FDA News Digest for February 10, 2003

FDA News Digest February 10, 2003 __ Counterterrorism, Patient Safety Among FY 2004 FDA Funding Proposals The White House's fiscal year 2004 budget request for FDA totals $1.7 billion, which includes funding for programs

FDA News Digest for February 24, 2003

FDA News Digest February 24, 2003 __ FDA Completes Initial Rx Manufacturing Regulation Improvements FDA has completed the first steps of an initiative announced last year to modernize the agency's regulation of pharmaceutical manufacturing and product

FDA News Digest for March 31, 2003

FDA News Digest March 31, 2003 FDA Clears Skin Lotion to Protect Military Against Chemical Warfare Burns FDA has cleared for use Reactive Skin Decontamination Lotion, which is applied to the skin to remove or neutralize chemical

FDA News Digest for May 27, 2003

FDA News Digest May 27, 2003 __ BSE NEWS FDA Investigating Case of Cow Found with BSE in Canada FDA is working closely with Canadian and other U.S. officials to learn more about a case of bovine spongiform encephalopathy (BSE, or mad

FDA News Digest for June 9, 2003

FDA News Digest June 9, 2003 __ Investigation Reveals Additional Amounts of Counterfeit Lipitor FDA's ongoing investigation into counterfeit Lipitor, first announced May 23, has turned up additional counterfeit quantities

FDA News Digest for June 16, 2003

FDA News Digest June 16, 2003 __ New Rule Aims to Lower Drug Costs and Improve Access to Generics FDA has announced a final rule that will streamline the process for making generic drugs available to consumers more quickly. New review

FDA News Digest for July 7, 2003

FDA News Digest July 7, 2003 __ FDA Charts Rise in Enforcement Actions Against Public Health Threats FDA has pursued an aggressive strategy to protect the public health, cracking down on potentially dangerous activities and taking

FDA News Digest for July 21, 2003

FDA News Digest July 21, 2003 ___ New Blood Test Can Help Predict Coronary Heart Disease Risk FDA has cleared for marketing a blood test that can help predict the risk of coronary heart disease by measuring the level of an enzyme that is higher

FDA News Digest for July 28, 2003

FDA News Digest July 28, 2003 ___ FDA Approves Enbrel to Treat Ankylosing Spondylitis FDA has approved a new indication for etanercept (trade name Enbrel) to treat patients with active ankylosing spondylitis (AS), a chronic inflammatory disease

FDA News Digest for August 4, 2003

FDA News Digest August 4, 2003 __ FDA Proposes to Revise Blood Storage and Container Labeling Rules FDA has proposed a rule that combines, simplifies and updates regulations related to blood container labeling and to the storage

FDA News Digest for September 15, 2003

FDA News Digest September 15, 2003 __ FDA Takes Action Against Two Companies Importing Unapproved Drugs FDA has taken action against Rx Depot Inc. and Rx Canada to stop them from importing drugs that pose a serious threat to the public

FDA News Digest for October 27, 2003

FDA News Digest October 27, 2003 FDA Outlines New Approach to Preventing Antimicrobial Resistance To address the growing problem of drug-resistant bacteria, FDA has issued guidance that helps determine if an antimicrobial drug used to treat

FDA News Digest for November 10, 2003

FDA News Digest November 10, 2003 FDA Continues Campaign Against Importing of Unapproved Foreign Drugs FDA is continuing its aggressive campaign to ensure that unapproved and potentially risky foreign prescription drugs are not imported and sold

FDA News Digest for November 17, 2003

FDA News Digest November 17, 2003 Following Hepatitis A Outbreaks, FDA Urges Cooking Green Onions, Avoiding Others FDA is advising consumers that several recent outbreaks of the liver disease hepatitis A have been linked to raw or undercooked

FDA News Digest for December 15, 2003

FDA News Digest December 15, 2003 __ Draft Advisory Updates Recommendations on Methylmercury in Fish FDA has released a draft advisory containing revised recommendations regarding fish and shellfish consumption for people at risk from

FDA News Digest for February 2, 2004

FDA News Digest February 2, 2004 __ Expanded 'Mad Cow' Measures Designed to Boost U.S. Safeguards FDA has put in place several new public health measures designed to bolster existing firewalls against bovine spongiform encephalopathy

FDA News Digest for March 15, 2004

FDA News Digest March 15, 2004 __ THIS WEEK'S NEWS -- FDA Proposes Action Plan to Confront Nation's Obesity Problem -- HHS Cracking Down on Distributors of Steroid-Like 'Andro' Products -- Proposal Issued on Developing Drugs

FDA News Digest for May 3, 2004

FDA News Digest May 3, 2004 -- Pancreatic Extract Makers Required to Submit Marketing Applications -- FDA Proposal Would Provide Additional Safeguards for Imported Food -- Risk Information Updated on Irritable Bowel Syndrome Drug

