FDA approves new, non-opioid painkiller Journavx
The drug, shown to be almost as effective as opioids for short-term pain, is the first fundamentally new kind of painkiller ...
FDA approves pig organ transplant trials for patients with kidney failure
The first clinical trials using organs from genetically modified pigs offer hope to patients with kidney failure, who face a ...
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Doctors for America sues CDC, FDA to restore health data removed from websites
The health care advocacy group said removing health information to comply with Trump's executive orders worsens medical care ...
D.C. biotech Vanda Pharmaceuticals acquires AnaptysBio’s drug for rare skin disorder
D.C.’s Vanda Pharmaceuticals Inc. has locked in a deal with a West Coast biotech to commercialize a drug for a rare skin ...
FDA classifies Lay’s recall as Class 1 due to undeclared milk allergen
Last month, a recall was issued for Lay’s Classic Potato Chips sold in Oregon and Washington due to the potential presence of ...
Are Natural Food Dyes Better? Experts Weigh In on the Pros and Cons
Now that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration has banned Red Dye No. 3, artificial food dyes are under increasing scrutiny.
United Therapeutics scores FDA go-ahead for pig organ transplant clinical trial
Silver Spring’s United Therapeutics has scored a regulatory green light to start clinical trials for its genetically modified pig kidneys to be transplanted into humans. It's as significant for the ...
Broccoli recall hits ‘deadly’ level: Here’s what to know.
More than 5,900 bags of this Marketside Broccoli were sold. The states that are currently impacted by this recall are the ...
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FDA approves painkiller designed to eliminate the risk of addiction associated with opioids
WASHINGTON (AP) — Federal officials on Thursday ... opioid medications like Vicodin and OxyContin. The U.S. Food and Drug Administration said it approved Vertex Pharmaceuticals’ Journavx ...
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Historic FDA approval marks first nonopioid breakthrough since Clinton era
The Food and Drug Administration announced Thursday its approval of suzetrigine, the first new painkiller greenlit by the agency since 1998. Sold by Vertex Pharmaceuticals in 50-milligram tablets ...
FDA approves new painkiller that shows promise and challenges of opioid alternatives
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration said it approved Vertex Pharmaceuticals’ Journavx for short-term pain that often ...
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FDA upgrades Oregon, Washington recall for Lay's Classic Potato Chips to highest level
According to an FDA alert, packages delivered to Oregon and Washington as early as Nov. 3, 2024 “may contain undeclared milk” and “those with an allergy or severe sensitivity to milk run ...