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House Members Question FDA Officials on Lab-Developed Tests, Missed Deadlines

Agency official also seeks Congress's help with preventing device shortages

FDA ADCOMM insulin icodec (Awiqli) over a photo of a man holding an injection pen to his stomach.

Will FDA Advisors Look Past Hypoglycemia Risk With Once-Weekly Insulin?

Hypoglycemia was only a concern in patients with type 1 diabetes

FDA ADCOMM Blood-based colorectal cancer test (Shield) over a photo of the product.

Blood Test for Colon Cancer Screening May Miss Some Precancers, FDA Staff Says

Shield could boost screening compliance, but has low sensitivity for advanced adenomas

FDA WITHDRAWN infigratinib (Truseltiq) over a photo of a box of Truseltiq capsules.

FDA Withdraws Approval of FGFR Inhibitor for Bile Duct Cancer

Sponsor for infigratinib (Truseltiq) failed to recruit and enroll patients in confirmatory study

FDA APPROVED aflibercept-jbvf (Yesafili) and aflibercept-yszy (Opuviz) over a photo of age-related macular degeneration

FDA Approves First Interchangeable Biosimilars to Aflibercept for AMD

Yesafili and Opuviz can be substituted at a pharmacy without consulting the prescriber

FDA APPROVED tarlatamab (Imdelltra) over a computer rendering of small cell lung cancer

FDA OKs Novel BiTE Agent for Small Cell Lung Cancer

First-in-class tarlatamab achieved a 40% ORR in previously treated extensive-stage SCLC

FDA APPROVED Human papillomavirus self-collection test over a photo of a woman holding a swab and sample container.

FDA Approves New Self-Collection Option for HPV Testing

Provides women a way to privately collect their own samples, says maker Roche

INVESTIGATIVE ROUNDUP over an image of two people looking at computer screens.

Dark Side of MDMA's Journey to FDA; Fake Studies Shutter Journals; H5N1 Turf Wars

This past week in healthcare investigations

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Blockbuster Drug Patent Thickets Signal 'Strategic Behavior'

Nearly three-quarters filed after approval, and most claims "peripheral" to active ingredients

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Lost in the Haze: What Would Rescheduling Marijuana Really Do?

If you are confused, you're not alone

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Ending Oncology's Toxic Relationship With High Chemotherapy Doses

Optimizing doses can improve patient outcomes and lower costs

Morning Break over illustration of a syringe, Covid virus, and DNA helix over a photo of green vegetation.

Diet Tied to Mortality; FDA's Financial Ties; New Long COVID Trials to Start

Health news and commentary gathered by 51成人动漫 staff

FDA RECALL t:connect mobile app used in conjunction with t:slim X2 insulin pump with Control-IQ technology over the device.

FDA Warns on Insulin Pump Problem

Mobile app glitch may cause t:slim X2 insulin pump battery to drain sooner than expected

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FDA Chief on H5N1: 'We Have to Be Ready'

Commissioner also detailed plans for "largest reorganization" in agency's history

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What Is Going on With Catheter-Based Pulmonary Embolism Devices in the Real World?

Researchers try to make do with the scant data on advanced PE intervention

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Rare Pregnancy Problem Linked to Thiopurines, FDA Says

Agency finds risk for intrahepatic cholestasis of pregnancy mostly in IBD, lupus patients

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Narcan May Have Moved Over-the-Counter, but It鈥檚 Still Underutilized

The potential of this lifesaving medicine will only be achieved if it is truly accessible to all

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FTC Challenges 'Bogus' Patents on Ozempic and Other Drugs

Patents block competition and inflate prescription drug cost, says FTC chair

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Why Don't Men Have Their Version of 'The Pill'?

A focus on gender equity should include contraceptive equity too

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FDA Brings Lab Tests Under Its Oversight

Agency will treat lab-developed tests the same as other in vitro diagnostics

FDA APPROVED Esprit BTK everolimus-eluting scaffold system over a computer rendering of the device.

