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FDA Approves Levemir® For Expanded Use In Children Two To Five Years Of Age With Type 1 Diabetes
Novo Nordisk, a world leader in diabetes care, announced today that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved Levemir®(insulin detemir [rDNA origin] injection) for use in children ages two to five years with type 1 diabetes.
PA Dept of Health: Discard Korean Shellfish
Harrisburg – The state departments of Agriculture and Health today advised Pennsylvanians to immediately discard and not consume any fresh or frozen shellfish from Korea due to a recent report from the Federal Food and Drug Administration (FDA) saying these products may be contaminated.
Perrigo Receives FDA Approval for Butoconazole Nitrate 2% Vaginal Cream
ALLEGAN, Mich., May 22, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Perrigo Company (Nasdaq: PRGO;TASE) today announced that it has received final approval from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration for its abbreviated new drug ...
FDA staff shoots down Pfizer rare disease drug
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Drug reviewers on Tuesday recommended rejecting a Pfizer Inc drug because the data did not prove it worked well in treating a rare neurodegenerative disease. The U.S. Food and Drug Administration staff reviewed the pill, tafamidis, ahead of an advisory panel of outside experts, which on Thursday will vote on whether to recommend it for approval. The FDA will make a final ...
Brain Scan for Alzheimer's
A recently approved plaque-tracking dye can improve doctors' ability to identify Alzheimer's. Beginning next month, doctors can use a brain scan to better diagnose Alzheimer's. The U.S. Food and Drug Administration recently approved a fluorescent dye that binds to amyloid plaques, a physical hallmark of the disease, as a diagnostic tool.
FDA says Xarelto reduced deadly heart attacks
FDA says Xarelto reduced deadly heart attacks Associated Press Copyright 2012 Associated Press. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed. Updated 08:45 a.m., Monday, May 21, 2012 WASHINGTON (AP) — The Food and Drug Administration said Monday that a blood thinner from Johnson & Johnson appears to reduce life-threatening blood clots in high ...
Novo Nordisk diabetes drug gets broader approval
Danish drugmaker Novo Nordisk A/S said Tuesday that the Food and Drug Administration granted an additional marketing approval for its diabetes drug Levemir.Novo Nordisk says Levemir is now approved for ...
Apricus Biosciences Granted Regulatory Guidance With FDA for MycoVa(TM) for the Treatment of Onychomycosis
SAN DIEGO -- Apricus Biosciences, Inc. ("Apricus Bio" or the "Company") (http://www.apricusbio.com) announced today that the United States ("U.S.") Food and Drug Administration ...
U.S. states urge return of drug used in executions
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Fifteen states asked the U.S. Justice Department on Monday for help in obtaining an anesthesia drug they use in executions but that a federal judge said in March was illegally imported. The dispute is playing out in a lawsuit over whether the U.S. Food and Drug Administration has the authority to allow shipments of the sedative sodium thiopental into the country, even ...
Editorial: Drug oversight rules overdue for revamp
When it comes to the safety of prescription drugs and medical devices, the Food and Drug Administration has your back. Unfortunately, it is using decades-old methods to protect you.
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