Probiotics are touted as good for the gut. They may be trouble for the immune system
(By Meghana Keshavan for STAT) Probiotics are wildly popular. After all, the microbial cocktails are available over the counter and
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Elite Hospitals Plunge Into Unproven Stem Cell Treatments
(By Liz Szabo for Kaiser Health News) The online video seems to promise everything an arthritis patient could want. The
Read MoreFDA braces for medical device shortages: 9 things to know
(By Alia Paavola for Becker’s Hospital Review) The FDA is taking several steps to help combat medical device shortages after
Read MoreDevice-Safety Experts To FDA: Make Data Public
(By Christina Jewett for Kaiser Health News) Medical device safety researchers are calling on the Food and Drug Administration to
Read MoreFDA Chief Calls For Stricter Scrutiny Of Electronic Health Records
(Fred Schulte and Erika Fry, Fortune for Kaiser Health News) Food and Drug Administration Commissioner Scott Gottlieb on Wednesday called
Read MoreBiosimilar approval and adoption in the U.S. needs to be expedited
(By Carlos Sattler and Sheila Frame for STAT) Generic versions of brand-name small-molecule drugs saved Americans more than $1 trillion between 1999
Read MoreFDA approves new generic for valsartan
After multiple recalls of a certain generic valsartan medications, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration has approved a new generic
Read MoreHidden FDA Reports Detail Harm Caused By Scores Of Medical Devices
(By Christine Jewett for Kaiser Health News) Dr. Douglas Kwazneski was helping a Pittsburgh surgeon remove an appendix when something
Read MorePatients Question How FDA Approves Medical Devices
(By Blake Farmer, Nashville Public Radio and Kaiser Health News) There’s no doubt that surgically implanted medical devices can improve
Read MoreFDA: Young-blood transfusions provide ‘no proven clinical benefit’ for aging, Alzheimer’s
(By Rebecca Robbins for STAT) The quest to rejuvenate aging people with the blood of young donors has generated paying
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