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The US approved an Alzheimer’s drug. Seven patients subsequently died.
Leqembi — sold through a partnership between Eisai Co. and Cambridge-based Biogen — is one of the first medications approved ...
As FDA slashes workforce, number of new medical devices reaching the public has fallen
U.S. Food and Drug Administration approvals of life-changing, high-risk medical devices reportedly slowed to a 10-year low for the January to March period, as recent layoffs have reportedly had ...
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FDA clears Bolt Medical’s IVL system, backing Boston Scientific’s $664m buyout
The intravascular lithotripsy market has undergone high growth trailblazed by J&J subsidiary Shockwave Medical.
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New antibiotic for urinary tract infections nabs FDA approval
The FDA approved the antibiotic on the basis of the ... show the consensus forecast from Cortellis database. GSK is also developing gepotidacin for urogenital gonorrhoea. It previously tested ...
Mercury News13d
Tiny Silicon Valley drugmaker soars on FDA win to treat never-ending hunger
Soleno Therapeutics jumped on Thursday after the drugmaker won US approval for its drug to treat insatiable ... security chief fired amid Oakland cop database privacy probe Bay Area scientist ...
Investing14d
Humacyte CEO addresses concerns in NYT over FDA approval of Symvess
After considering all views, the FDA approved Symvess on December 19 ... and data from the FDA’s Manufacturer and User Facility Device Experience (MAUDE) database. Niklason reaffirmed Humacyte’s ...
Psychology Today14d
Do Weight-Loss Medications Affect Mental Health?
Drugs like Ozempic, Wegovy, and Saxenda have become hugely popular. But could they cause psychological side effects in their users?
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FDA allows companies to decide what food additives are safe. That may be changing.
According to an Environmental Working Group database, it’s listed as an ... ‘Several Decades Behind Europeans’ When the FDA formally approves substances for use in food, it can let decades ...
The Hill14d
Senate Republican questions FDA chief on counterfeit weight loss drugs
Banks in the letter said the FDA’s Adverse Event Reporting System database at the end of last ... come in formulations that the FDA has never approved, have inconsistent doses, misrepresent ...