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FDA’s new expert panels are rife with financial conflicts and fringe views

A series of panels convened by the Food and Drug Administration is raising concerns that the agency is skirting federal rules ...

US FDA approves Ionis' drug for rare genetic disorder

By Sneha S K and Bageshri Banerjee (Reuters) -The U.S. Food and Drug Administration on Thursday approved Ionis ...

FDA approves use of animal drugs to treat New World Screwworm

The Food and Drug Administration has authorized emergency use of animal drugs to treat and prevent infestations of the New ...

US FDA declines to approve PTC Therapeutics' oral drug for rare genetic disorder

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has denied approval for PTC Therapeutics' oral medication for a rare genetic disorder ...

Orland Park family fights FDA over approval of drug to treat rare genetic disease

A little boy in the Chicago area is battling a rare disease and desperately needs a drug treatment for a better life. The ...

HHS will allow emergency use of animal drugs in New World screwworm fight

The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) became authorized Tuesday to allow the use of animal drugs to treat or prevent ...
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FDA approves Ionis drug that prevents swelling attacks caused by a rare disease

Ionis Pharmaceuticals won FDA approval for a drug that prevents painful swelling attacks triggered by a rare genetic ...

A Common Weight Loss Drug Can Treat Severe Liver Disease, F.D.A. Says

The Food and Drug Administration approved the weight loss drug Wegovy to treat an increasingly prevalent liver disease on ...

What to know about synthetic kratom, the supplement being banned in SoCal and across the U.S.

An herbal supplement that’s marketed as a cure-all for chronic pain and sold in gas stations and smoke shops is getting ...

Achieve Life Sciences Inches Closer To FDA Nod For First New Quit-Smoking Drug In 20 Years

Achieve Life Sciences Inc. (NASDAQ:ACHV) is moving closer to a pivotal moment as it seeks FDA approval for cytisinicline, a ...