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Indian Drug Company Slips Up Again, Allergy Meds Recalled

May 02, 2014 PM EDT

It has been revealed that drug company Ranbaxy is in the midst of recalling tens-of-thousands of packets of generic anti-allergy medication. This is far from the first time the Indian drug company has fallen out of favor with the United States Food a..

FDA Approves Implant for Sleep Apnea

May 02, 2014 PM EDT

United States regulators have approved a first-of-its-kind upper-airway implant designed to treat obstructive sleep apnea.

Lung Cancer Drug Earns Early FDA Approval

May 01, 2014 PM EDT

United States federal regulators have approved a new treatment for advanced lung cancer about four months earlier than expected, according to a recent public announcement.

FDA Approves Cobas HPV Test

Apr 25, 2014 PM EDT

The United States Food and Drug Administration approved the first-ever DNA-based HPV test for women 25 years old and older as a primary diagnostic tool for cervical cancer screenings.

Antibiotic Recalled for Glass Contaminant

Apr 21, 2014 PM EDT

An intravenous antibiotic has been recalled after a customer complaint alerted Cubist Pharmaceuticals, Inc. that a vial had tiny pieces of glass floating in the solution.

Anesthetic Products Recalled for Metal Contaminant

Apr 21, 2014 PM EDT

Drug company Hospira Inc. has launched a nationwide recall of two anesthetic injection products that have been identified to contain tiny metal particles that can potentially harm patients.

Ragweed Immunotherapy Pill Approved

Apr 20, 2014 PM EDT

The United States Food and Drug Administration has approved the first immunotherapy pill designed to treat the ragweed allergy for U.S. sale and distribution, providing allergy sufferers a new option in how they chose to treat their condition.

Dangerous Ingredients in Bee Pollen Supplements Discovered

Apr 15, 2014 PM EDT

The United States Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is warning consumers not to use Zi Xiu Tang Bee Pollen capsules after an investigation has revealed that the products contain undeclared drugs that pose significant threats to cardiovascular health..

Another Grass Pollen Pill Wins Approval

Apr 15, 2014 PM EDT

Grastek, a once-daily tablet that helps allergy suffers develop a resistance to their grass-pollen allergy was approved by the United States Food and Drug Administration (FDA) last Friday, making Grastek the second immunotherapy treatment of its kind..

Fed Regulators Propose New Definition of "Honey"

Apr 08, 2014 PM EDT

Federal regulators have drafted new industry guidelines that say what products should be labeled "honey," protecting consumers from imitation products or added sweetener-heavy "blends." The guidelines are also designed to protect U.S. honey producers..

FDA Delays Decision on Inhalable Insulin

Apr 07, 2014 PM EDT

The Food and Drug Administration has decided to delay their decision on Afrezza, a type of inhalable insulin designed to treat diabetics, by three months, buying themselves more time to consider the safety and effectiveness of the drug.

Feds Designate Meningitis B Vaccine as "Breakthrough Therapy"

Apr 07, 2014 PM EDT

A vaccine for meningitis B has been designated as a "breakthrough therapy" by federal regulators in the United States, meaning that it will be placed on a development track that will speed up the potential approval process.

Gov’t Approves Pill to Replace Allergy Shots

Apr 02, 2014 PM EDT

No more prick in the arm for grass pollen allergy sufferers. The United States Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved a new pill that treats wattery eyes and the sniffles the same way allergy shots do.

Safety of Inhaled Insulin Questioned by FDA

Mar 28, 2014 PM EDT

Federal regulators have issued a report that raises questions about the safety of an experimental inhaled insulin device that is seeking Food and Drug Administration approval.

Weight Loss Drugs Recalled For Threat of Heart Failure and Cancer

Mar 27, 2014 PM EDT

Nine different kinds of weight loss pills and dietary supplements produced by two drug companies have been stripped from shelves after U.S. federal regulators found undeclared ingredients in them that put consumers at an increased risk of heart failu..

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