News tagged with fda
New device allows pacemaker patients to safely undergo MRIs
For many, it's a medical conundrum: The very pacemaker keeping their heart in rhythm prevents them from undergoing an MRI to diagnose other ailments, because interaction between the two devices could prove deadly.
Cardiology
May 25, 2012 |
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FDA clears test for mastocytosis diagnosis
The Food and Drug Administration has approved a new test to help physicians diagnose a group of rare cell disorders. The test, or assay, was developed by an expert at Virginia Commonwealth University in the field of mast ...
Medical research
May 22, 2012 |
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Researchers discover antibiotic residues, some more than FDA limits, in samples from 'World news with diane sawyer'
After testing farm-raised shrimp samples of international origin for ABC’s “World News with Diane Sawyer,” researchers at Texas Tech University found evidence of antibiotics – one a suspected human ...
Health
May 21, 2012 |
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FDA delays rules meant to ease sunscreen confusion
(AP) -- Sunscreen confusion won't be over before summer after all. The government is bowing to industry requests for more time to make clear how much protection their brands really offer against skin cancer.
Health
May 11, 2012 |
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Advocates: HIV prevention pill could save lives
(AP) -- A pill to prevent HIV infection is already being given to some healthy people, but without government approval, it remains out of reach and too costly for many who need it.
HIV & AIDS
May 11, 2012 |
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5 Questions: Goodman on recommendations to help FDA detect drug risks earlier
There’s growing concern about how the U.S. Food and Drug Administration evaluates the effects of drugs after it has approved them. The unexpected harms that people have suffered in recent years from taking ...
Medications
May 07, 2012 |
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First US case since FDA-approval, new magnetic device for heartburn
On Monday, April 9, 2012, Santiago Horgan, MD, chief of minimally invasive surgery at UC San Diego Health System implanted the new FDA-approved LINX device in a 29-year old patient suffering from gastroesophageal ...
Cardiology
Apr 11, 2012 |
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Certain birth control pills may carry higher blood clot risk: FDA
(HealthDay) -- U.S. health officials announced Tuesday that birth controls pills containing drospirenone -- a man-made version of the hormone progesterone -- may be associated with a higher risk of blood clots ...
Medications
Apr 10, 2012 |
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Antibody therapy prevents gastrointestinal damage following radiation exposure in mice
A new study offers the first evidence of a drug capable of preventing lethal damage to the gastrointestinal (GI) tract caused by exposure to high levels of ionizing radiation, such as those occurring during a nuclear incident. ...
Medical research
Apr 04, 2012 |
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FDA finds more vials of fake cancer drug
(AP) -- The Food and Drug Administration is warning doctors that a second counterfeit version of the best-selling cancer drug Avastin has been found in the U.S., packaged as the Turkish brand of the medication.
Medications
Apr 04, 2012 |
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Drug patch approved for advanced Parkinson's and restless leg syndrome
(HealthDay) -- The Neupro (rotigotine) transdermal system has been approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration to treat advanced Parkinson's disease and moderate-to-severe restless leg syndrome, the Belgian drug maker ...
Medications
Apr 03, 2012 |
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Omontys approved for anemic people with kidney disease
(HealthDay) -- Omontys (peginesatide) has been approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration to treat anemia in adults who require dialysis due to chronic kidney disease.
Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Mar 27, 2012 |
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The Cardiovascular Research Foundation announces initiation of HORIZONS-AMI II Clinical Trial
The Cardiovascular Research Foundation (CRF) today announced the initiation of the HORIZONS-AMI II randomized trial, evaluating Promus Element platinum-chromium everolimus-eluting stents versus Omega bare-metal stents in ...
Cardiology
Mar 27, 2012 |
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Antidepressant proves effective in alleviating osteoarthritis pain
Antidepressants can play a key role in alleviating painful conditions like osteoarthritis and may result in fewer side effects than traditionally prescribed drug regimes, such as anti-inflammatories and opioids, according ...
Arthritis & Rheumatism
Mar 22, 2012 |
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Benefits of Varenicline (Chantix) may balance certain risks
(Medical Xpress) -- The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved the smoking cessation medication varenicline (Chantix) as an effective aide in helping people quit smoking, including those with ...
Medications
Mar 19, 2012 |
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Food and Drug Administration (United States)
The Food and Drug Administration (FDA or USFDA) is an agency of the United States Department of Health and Human Services and is responsible for regulating and supervising the safety of foods, dietary supplements, drugs, vaccines, biological medical products, blood products, medical devices, radiation-emitting devices, veterinary products, and cosmetics. The FDA also enforces section 361 of the Public Health Service Act and the associated regulations, including sanitation requirements on interstate travel as well as specific rules for control of disease on products ranging from pet turtles to semen donations for assisted reproductive medicine techniques.
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