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FDA Approves Human Hookworm Vaccine for Phase I Safety Trials

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FDA Approves New Drug to Treat Type I and Type II Diabetes

The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) today approved Symlin, an injectable medicine to control blood sugar for adults with type 1 and type 2 diabetes. Symlin is to be used in addition to insulin therapy in patients who cannot achieve adequate control of their blood sugars on intensive insulin therapy alone. Symlin will be the only therapy for the treatment of type 1 diabetes other than in...

Canada approves marijuana-based pain spray

Health Canada has approved Sativex® (Cannabis sativa L. extract) a new drug developed as adjunctive treatment for the symptomatic relief of neuropathic pain in adults with multiple sclerosis (MS). Canada becomes the first country in the world to approve Sativex, a novel prescription pharmaceutical product derived from components of the cannabis plant shown to have therapeutic properties. Sativex...

Nanoparticle Breast Cancer Drug Approved by FDA

Research at Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine played a significant role in Food and Drug Administration approval of Abraxane (paclitaxel protein-bound particles for injectable suspension), indicated for the treatment of metastatic breast cancer. "The approval means that women with metastatic breast cancer no longer need to endure the toxicities associated with solvents and will...

FDA Approves New Treatment for Chronic Hepatitis B

The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) announced the approval of Baraclude (entecavir) tablets and oral solution for the treatment of chronic hepatitis B in adults. Chronic hepatitis B is a serious disease caused by the hepatitis B virus (HBV) that attacks the liver. The virus can cause lifelong infection, cirrhosis (scarring) of the liver, liver cancer, liver failure, and death. According to the...

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FDA approves Bone Cares Hectorol for treatment of kidney disease

Middleton, Wis. -- announced Monday the U.S. Food and Drug Administration approved a new indication and strength for Hectorol (doxercalciferol) Capsules. Hectorol, a pro-hormone vitamin D2 analog, is currently approved for the treatment of secondary hyperparathyroidism (SHPT) in dialysis patients in the United Sta...

UW-Madison approves new research institute

The institute is a collaboration of the four UW-Madison health sciences schools: Medicine and Public Health, Nursing, Pharmacy, an...

FDA approves GE's heart-imaging technology

The technology is based on compu...

Senate approves bill to expand stem cell funding

The measure fell short of the 67 votes needed to override a veto, which would be the first veto of th...

FDA approves advanced digital mammography system

The system offers more evidence that the medical community is moving to adopt digital mammography tools that enable higher quality images for the detection of breast cancer. With...

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NEW ROBOTIC SURGERY ARM APPROVED BY FDA

FDA today cleared for marketing a robotic device that enables a surgeon to perform laparoscopic gall bladder and reflux disease surgery while seated at a console with a computer and video monitor. The surgeon can use hand grips and foot pedals on the console to control three robotic arms that can perform the surgery using a variety of surgical tools. The product, the Da Vinci Surgical Sys...

Abortion Pill approved by FDA

Mifepristone (known as RU-486 in Europe) has been around for over a decade and used by European women as an alternative to surgical abortion in early pregnancy. It has now been approved by FDA for sale in the USA. It will be avilable as Mifeprex. Gloria Feldt, president of Planned Parenthood Inc said,"Mifepristone, or the early-abortion pill, is assignificant a technological advance...

Another injectable contraceptive Pill approved by FDA

Lunelle-a monthly injectable contraceptive pill has been approved by the Food and Drug Administration in USA. It is more than 99 percent effective when women get the shot once every month according to the company release marketing the pill. Lunelle is an alternative to another injectable contraceptive called Depo-Provera that lasts three months. It works Like many other birt...

Levothyroxine Thyroid Hormone Replacement, Approved for Hypothyroidism

The thyroid hormone replacement prescription drug, levothyroxine sodium (Unithroid) for hypothyroidism in adults and children has been approved for use in the United States by the FDA. The thyroid hormaone is involved in the regulation of a wide range of metabolic processes within the body in all age groups. In children thyroid hormones are essential for normal physical growth and i...

New FDA Approved Drug To Treat Migraine

Axert has been approved by the FDA for the acute treatment of migraine with or without aura in adults. This drug targets serotonin receptors and act against migraine headaches by inducing the constriction...

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FDA approves MyocondaR IND for MAP in Crohn's Disease

SYDNEY, Australia 24 April 2007. Giaconda Ltd (ASX: GIA) todayannounced that the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) hasapproved the Company's Investigational New Drug application (IND)for the clinical development of MyocondaR to treat patients withCrohn's Disease infected with Mycobacterium avium sppparatuberculosis (MAP). The Company understands that its lead product, Myocon...

FDA approves IND on Lead Product M6G

CAMBRIDGE, England, 26th April 2007 - CeNeS Pharmaceuticals plc(LSE: CEN), the Cambridge based biopharmaceutical company, todayannounces that the United States Food and Drug Administration (FDA)has approved its Investigational New Drug (IND) application for theclinical development of morphine-6-glucuronide (M6G), its noveldrug for the treatment of post-operative pain. Earlier this year,C...

Major Manufacturer of Unapproved and Adulterated Drugs

ROCKVILLE, Md., April 25, 2007-The U.S. Food and DrugAdministration (FDA) announced the entry of a Consent Decree ofPermanent Injunction against PharmaFab Inc., its subsidiary, PFabLP, and two company officials, Mark Tengler, PharmaFab's president,and Russ McMahen, PFab's vice president of scientific affairs, tostop the illegal manufacture and distribution of prescription andover-the-cou...

Survey: Migraine Patients Taking Potentially Addictive Barbiturate or Opioid Medications Not Approved by FDA as Migraine Treatments

Addiction can lead to hospitalization and drug withdrawal CHICAGO, May 15, 2007 /PRNewswire/ -- A new survey of hundredsof migraine patients and physicians commissioned by the NationalHeadache Foundation and conducted by Harris Interactive shows that20 percent of migraine patients are currently taking potentiallyaddictive medications that contain barbiturates or opioids and havenot been a...
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