FDA Loosens Alcohol Warning for Addyi But refuses drugmaker's demand to remove black box Apr 11, 2019
FDA Issues 'Clean' List for Sartan Drugs Nitrosamine-free ARBs do exist, agency stresses Apr 04, 2019
Morning Break: Safe-Enough Losartan; 'Dirty' Kale; Governor's Pox Party Health news and commentary from around the Web gathered by the 51˶ staff Mar 21, 2019
FDA Says Use Paclitaxel PAD Device Alternatives Interventional cardiologists weigh in Mar 17, 2019 video
PAD Paclitaxel Device Risk Leaves Disarray in Field Lots of questions remain after town hall discussion Mar 05, 2019
Rehab Recruiters; Lilly the Cannabis King; Feds Pin Blame in Child Deaths This past week in healthcare investigations Mar 05, 2019
Morning Break: Rebranding Eating Disorders; Spike in Kratom Concerns; Vaccine Laws Health news and commentary from around the Web gathered by the 51˶ staff Feb 22, 2019
Altria's Snuff Safer Than Cigarettes, FDA Panel Agrees Advisory group backs wording of Copenhagen modified-risk claim Feb 07, 2019
The Most Wonderful Mistake the FDA Ever Made Milton Packer explains how an FDA error enlightened the practice of medicine Dec 05, 2018
Morning Break: Measles Rebound; New FDA Warnings; Cancer Dx Scares Health news and commentary from around the Web gathered by the 51˶ staff Nov 30, 2018
FDA Approves Rituximab Biosimilar for NHL Indications for front line or beyond, single agent or combination Nov 28, 2018
FDA OKs Heart Disease Prevention Claim for High Oleic Acid Oils Olive oil and certain other vegetable, seed oils get qualified health claim Nov 19, 2018
Abuse-Deterrent Oxycodone Ekes Out FDA Panel Win 10-7 vote in joint advisory committee meeting favoring MNK-812 approval Nov 15, 2018
New Abuse-Deterrent IR Oxycodone Drug to Be Reviewed MNK-812 employs multiple technologies to make snorting painful and injection difficult Nov 13, 2018
Primatene Mist Returns After 7-Year Absence Reformulated asthma inhaler OK'd for over-the-counter sale Nov 08, 2018
Morning Break: Dead-Butt Syndrome; Last Word on Cellphone Radiation; States vs Pharma Health news and commentary from around the Web gathered by the 51˶ staff Nov 02, 2018
Opioid for Depression Comes Before FDA Panel Buprenorphine/samidorphan drug to be scrutinized Oct 31, 2018
Morning Break: Human Side of Addiction; Eyeing Da Vinci's Genius; No CV Indication for Ilaris Health news and commentary from around the Web gathered by the 51˶ staff Oct 19, 2018
FDA Approves Rivaroxaban for CV Prevention in CAD, PAD Low dose to arrive in the U.S. next week Oct 12, 2018
AAFP Changes Course on Low-Nicotine Products Congress of Delegates says Academy's earlier endorsement of FDA approach sends wrong message Oct 11, 2018
FDA Approves 6th Drug for HAE Also the 6th to receive orphan drug status for the rare condition Aug 24, 2018
FDA Extends Expiration Date for Certain EpiPens Shortage of the epinephrine auto-injector first reported in May Aug 21, 2018
Vit D Doc's Dubious Dollars; NEJM Plagiarism; VA's Money Pit The past week in healthcare investigations Aug 21, 2018
State Boards Turn Blind Eye to FDA-Sanctioned Docs Dozens got warning letters for serious ethical lapses, but nearly all faced no state discipline Aug 16, 2018
Skeptical Cardiologist: Where Are My Generic Meds Made? Valsartan recall prompts a look by Anthony Pearson, MD Aug 10, 2018
FDA Warns Against 'Improper' Use of ROM Tests in Pregnant Women Should not be used independently to diagnose membrane rupture Aug 08, 2018
FDA Approves Generic Potassium Chloride Under New Pathway Goal is to increase competition, cut prices Aug 08, 2018
Calif. Medical Board Acts on Doc With Risky MS 'Cure' Physician featured in States of Disgrace series Jul 31, 2018
FDA Advisory Committee Rejects New ER Opioid Votes 3-14 against recommending product approval Jun 27, 2018
How Did Theranos' Holmes Fool So Many Smart People? WSJ's John Carreyrou on how disgraced entrepreneur nearly got away with it Jun 25, 2018
How to Stop Direct-to-Consumer Prescription Drug Ads Milton Packer suggests a path to rein in a 20-year-old FDA policy May 23, 2018
Platelet Stimulator OK'd for Liver Disease Patients with Scheduled Procedures Avatrombopag (Doptelet) is first drug approved for this indication May 21, 2018
FDA Warns of Birth Defects from HIV Drug Dolutegravir Safety signal seen in Botswana trial data May 18, 2018
Potentially Fatal Immune Reactions to Lamotrigine Draw FDA Warning Eight serious events including one death since drug was approved in 1994 Apr 25, 2018
FDA Panel Gives Celecoxib Positive CV Safety Grade Votes 15-5 that it is non-inferior to naproxen, ibuprofen Apr 25, 2018
Clinical Trials Need to be More Inclusive, Experts Say Children, seniors, and chronic disease patients need more options Apr 17, 2018
Despite OD Risk, Opioid-Benzo Rx Continues Physicians know risks but still prescribe dangerous combination Apr 15, 2018