 of the Public Health Service Act and the associated regulations, including sanitation requirements on interstate travel as well as specific rules for control of disease on products ranging from pet turtles to semen donations for assisted reproductive medicine techniques.
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