FDA spars with Waco company over ‘unapproved’ and ‘unlicensed’ human amniotic products
Federal regulators have warned a Waco company that its human amniotic products are “unlicensed” and “unapproved,” and that ...
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What’s in ZYN, the FDA-Authorized Nicotine Pouch? Is It Harmful?
ZYN, the popular brand of flavored nicotine pouches, recently earned FDA authorization for reducing smoking, but some ...
Susan Wood, FDA official who resigned over Plan B ruling, dies at 66
A champion of women’s health, she stepped down to protest the agency’s decision to delay expanding access to emergency ...
Thinking of getting a nonsurgical cosmetic procedure with dermal filler? Here’s what you need to know.
Dermal filler injections can be dangerous if they're not done by licensed medical practitioners. Here's how the FDA ...
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FDA accepts Sentynl’s Menkes disease therapy NDA for priority review
The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has accepted for filing and priority review of ... The therapy may be eligible for a rare pediatric disease priority review voucher (PRV) if approved. Cyprium ...
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PhilHealth approves 50% hike in most benefit packages
The first en masse increase was in February last year when it approved a 30-percent increase to account for inflation in the past decade. Health reform advocates have criticized PhilHealth for ...
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Agency approves expanding Okefenokee wildlife refuge, setting up possible buyout of mining project
Morton, File) Updated [hour]:[minute] [AMPM] [timezone], [monthFull] [day], [year] SAVANNAH, Ga. (AP) — A federal agency said Friday that it has approved a plan to expand the Okefenokee Swamp’s vast ...
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U.S. Approves Massive Foreign Military Sale of 1,200 AIM-120D-3 and AIM-120C-8 AMRAAM Missiles to Japan
The State Department has approved the possible FMS, worth a staggering $3.64 billion, which will provide the Japan Air Self Defense Force with up to 1,200 AMRAAMs to be used by its fighters.
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Novo asks FDA to restrict Victoza compounding amid GLP-1 outsourcing row
Teva launched an authorized generic for Victoza in the U.S. in June, while Hikma has already rolled out its own copycat following an FDA approval that came through shortly after Christmas.
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FDA approves Chinese eye cancer treatment for development support in the US
The FDA grants orphan status to medicines and biologics for rare diseases that meet certain criteria, opening the way for incentives such as accelerated approval and tax breaks to support their ...
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FDA approves subcutaneous opdivo qvantig for most solid tumor indications
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has approved Opdivo Qvantig (nivolumab and hyaluronidase-nvhy) injection for subcutaneous use for most previously approved adult, solid tumor Opdivo ...
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US approves $3.64bn AMRAAM sale to Japan
Credit: Vestman/Flickr (Creative Commons). The US State Department has given its approval for a potential foreign military sale to Japan, involving Advanced Medium-Range Air-to-Air Missiles (AMRAAM) ...