FDA proposes antibiotic subscription plan for hospitals
(By Megan Knowles for Becker’s Hospital Review) FDA Commissioner Scott Gottlieb, MD, on Sept. 14 outlined the agency’s plan to fight antimicrobial
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FDA is extending the expiration date of some lots of EpiPen
FDA is extending the expiration date of some lots of EpiPen and its authorized generic to combat the national shortage
Read moreFDA approves the first generic version of EpiPen
(By Ike Swetlitz for STAT) WASHINGTON — The Food and Drug Administration approved the first-ever generic version of EpiPen Thursday — a
Read morePharmacy-Made Pain Creams Flagged On Fears Of Medicare Fraud And Risk
(By Julie Appleby for Kaiser Health News) Medicare pays hundreds of millions of dollars each year for prescription creams, gels
Read moreFDA will broaden how it evaluates new addiction treatment drugs
(By Lev Facher for STAT) The Food and Drug Administration on Monday announced a shift in the way it evaluates drugs
Read moreFDA’s Gottlieb slams drug makers for stalling release of biosimilars
(By Erin Mershon for STAT) WASHINGTON — Food and Drug Administration Commissioner Scott Gottlieb on Wednesday accused drug makers who
Read moreFDA forming a task force to focus on drug shortages
Although new drug shortages have declined in recent years, the Food and Drug Administration is forming a new task force
Read more5 latest FDA approvals
(By Mackenzie Bean for Becker’s Hospital Review) Here are the five latest drugs or medical devices approved by the FDA
Read moreFDA approves country’s first medicine made from marijuana
(By Andrew Joseph for STAT) The Food and Drug Administration on Monday approved the country’s first drug derived from marijuana,
Read moreDrug shortages are rising, FDA says
(By Alia Paavola for Becker’s Hospital Review) Although there were fewer drug shortages at the end of 2017, the number
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