<ѻý>FDA Warns Mercola for Selling Bogus COVID Treatmentsѻý> Controversial physician in trouble for claims about vitamin C, vitamin D, and quercetin products Mar 05, 2021
<ѻý>J&J COVID Vaccine Gets Green Light from FDA Panelѻý> No dissent on question of whether benefits outweigh risks Feb 26, 2021
<ѻý>Device to Prevent Athletes' Brain Injury Wins FDA Nodѻý> Low-tech neck collar keeps brain from "sloshing" during moderate impacts Feb 26, 2021
<ѻý>FDA Advisors Pan Drug-Coated Balloon for Lower-Leg Ischemiaѻý> Panel members cite muddy efficacy data Feb 18, 2021
<ѻý>First Drug Approved for Some HFpEFѻý> FDA doesn't set hard limits on ejection fraction in expanded indication Feb 16, 2021
<ѻý>New Drug OK'd for Chemo-Induced Myelosuppression in SCLCѻý> CDK4/6 inhibitor cut the risk for severe neutropenia in small-cell lung cancer patients Feb 13, 2021
<ѻý>First Immunotherapy Approved for Basal Cell Carcinomaѻý> Objective responses in 27% of previously treated patients who received cemiplimab Feb 10, 2021
<ѻý>FDA Panel Slows the Roll for Pembrolizumab in Breast Cancerѻý> Advisory committee: Wait for more data before considering neoadjuvant indication Feb 09, 2021
<ѻý>Has Pembrolizumab Finally Met an Indication FDA Doesn't Like?ѻý> Agency staff skeptical of data in early breast cancer Feb 08, 2021
<ѻý>HCP Busted for Selling Fake Stem Cell Therapyѻý> Assistant physician and Missouri state legislator indicted for wire fraud, other crimes Feb 04, 2021
<ѻý>Combined Cath Approach No Match for Surgery for Aortic Stenosis, CADѻý> Pacemakers increasingly an issue in TAVR plus PCI Jan 30, 2021
<ѻý>Will Recovering COVID-19 Patients Soon Be Walking Around on ECMO?ѻý> This year's winner of the STS "Shark Tank" session Jan 30, 2021
<ѻý>JAK Inhibitor Misses Endpoint in Safety Study. Now What?ѻý> Major blow to popular class of oral rheumatology drugs Jan 27, 2021
<ѻý>Cancer and COVID; Booze and Cancer; 'Screech' Starts Chemoѻý> News, features, and commentary about cancer-related issues Jan 21, 2021
<ѻý>Feds Crack Down on Vitamin D COVID 'Cures'ѻý> Georgia-based companies ordered to stop sales after national recall, DOJ says Jan 11, 2021
<ѻý>Promising Peanut Allergy Treatments Hit Snags in 2020ѻý> COVID-19 interrupts Palforzia rollout; FDA slams door on competitor's patch therapy Jan 03, 2021
<ѻý>Metformin Recalls Ballooned in 2020ѻý> Last addition to the list in November brought number to 254 products recalled Dec 29, 2020
<ѻý>How Do We Inject Confidence Into Vaccine Hesitant Americans?ѻý> "We need to really up our game in terms of communicating," says Peter Hotez, MD, PhD Dec 23, 2020 podcast
<ѻý>LVAD Approved for Childrenѻý> FDA clears the way for HeartMate 3 use in younger population Dec 18, 2020
<ѻý>'We Want Them Infected'; Extra Vax Doses; Tom Cruise, Distancing Enforcerѻý> A daily roundup of news on COVID-19 and the rest of medicine Dec 17, 2020
<ѻý>FDA Panel Backs Entresto, Spironolactone for Broader HF Useѻý> But committee stops short of advocating categorical approval for HFpEF Dec 16, 2020
<ѻý>FDA OK's First-Ever Synthetic Implant for ACL Tearsѻý> Bioresorbable device fills gap between torn ligament ends Dec 16, 2020
<ѻý>FDA Review Gives Rosy Outlook for What Could Be First HFpEF Drugsѻý> Advisory committee weigh unusual moves for Entresto and spironolactone Dec 14, 2020
<ѻý>Saxenda OK'd for Teens with Obesityѻý> Liraglutide label now includes adolescents as young as 12 Dec 07, 2020
<ѻý>FDA OKs 'Game Changer' Radiotracer for Prostate Cancerѻý> PET imaging drug detected metastasis at initial diagnosis, outperformed standard for PSA recurrence Dec 01, 2020
<ѻý>Colchicine Approval Took a Huge Toll on CMSѻý> As centuries-old drug is explored for COVID-19, study details the price of approval Nov 30, 2020
<ѻý>FDA OKs JAK Inhibitor and Remdesivir Combo for Severe COVID-19ѻý> EUA first for drug that acts on inflammation pathway, agency says Nov 19, 2020
<ѻý>Omega-3s Humbled by Corn Oil Placebo in Two Trialsѻý> Implications for REDUCE-IT's icosapent ethyl unclear Nov 15, 2020
<ѻý>Omecamtiv's Benefit in HFrEF Trial Gets Lukewarm Receptionѻý> Can novel oral drug stand out from the crowd? Nov 13, 2020
<ѻý>Doc Convicted for Needless Surgeries; COVID Test Racket; Biden's FDA Chiefѻý> The past week in healthcare investigations Nov 11, 2020
<ѻý>Presbyopia Device Fails to Win Over FDA Panelѻý> Data suggest modest benefit and risk for scleral implant system Nov 10, 2020
<ѻý>Brilinta Wins Indication in Recurrent Stroke Preventionѻý> FDA approval based on THALES give the drug a foothold beyond CVD Nov 06, 2020
<ѻý>FDA Warns Against NSAIDs in Pregnancy After 20 Weeksѻý> Risk of kidney complications and low amniotic fluids may jeopardize fetus Oct 15, 2020
<ѻý>Reddit Users Self-Medicating With CBD for Treatable Conditionsѻý> Patients may be substituting cannabis compound for evidence-based care Oct 15, 2020
<ѻý>FDA Panel: Some Risk OK for Olanzapine Combo With Less Weight Gainѻý> 11-6 majority said labeling was sufficient to mitigate dangers from opioid antagonist component Oct 09, 2020
<ѻý>FDA Panel: All Thumbs Down for Amphetamine Product Meant to Deter Abuseѻý> Unanimous vote that risks outweigh benefits Oct 09, 2020
<ѻý>Teen's Death Prompts Warning on 'Benadryl Challenge'ѻý> FDA tries to squelch latest stupid craze Sep 25, 2020
<ѻý>How Accurate Are Home Blood Oxygen Monitors?ѻý> The Skeptical Cardiologist examines pulse oximeters labeled not for medical use Sep 17, 2020
<ѻý>A Closer Look at FDA Decision to Pull Lorcaserinѻý> More cancers, multiple primaries, and deaths in CAMELLIA-TIMI 61 influenced agency decision Sep 09, 2020
<ѻý>Did Reformulated OxyContin Really Discourage Abuse?ѻý> FDA advisors to review Purdue Pharma's flagship product, redesigned in 2010 to resist snorting and injection Sep 09, 2020