FDA 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
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Reports 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
Read moreFDA report has three recommendations to reduce drug shortages
After a year of study, the FDA released its report Drug Shortages: Root Causes and Potential Solutions stating with the
Read moreHidden FDA Reports Detail Harm Caused By Scores Of Medical Devices
Dr. Douglas Kwazneski was helping a Pittsburgh surgeon remove an appendix when something jarring happened. The surgical stapler meant to
Read morePresidential candidates aren’t talking about drug shortages. They should be
(By Patrick Skerrett for STAT) In the conclusion of her recently published book, “Bottle of Lies,” Katherine Eban briefly notes
Read moreNovartis was aware of manipulation of data supporting gene therapy approval, FDA says
(By Adam Feuerstein for STAT) AveXis, the gene therapy subsidiary of Swiss pharma giant Novartis (NVS), was aware of “data
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