Dissolving Stent Approved for Peripheral Artery Disease Below the Knee

The Esprit BTK everolimus-eluting scaffold is indicated for chronic limb-threatening ischemia

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Philips to Pay Over $1 Billion to Resolve Lawsuits Over Sleep Apnea Devices

Payout includes medical monitoring claims from patients who used company's CPAP, BiPAP machines

FDA APPROVED mavorixafor (Xolremdi) over a photo of warts on a woman鈥檚 hand.

FDA Approves First Drug for WHIM Syndrome

CXCR4 antagonist mavorixafor effectively boosts neutrophils and lymphocytes to reduce infections

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FDA OKs Second Gene Therapy for Hemophilia B

One dose of fidanacogene elaparvovec proved noninferior to standard prophylactic factor IX

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FDA Approves New Option for Uncomplicated UTIs in Women

Antibiotic widely used in other countries now available in the U.S.

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Remnants of Bird Flu Virus Found in Pasteurized Milk, FDA Says

Agency stressed that the material is inactivated

FDA APPROVED tovorafenib (Ojemda) over a CT scan of a glioma.

New Targeted Drug Approved for Low-Grade Glioma in Kids

First systemic therapy for pediatric patients with BRAF rearrangements

FDA APPROVED nogapendekin alfa inbakicept-pmln (Anktiva) over a computer rendering of bladder cancer.

FDA OKs First IL-15 Receptor Agonist for Early Bladder Cancer

Novel immunotherapy induced complete responses in 62% of patients with BCG-unresponsive NMIBC

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Neurotechnology Development Must Be Slow and Steady

The burgeoning field holds both promise and risks

FDA RECALL HeartMate II and HeartMate 3 over a photo of the HeartMate 3 device on an anatomical heart model.

FDA Announces Recall of Heart Pumps Linked to Deaths and Injuries

Recall comes years after issues were first raised

FDA APPROVED alectinib (Alecensa) over a computer rendering of lung cancer.

Alectinib Lands FDA Approval for Adjuvant Therapy in NSCLC

The ALK inhibitor reduced the risk of recurrence or death by 76% versus chemotherapy

FDA APPROVED pegulicianine (LumiSight) over a photo of the product.

FDA Greenlights Imaging Agent to Detect Residual Cancer After Lumpectomy

Pegulicianine used with an approved imaging system achieved overall diagnostic accuracy of 84%

FDA RECALL Obsidio Conformable Embolic over a computer rendering of the product.

FDA Slaps Embolization Device With Class I Recall After Deaths

Increased bowel ischemia risk when Obsidio Embolic is used for lower GI bleeds

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Why an ALS Drug Was Pulled From the Market

Topline data show where sodium phenylbutyrate and taurursodiol fell short

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The H5N1 Outbreak Is Not a Test Run, It's a Warning Shot

A true public health success would be preventing the virus from further adapting to humans

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Bird Flu Is Spreading to More Farm Animals. Are Milk and Eggs Safe?

Health officials say the risk to the public is low and the food supply remains safe

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FDA Chief Blasted for Infant Formula Crisis Response, COVID Vaccines

Republican lawmakers questioned why the agency is "failing to do the bare minimum"

Morning Break over illustration of a syringe, Covid virus, and DNA helix over a photo of green vegetation.

Doc Fired After Deaths; Mass Shooting Blamed on Abortion Law; Record Drug Shortages

Health news and commentary from around the Web gathered by 51成人动漫 staff

FDA APPROVED benralizumab (Fasenra) over a computer rendering of an inflamed bronchial tube.

FDA Expands Approval of Severe Asthma Drug

Add-on maintenance therapy benralizumab now indicated for children ages 6 to 11 years as well

A photo of Jeffrey Reed at home next to his Philips continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP) machine.

After Massive CPAP Recall, Philips Ordered to Overhaul Manufacturing

More than 5 million machines have been recalled since 2021

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