FDA tracking 20 drugs for shortages caused by coronavirus
(By Maia Anderson for Becker’s Hospital Review) The FDA is tracking 20 drugs for potential shortages caused by the coronavirus,
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FDA, India block 500 illicit drug, device shipments to U.S.
(By Maia Anderson for Becker’s Hospital Review) The FDA worked with India’s government to stop about 500 shipments of illicit,
Read MoreFDA says to stop taking weight loss pill after finding it can cause cancer
(By Maia Anderson for Becker’s Hospital Review) Eisai, a Japan-based drugmaker, said Feb. 13 it will remove its drug, Belviq,
Read MoreFDA, FTC join forces to increase biosimilar availability
(By Maia Anderson for Becker’s Hospital Review) The Federal Trade Commission and FDA issued a joint statement outlining steps the
Read MoreFDA Approves Drugs Faster Than Ever But Relies On Weaker Evidence, Researchers Find
(By Sydney Lupkin for NPR) The Food and Drug Administration has gotten faster at approving new prescription drugs over the
Read MoreReports Of Patients’ Deaths Linked To Heart Devices Lurk Below Radar
(By Christina Jewett for Kaiser Health News) The Food and Drug Administration continues to file thousands of reports of patients’
Read MoreFDA warns Conformis for failing to meet sterilization standards
(By Maia Anderson for Becker’s Hospital Review) The FDA sent a warning letter to Conformis, a Billerica, Mass.-based devicemaker specializing
Read MoreDetailed data on Biogen’s resurrected Alzheimer’s drug raise more questions than answers
(By Rebecca Robbins and Matthew Herper for STAT) SAN DIEGO — Biogen (BIIB) on Thursday presented detailed data making a
Read MoreNo Safety Switch: How Lax Oversight Of Electronic Health Records Puts Patients At
(By Fred Schulte and Erika Fry, Fortune and Kaiser Health News) In fall 2009, several dozen of the best minds
Read MoreProblems with drugs can take years to discover; more caution is warranted
According to a recent Kaiser Health News analysis, some of the newest most expensive brand-name medicines have been plagued by
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