FDA News Digest for June 28, 2004

FDA News Digest June 28, 2004 IN THIS WEEK'S ISSUE -- FDA Says Toxin That Sickened Cows Poses No Risk to Their Milk -- N.Y. Man Receives Prison Term for Selling Bogus Cancer Treatment -- Recalls/Market Withdrawals -- Recent Speeches -- Public

FDA News Digest for July 19, 2004

FDA News Digest July 19, 2004 IN THIS WEEK'S ISSUE -- New FDA Program Aims to Improve Reviews of Cancer Products -- FDA Approves New Use of Drug to Treat Common Form of Skin Cancer -- FDA Proposes to Enhance Drug Approval Information for Companies

FDA News Digest for August 2, 2004

FDA News Digest August 2, 2004 IN THIS WEEK'S ISSUE -- Newly Approved Drug Treats Alcoholics Who Have Stopped Drinking -- FDA Warns Consumers About Counterfeit Drugs Bought in Mexico -- Castor Beans, Not Purified Ricin, Found in Baby Food

FDA News Digest for August 9, 2004

FDA News Digest August 9, 2004 IN THIS WEEK'S ISSUE -- Two Fixed-Dose Combination Drugs Approved to Treat HIV -- Injectable Filler Sculptra Approved for HIV-Related Facial Wasting -- FDA's Acting Commissioner Sets Agency Priorities for Next 6

FDA News Digest for August 16, 2004

FDA News Digest August 16, 2004 ___ IN THIS WEEK'S ISSUE -- Two Drugs OK'd for Treating Internal Contamination from Radiation -- FDA Seeks Injunction Against Utah Medical Device Maker -- Illegally Compounded Horse Drugs Seized from Kentucky Company

FDA News Digest for October 4, 2004

FDA News Digest October 4, 2004 ___ IN THIS WEEK'S ISSUE -- Vioxx Voluntarily Withdrawn by Manufacturer; FDA Issues Advisory -- Educational Program to Address Hormone Therapy, Menopause Questions -- FDA, European Agencies Announce Two Plans to Share

FDA News Digest for October 18, 2004

FDA News Digest October 18, 2004 __ IN THIS WEEK'S ISSUE -- Safeguards Strengthened for Using Antidepressants in Children -- FDA Inspection Finds No Chiron Flu Vaccine Safe for U.S. -- Temporary Artificial Heart Approved for Patients

FDA News Digest for December 13, 2004

Title: Message FDA News Digest December 13, 2004 IN THIS WEEK'S ISSUE -- Arthritis Drug Bextra to Carry Enhanced Warnings About Risks -- N.J. Man Arrested for Illegally Importing Unapproved Flu Vaccine -- Recalls/Market

FDA News Digest for May 16, 2005

Title: Message FDA News Digest May 16, 2005 __ IN THIS WEEK'S ISSUE -- First DNA-Based Blood Test Approved to Detect Cystic Fibrosis -- FDA Warns of Counterfeit Drugs Sold in Mexican Pharmacies -- Recalls/Market Withdrawals -- Public Meetings

FDA News Digest for June 20, 2005

Title: Message FDA News Digest June20, 2005 __ IN THIS WEEK'S ISSUE -- FDA Grants Tentative Approval to Generic Drug for AIDS Relief -- Antibiotic Treatment TygacilApproved; First in a New Class -- Recalls/Safety Alerts -- Congressional

FDA News Digest for June 27, 2005

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FDA News Digest for August 8, 2005

Title: Message FDA News Digest August8, 2005 __ IN THIS WEEK'S ISSUE -- Summary of Drug Safety Oversight Board Meeting Posted -- Latest 'Patient Safety News' Video Now Available Online -- Recalls/Safety Alert -- Public Meetings -- Question

FDA News Digest for August 22, 2005

Title: Message FDA News Digest August22, 2005 __ IN THIS WEEK'S ISSUE -- New Blood Test to Help Doctors Personalize Drug Treatments --FDA to Hold Public 'Conversations'in ThreeCities -- Report Calls Collaboration Key to Drug

FDA News Digest for September 12, 2005

Title: Message FDA News Digest September12, 2005 __ IN THIS WEEK'S ISSUE -- Food, Drug Safety Information Focus of FDA's Hurricane Katrina Site -- Generic Version of Child-Friendly Drug TentativelyOK'd for AIDS Relief -- FDA Offers

FDA News Digest for October 31, 2005

Title: FDA News Digest for October 31, 2005 FDA News Digest October 31, 2005 __ IN THIS WEEK'S ISSUE -- FDA Prepares to Combat Potential Bird Flu Pandemic -- U.S., Mexico, Canada Act to Stop Weight-Loss Fraud -- Recalls/Safety Alerts -- Recent

FDA News Digest for November 7, 2005

Title: Message FDA News Digest November 7, 2005 __ IN THIS WEEK'S ISSUE -- Access to Drug Information Easier With Electronic Drug Labels -- Drug Approved to Treat Rare Leukemia and Lymphoma -- FDA/Industry Project Aims to Predict Liver