FDA’s strategic priorities for 2018 is advancing digital health technologies
One of the priorities this year for the FDA is advancing digital health technologies. FDA’s Center for Devices and Radiological
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New Type Of Drug To Prevent Migraines Heads To Market
(By Richard Harris for NPR) The Food Drug Administration has approved a first-of-its-kind drug that reduces the number of migraines
Read MoreRight-to-try bill headed for vote puts bigger burden on FDA to protect patients, Gottlieb says
(By Ike Swetlitz and Erin Mershon for STAT) WHITE OAK, Md. — The House is set to take up a
Read MoreFDA calls out 39 drug companies for allegedly blocking access to generics
(By Erin Mershon for STAT) Johnson & Johnson’s Actelion Pharmaceuticals, Celgene, and Gilead Life Sciences are all potentially blocking generic
Read MoreHow A Drugmaker Gamed The System To Keep Generic Competition Away
(By Alison Kodjak for NPR) When Celgene Corp. first started marketing the drug Revlimid to treat multiple myeloma in 2006,
Read MoreIn a first, FDA approves drug meant to mitigate symptoms of opioid withdrawal
(By Lev Facher for STAT) WASHINGTON — The Food and Drug Administration on Wednesday approved for the first time a
Read MoreFederal kickback law might be used to bring down drug prices, FDA commissioner suggests
(By Ike Swetlitz for STAT) WASHINGTON — The commissioner of the Food and Drug Administration, Scott Gottlieb, on Thursday suggested
Read MoreDEA plan to stem supply of prescription drugs draws skepticism
(By Lev Facher for STAT) WASHINGTON — With pressure building on the the Drug Enforcement Administration to stem the supply
Read MoreStudy: Nearly Three-Quarters Of Commonly Used Medical Scopes Tainted By Bacteria
(By Chad Terhune for California Healthline produced by Kaiser Health News) In an ominous sign for patient safety, 71 percent
Read MoreFDA Launches Criminal Investigation Into Unauthorized Herpes Vaccine Research
(By Marisa Taylor for Kaiser Health News) The Food and Drug Administration has launched a criminal investigation into research by
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