November 29, 2018
FDA issued a warning letter to Electric Lotus LLC for selling nicotine-containing e-liquids used in e-cigarettes with labeling and/or advertising that cause them to resemble kid-friendly food products.
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November 28, 2018
FDA approved Firdapse (amifampridine) tablets for the treatment of Lambert-Eaton myasthenic syndrome (LEMS) in adults. LEMS is a rare autoimmune disorder. This is the first FDA approval of a treatment for LEMS.
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November 28, 2018
The FDA approved Xospata (gilteritinib) tablets for the treatment of adult patients who have relapsed or refractory acute myeloid leukemia (AML) with a FLT3 mutation as detected by an FDA-approved test.
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November 28, 2018
The FDA approved Truxima (rituximab-abbs) as the first biosimilar to Rituxan (rituximab) for the treatment of adult patients with CD20-positive, B-cell non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma (NHL) to be used as a single agent or in combination with chemotherapy.
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November 27, 2018
FDA Commissioner statement on modernizing the 510(k) pathway by creating policies that rely on newer predicates with modern characteristics related to their safety and performance
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November 27, 2018
FDA scientists tested 26 separate kratom products and found lead and nickel at levels not considered safe for human consumption
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November 27, 2018
FDA issues a warning to consumers to beware of and avoid certain male enhancement products that may be dangerous to their health
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November 26, 2018
Statement from FDA Commissioner Scott Gottlieb, M.D., on the current romaine lettuce E. coli O157:H7 outbreak investigation
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November 26, 2018
The FDA granted accelerated approval to Vitrakvi (larotrectinib), a treatment for adult and pediatric patients whose cancers have a specific genetic feature (biomarker).
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November 26, 2018
FDA provides updates on two elements in medical device safety action plan: modernizing 510(k) program and new process for establishing special controls.
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November 21, 2018
The FDA approved Daurismo (glasdegib) tablets to be used in combination with low-dose cytarabine (LDAC), a type of chemotherapy, for the treatment of newly-diagnosed acute myeloid leukemia (AML) in adults who are 75 years of age or older or who have other chronic health conditions or diseases (comorbidities) that may preclude the use of intensive […]
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November 20, 2018
FDA issued warning letters issued to two companies for the illegal marketing of products labeled as dietary supplements that contain tianeptine.
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November 20, 2018
FDA provides updates on medical device safety action plan describing recent actions we’ve taken to enhance device safety including implementation of NEST and registries on women’s health.
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November 20, 2018
The FDA approved Gamifant (emapalumab) for the treatment of pediatric (newborn and above) and adult patients with primary hemophagocytic lymphohistiocytosis (HLH) who have refractory, recurrent or progressive disease or intolerance with conventional HLH therapy. This FDA approval is the first for a drug specifically for HLH.
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November 19, 2018
FDA issues a qualified health claim for oleic acid oils based on data showing it reduces cholesterols levels.
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November 16, 2018
FDA approved Aemcolo (rifamycin), an antibacterial drug indicated for the treatment of adult patients with travelers’ diarrhea caused by noninvasive strains of Escherichia coli (E. coli), not complicated by fever or blood in the stool.
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November 16, 2018
The U.S. Department of Agriculture and U.S. Food and Drug Administration are announcing that USDA and FDA should jointly oversee the production of cell-cultured food products derived from livestock and poultry.
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November 16, 2018
The FDA is committed to making sure post-market studies are transparent to the public and that industry is fulfilling their PMRs and PMCs.
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November 16, 2018
Statement from FDA Commissioner Scott Gottlieb, M.D., on new efforts to reduce use of animals through a study aimed at eliminating the use of dogs in certain trials
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