New FDA rules to cut racial bias in some, but not all, devices to measure oxygen in the blood
At a CVS store in a racially diverse neighborhood in Brooklyn Center, the only devices available to shoppers to measure their ...
Pulse oximeters may misread oxygen levels in people of color. The FDA wants to change that
Makers of medical devices that quickly measure oxygen levels in the blood would have to gather extra data to show that their ...
FDA limits toxic lead in some baby foods
The Food and Drug Administration has set maximum levels for lead in baby foods like jarred fruits and vegetables, yogurts and dry cereal.
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OOCIC Drug Interdiction Task Forces Seize More Than $92 Million in Narcotics in 2024
Law enforcement task forces organized under the Ohio Organized Crime Investigations Commission (OOCIC) confiscated more than ...
FDA approves drugs from Vertex, Novo, Bristol Myers to wrap 2024
The agency’s main drug review office cleared 50 novel medicines last year, short of 2018’s record total but on the higher end ...
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Ohio’s drug task forces seize more than $92 million in narcotics in 2024
Law enforcement task forces organized under the Ohio Organized Crime Investigations Commission (OOCIC) confiscated more than ...
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Nonprescription Drug Product With an Additional Condition for Nonprescription Use
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FDA raises Costco egg recall to highest risk level over salmonella contamination
In a notice updated on Friday, the FDA elevated the recall to Class I, citing a “reasonable probability” that consuming the product could lead to serious health consequences or death, NBC News ...
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US FDA revokes authorization for four COVID antibody drugs
Dec 23 (Reuters) - The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has revoked the emergency use authorization for four COVID-19 antibody-based drugs, including those from Eli Lilly (LLY.N), opens new tab ...
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FDA approves weight-loss drug to treat sleep apnea
The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved a weight-loss drug to help sleep apnea, becoming the first drug to treat the disorder affecting millions of Americans. On Friday, the federal agency ...
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Ionis gets a milestone approval; Another top FDA official to step down
Today, a brief rundown of news involving Ionis Pharmaceuticals and the Food and Drug Administration, as well as updates from Zealand Pharma, Sangamo Biosciences and Novartis that you may have missed.