Tag: Food & Drug Administration
FDA Approves First Drug for Rare Form of Rickets
Crysvita approved for adults and children ages 1 year and older with x-linked hypophosphatemia
FDA Approves AI Device to Detect Diabetic Retinopathy
FDA permits marketing of novel artificial intelligence technology that can be used in primary care office
FDA Cracks Down on Caffeine-Loaded Dietary Supplements
Products have been linked to at least two deaths in otherwise healthy people
FDA Approves First Auto-Darken Contact Lenses
Acuvue Oasys contact lenses with light-adaptive technology are soft contact lenses made for daily use
FDA Puts New Restrictions on Contraceptive Implant Essure
Patients and physicians must sign acknowledgment of risks, benefits of implantation
NCCN Recommends New Drugs Beyond FDA-Approved Indications
NCCN recommended 47 FDA-approved drugs for 113 indications; 39 percent were extra recommendations
FDA Approves Mechanical Heart Valve for Newborns
Masters Series Mechanical Heart Valve now available in smallest size yet
FDA Approves First Screening Tests for Tickborne Parasite
Babesia microti screening tests will help reduce risk of transfusion-transmitted infection
FDA Approves New Medication for Drug-Resistant HIV
Trogarzo is given intravenously once every 14 days in combination with other antiretrovirals
FDA Cracks Down on Kratom Products
Missouri-based Divinity Products Distribution will recall and destroy kratom-containing products