Health
Trans fat Q&A: Things you need to know
So long, trans fat.
Jun 17, 2015
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News tagged with food and drug administration
Health
US bans 'unsafe' trans fats in food (Update)
Artificial trans fats found in everything from margarine to cookies and frozen pizzas are not safe to eat and must be removed from food in the next three years, US regulators said Tuesday.
Jun 16, 2015
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Use of osteoporosis drugs have dropped following media reports of safety concerns
Following a decade of steady growth, use of bisphosphonates—medications that are effective for treating osteoporosis—declined in the United States by more than 50% from 2008 to 2012.
Jun 15, 2015
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Medications
Prescription drug price battles show no sign of letting up
The decision this week by experts at the Food and Drug Administration to endorse a pair of medicines aimed at combating heart disease brought on the latest round of hand-wringing over prescription drug costs.
Jun 15, 2015
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Medications
FDA panel backs Amgen cholesterol drug for some patients (Update)
Federal health advisers said Wednesday that a highly-anticipated cholesterol-lowering drug from Amgen Inc. should be approved for patients with dangerously high levels of the artery-clogging substance.
Jun 10, 2015
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Cardiology
US experts urge approval of another new cholesterol drug (Update)
US experts urged regulators Wednesday to approve a second new anti-cholesterol drug, a day after recommending they bring to market the first in a new class of medications to lower the risk of heart attack.
Jun 10, 2015
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Medications
FDA panel backs first-in-class cholesterol drug
Federal health advisers on Tuesday recommended approval for a highly-anticipated cholesterol drug from Sanofi and Regeneron Pharmaceuticals, but with the caveat that more data is needed about its long-term ability to reduce ...
Jun 9, 2015
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Medications
FDA weighs target population for Amgen cholesterol drug
Federal health regulators said Monday a highly-anticipated, experimental drug from Amgen significantly lowers bad cholesterol. But officials have questions about who should take the drug and whether to approve it based on ...
Jun 8, 2015
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Cardiology
FDA weighs approval of first-in-class cholesterol drug
Federal health regulators said Friday that a highly-anticipated, experimental drug from Sanofi lowers bad cholesterol more than older drugs. But officials have questions about whether to approve the drug based on that measure ...
Jun 5, 2015
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
US research center suspends activities after 'deficiencies' found
A top US federal research center has suspended some activities after the discovery of serious manufacturing problems and other issues requiring corrective actions, health officials said Thursday.
Jun 5, 2015
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