Statement from FDA Commissioner Scott Gottlieb, M.D., on the agency ’ s continued efforts to bring competition to the insulin market to lower prices and expand access
FDA is announcing a public hearing to discuss access to affordable insulin products. (Source: Food and Drug Administration)
Source: Food and Drug Administration - April 2, 2019 Category: American Health Source Type: news
Statement from FDA Commissioner Scott Gottlieb, M.D., on the agency ’s continued efforts to bring competition to the insulin market to lower prices and expand access
FDA is announcing a public hearing to discuss access to affordable insulin products. (Source: Food and Drug Administration)
Source: Food and Drug Administration - April 2, 2019 Category: American Health Source Type: news
NadaMoo! Voluntarily Recalls Select Pints of Strawberry Cheesecake Due to Undeclared Almond
Little Red Rooster Ice Cream Company, d/b/a NadaMoo! ( “NadaMoo!”) announced a limited voluntary recall of approximately 26,000 pints of its Strawberry Cheesecake Non-Dairy Frozen Dessert because they contain an undeclared almond ingredient. People who have an allergy or severe sensitivity to almonds run the risk of a serious or life-threatening all ergic reaction if they consume the recalled products. (Source: Food and Drug Administration)
Source: Food and Drug Administration - April 1, 2019 Category: Food Science Source Type: news
FDA warns homeopathic firms for putting patients at risk with significant violations of manufacturing quality standards
(Source: Food and Drug Administration)
Source: Food and Drug Administration - April 1, 2019 Category: American Health Source Type: news
Statement from FDA Commissioner Scott Gottlieb, M.D., on new efforts to advance treatment strategies for helping youth addicted to nicotine as a result of the epidemic rise in teen use of e-cigarettes
(Source: Food and Drug Administration)
Source: Food and Drug Administration - April 1, 2019 Category: American Health Source Type: news
Nestle Purina PetCare Company Voluntarily Recalls a Limited Amount of Muse Wet Cat Food Natural Chicken Recipe in Gravy in Three-ounce Cans due to the Potential Presence of Rubber Pieces
Out of an abundance of caution, Nestle Purina PetCare Company is voluntarily recalling a limited amount of Muse wet cat food Natural Chicken Recipe in Gravy in three-ounce cans. The product could contain rubber pieces that are translucent yellow with a blue backing, which may present a potential choking hazard. (Source: Food and Drug Administration)
Source: Food and Drug Administration - March 30, 2019 Category: Food Science Source Type: news
FDA approves new oral treatment for multiple sclerosis
FDA approves Mayzent (cladribine), a new oral drug to treat multiple sclerosis (Source: Food and Drug Administration)
Source: Food and Drug Administration - March 29, 2019 Category: American Health Source Type: news
Statement by FDA Commissioner Scott Gottlieb, M.D., Director of FDA ’ s Center for Drug Evaluation and Research Janet Woodcock, M.D. and Director of FDA ’ s Center for Biologics Evaluation and Research Peter Marks, M.D. on Expanded Access – Looking Forward
Helping to facilitate access to promising medicines for patients with serious or immediately life-threatening diseases or conditions when no comparable or satisfactory alternative therapy options are available is a high priority for the FDA. (Source: Food and Drug Administration)
Source: Food and Drug Administration - March 29, 2019 Category: American Health Source Type: news
Statement by FDA Commissioner Scott Gottlieb, M.D., Director of FDA ’s Center for Drug Evaluation and Research Janet Woodcock, M.D. and Director of FDA’s Center for Biologics Evaluation and Research Peter Marks, M.D. on Expanded Access –Looking Forward
Helping to facilitate access to promising medicines for patients with serious or immediately life-threatening diseases or conditions when no comparable or satisfactory alternative therapy options are available is a high priority for the FDA. (Source: Food and Drug Administration)
Source: Food and Drug Administration - March 29, 2019 Category: American Health Source Type: news
Thomas Hammer Coffee Roasters Inc. Issues Allergy Alert on Undeclared Egg in Blueberry Bread
Thomas Hammer Coffee Roasters Inc. of Spokane, WA is recalling 15 loaves of Blueberry Bread because it may contain undeclared EGG. People who have an allergy or severe sensitivity to egg run the risk of serious or life-threatening allergic reaction if they consume this product. (Source: Food and Drug Administration)
Source: Food and Drug Administration - March 29, 2019 Category: Food Science Source Type: news
Theo Chocolate Issues Allergy Alert on Undeclared Milk in 3oz Sea Salt 70% Dark Chocolate Bars
Theo Chocolate of Seattle, WA is voluntarily recalling 3oz Sea Salt 70% Dark Chocolate bars (UPC 8 74492 00325 8) because they may contain undeclared milk. People who have an allergy or severe sensitivity to milk run the risk of a serious or life-threatening allergic reaction if they consume this product. (Source: Food and Drug Administration)
Source: Food and Drug Administration - March 28, 2019 Category: Food Science Source Type: news
FDA approves treatment for patients with a type of inflammatory arthritis
The FDA is approving Cimzia (certolizumab pegol) injection for treatment of adults with a certain type of inflammatory arthritis. This is the first time that the FDA has approved a treatment for non-radiographic axial spondyloarthritis (nr-axSpA). nr-axSpA is a type of inflammatory arthritis that causes inflammation in the spine and other symptoms (Source: Food and Drug Administration)
Source: Food and Drug Administration - March 28, 2019 Category: American Health Source Type: news
Statement from FDA Commissioner Scott Gottlieb, M.D., on actions to advance our comprehensive plan to reduce tobacco-related disease and death, through new efforts to improve the tobacco product application review process, including a newly proposed rule
FDA announced several new actions as part of our commitment to ensure sound regulatory oversight of tobacco products and an effective application review process that considers the impact on public health. (Source: Food and Drug Administration)
Source: Food and Drug Administration - March 28, 2019 Category: American Health Source Type: news
Remarks from FDA Commissioner Scott Gottlieb, M.D., as prepared for testimony before a U.S. Senate Subcommittee on Appropriations on FDA ’s Fiscal Year 2020 budget
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Source: Food and Drug Administration - March 28, 2019 Category: American Health Source Type: news
FDA approves new oral testosterone capsule for treatment of men with certain forms of hypogonadism
FDA approved Jatenzo (testosterone undecanoate), an oral testosterone capsule to treat men with certain forms of hypogonadism. (Source: Food and Drug Administration)
Source: Food and Drug Administration - March 27, 2019 Category: American Health Source Type: news
