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A photo of eye care products on the shelves of a CVS pharmacy.

What to Know About Ongoing Eye Drop Recalls

FDA was spurred into action by a deadly bacterial outbreak earlier this year, advocates say

FDA ADCOMM gefapixant oral tablets over a photo of a mature man coughing.

Drug Candidate for Chronic Cough Rejected by FDA Panel

Gefapixant's benefit not clinically meaningful enough, panelists say

FDA APPROVED capivasertib (Truqap) over a computer rendering of breast cancer.

First AKT Inhibitor Approved for Advanced Breast Cancer

Capivasertib plus fulvestrant doubled progression-free survival versus fulvestrant-placebo

FDA ADCOMM pralatrexate (Folotyn), belinostat (Beleodaq) over a computer rendering of lymphoma cells in the blood flow.

FDA Panel: Tolerating Approval Outliers Would Set 'Dangerous Precedent'

No easy answers for two drugs for rare lymphoma on long cruise with accelerated approval

A close up photo of a healthcare worker drawing blood from the finger of a little boy to test for lead.

What to Know About Lead Toxicity and Kids' Applesauce

Hospitalization for acute lead toxicity can start at 45 mcg/dL

FDA MARKETING Diagnostic test for chlamydia and gonorrhea with at-home sample collection (Simple 2 Test) over the product.

First At-Home Test for Chlamydia and Gonorrhea Authorized by FDA

OTC option arrives amid rising cases of the sexually transmitted infections

FDA APPROVED repotrectinib (Augtyro) over a computer rendering of a transparent body with lung cancer highlighted.

FDA OKs New Option for Advanced ROS1-Positive Lung Cancer

Drug achieved high response rates in TKI-naive and TKI-pretreated patients

FDA ADCOMM gefapixant oral tablets over a photo of a mature man coughing.

Unclear if Chronic Cough Drug Has Meaningful Benefit, FDA Reviewers Say

Previously rejected gefapixant will face agency's panel of outside experts on Friday

FDA ADCOMM taurolidine + heparin catheter lock solution (Defencath) over a photo of a man receiving dialysis.

FDA OKs Product to Thwart Bloodstream Infections During Dialysis

Taurolidine-heparin solution reduced infections by 71% versus heparin alone

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

Anthrax Guidance Issued; FDA Warns Amazon; AI Deepfakes Challenge Public Health

Health news and commentary from around the Web gathered by 番茄社区 staff

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Lymphoma Drug Copanlisib to Be Pulled From U.S. Market

Failed confirmatory trial takes down another PI3K inhibitor

Communicating Uncertainty About Drugs Granted Accelerated Approval

An education gap exists about "the possibility that these drugs might not work," says expert

FDA APPROVED ADAMTS13, recombinant-krhn (Adzynma) over a computer rendering of a blood clot.

First Treatment Approved for Genetic Clotting Disorder

Adzynma indicated as prophylactic or on-demand enzyme replacement therapy in cTTP

FDA APPROVED Chikungunya vaccine (Ixchiq) over a transmission electron microscope image of chikungunya viruses.

First Chikungunya Vaccine Lands Conditional FDA Approval

High level of seroprotection, but adverse reactions warrant postmarketing study

Competing Incentives of the FDA's Accelerated Drug Approval

Experts weigh drug availability against possible suboptimal outcomes

FDA APPROVED fruquintinib (Fruzaqla) over a computer rendering of colorectal cancer.

New Oral Drug Approved for Metastatic Colorectal Cancer

In phase III trials of pretreated patients, fruquintinib improved survival versus placebo

FDA APPROVED tirzeptide (Zepbound) over a photo of a woman holding an injection pen.

Tirzepatide Wins FDA Approval for Weight Loss

Drug also gets a new brand name, Zepbound, for its new indication

FDA APPROVED Paradise ultrasound renal denervation system over a computer rendering of the device.

FDA Approves First Renal Denervation System for Hypertension

Catheter-based technology will finally enter the market with ultrasound-based device

FDA ADCOMM Salvaged blood irradiators over a photo of a blood irradiator.

FDA Panel Backs High-Risk Designation for Salvaged Blood Irradiators

With Class III designation, sponsors would have to prove safety, efficacy with randomized trials

A photo of eye care products on the shelf of a pharmacy.

Regulation Gap Persists in OTC Eye Care Products

Poor oversight, sketchy product information endanger public health, experts say

FDA ADCOMM Salvaged blood irradiators over a photo of a blood irradiator.

