Highly anticipated weight-loss pill wins approval
A new weight-loss pill that many doctors consider the most effective of a new generation of anti-obesity drugs got the approval of the Food and Drug Administration on Tuesday.
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FDA Bans BPA From Baby Bottles, Sippy Cups
TUESDAY, July 17 (HealthDay News) — The controversial plastics chemical bisphenol A (BPA) is now banned for use in baby bottles and sippy cups, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration announced Tuesday.
New Drug Approved for Colonoscopy Preparation
TUESDAY, July 17 (HealthDay News) — Prepopik (sodium picosulfate, magnesium oxide and citric acid) has been approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration for adults preparing for a colonoscopy, a diagnostic procedure to inspect the colon’s inner lining.
First Drug Approved to Lower Risk of Acquiring HIV
TUESDAY, July 17 (HealthDay News) — Truvada (emtricitabine/tenofovir disoproxil fumarate) is the first drug to be approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration to reduce the risk of contracting HIV among adults at higher risk of acquiring the AIDS-causing virus.
FDA approves highly anticipated weight–loss pill
The Food and Drug Administration on Tuesday approved a new weight loss drug from Vivus Inc. that many doctors consider the most effective therapy in a new generation of anti-obesity pills designed to help patients safely shed pounds. The agency cleared …
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FDA approves highly anticipated weight-loss pill
The Food and Drug Administration on Tuesday approved a new weight loss drug from Vivus Inc. that many doctors consider the most effective therapy in a new generation of anti-obesity pills designed to help patients safely shed pounds.
FDA expected to approve new diet drug
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration is expected Tuesday to approve a new prescription diet drug despite some concern about side effects. … "Our belief is that women will be invited to compelling advertising and marketing messages to experiment on …
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FDA Approves 1st Pill to Help Prevent HIV Infection
MONDAY, July 16 (HealthDay News) — For the first time, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration has approved the use of a pill to help prevent HIV infection in uninfected, high-risk people.
FDA approves first pill to help prevent HIV
The Food and Drug Administration on Monday approved the first drug shown to reduce the risk of HIV infection, the latest milestone in the 30-year battle against the virus that causes AIDS.
Artificial Sweeteners No Silver Bullet For Weight Loss
Because the study was not looking at the safety of sweeteners, they chose products that were regarded as generally safe by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration. The products … "Smart use of non-nutritive sweeteners can be a tool for consumers …
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New drug promise: Eat less, feel better
The Food and Drug Administration recently approved anti-obesity pill Belviq, the first new prescription drug for long-term weight loss to enter the U. … It is unlikely that we will ever see a medication to replace portion control, healthy choices and …
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FDA focuses on training to stem painkiller abuse
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Health regulators are hoping more education for doctors and patients can stem the growing tide of prescription painkiller abuse in the United States. The Food and Drug Administration is mandating that all companies that make long-acting or extended-release opioid medicines – including painkillers like oxycodone and methadone – fund training programs for doctors that help them decide when to prescribe such medicines, and how to monitor patients who take them. …