Evidence of Safety, Efficacy for Salvaged Blood Irradiators Lacking, FDA Staff Say

Devices are aimed at preventing metastasis during surgery

FDA approved vonoprazan (Voquezna) over a computer rendering of pills traveling down an inflamed esophagus.

New Option Approved for Erosive Esophagitis

Vonoprazan lands indication for healing and maintenance across all grades of condition

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

FDA's Revolving Door; 2.4 Million Excess Deaths; Can Anorexia Be 'Terminal'?

Health news and commentary from around the Web gathered by 番茄社区 staff

FDA APPROVAL ustekinumab biosimilar: ustekinumab-auub (Wezlana) over a close up photo of severe psoriasis.

Stelara Biosimilar OK'd With Interchangeability

But patent settlement may keep new product off market until 2025

FDA ADCOMM exagamglogene autotemcel (exa-cel) over a computer rendering of sickle cells in the bloodstream.

Potential Cure for Sickle Cell Clears Hurdle for Approval

FDA advisors suggest the benefits of gene therapy outweigh risks of off-target editing

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FDA Outlines Rules for Telling Clinicians About Unapproved Uses of Drugs, Devices

Draft guidance explains what doesn't qualify as "scientifically sound" information

FDA ADCOMM exagamglogene autotemcel (exa-cel) over a computer rendering of sickle cells in the bloodstream.

FDA Reviewers Question Safety of Sickle Cell Gene Therapy

Efficacy results "strongly positive," but unintended off-target effects a question

FDA APPROVED toripalimab-tpzi (Loqtorzi) over a computer rendering of nasopharyngeal cancer.

FDA OKs First Drug for Nasopharyngeal Carcinoma

Toripalimab approved in combination with first-line chemo, and as monotherapy after progression

A photo of a female physician sitting on the edge her senior female patient鈥檚 bed in her home.

What if Trial Participants Knew Their Contributions Were for Naught?

A call for enforcing trial reporting requirements

FDA APPROVED mirikizumab-mrkz (Omvoh) over a computer rendering of ulcerative colitis.

Novel Drug OK'd for Ulcerative Colitis

First agent to target p19 subunit of IL-23

Onco Break over a computer rendering of a cancer cell.

Soap to Fight Skin Cancer; $1,000 Early Cancer Detection Test; FDA Approval in MDS

News, features, and commentary about cancer-related issues

FDA APPROVED vamorolone (Agamree) over a photo of a female physical therapist and a little boy with muscular dystrophy.

Novel Corticosteroid Approved for Rare Disease

Vamorolone gets a nod from FDA for Duchenne muscular dystrophy

FDA WARNING Probiotic products for preterm infants over a photo of a preterm infant in an incubator.

Probiotics for Preterm Infants Could Pose Serious Danger, FDA Warns

Abbott, Infinant Health sent warning letters about their products

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AAP Warns on So-Called Toddler Formulas

Beverages are "not nutritionally complete" and not meant for kids with major illness, report says

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IG Live October 23: Life in the Fast Lane With FDA's Accelerated Approvals

Experts share their perspectives on the increasingly controversial FDA pathway

FDA APPROVED pilocarpine hydrochloride ophthalmic solution (Qlosi) over a photo of a man struggling to see his phone.

Eye Drops for Presbyopia Win FDA Approval

Pilocarpine hydrochloride solution improved distance-corrected vision in two phase III trials

FDA APPROVED tenapanor (Xphozah) over a computer rendering of chronic kidney disease.

FDA Approves First Phosphate Absorption Inhibitor for CKD

Tenapanor indicated for adults on dialysis who fail on phosphate binders

FDA APPROVED pembrolizumab (Keytruda) + platinum-containing chemotherapy over a computer rendering of lung cancer.

Pembrolizumab Wins FDA Approval in Operable Lung Cancer

Checkpoint inhibitor demonstrated significant survival improvement in perioperative setting

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

Suzanne Somers Dies; FDA Plans to Ban Hair Relaxers; Health Worker Minimum Wage

Health news and commentary from around the Web gathered by 番茄社区 staff

FDA approved oral etrasimod (Velsipity) over a computer rendering of ulcerative colitis.

New Oral Drug Approved for Ulcerative Colitis in Adults

S1P receptor modulator etrasimod indicated for moderately to severely active disease

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