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Americans will soon be able to test themselves in the privacy of their own homes for the virus that causes AIDS, now that the Food and Drug Administration has approved the first rapid, over-the-counter HIV test.
BRUSSELS (Reuters) – Drug developer ThromboGenics NV said on Tuesday that U.S. regulators have accepted its request for approval of its main drug, and granted it priority status, meaning it could be ready for sale in six months. ThromboGenics licensed the eye drug ocriplasmin in March to Novartis’s opthalmic division to sell outside the United States, but it plans to market the product itself in the U.S. (Reporting By Ben Deighton; editing by Justyna Pawlak)
More on the new diet drug approved by the FDA. … Your Health: New diet drug results in modest weight loss … Q: What do you know about the new diet drug recently approved by the Food and Drug Administration? A: Belviq is the name of the newly …
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(Reuters) – Shares of Ampio Pharmaceuticals Inc rose as much as 39 percent on Friday after an investment website said it expects Ampio to be the next “blockbuster” stock. With 3 blockbuster drugs, Ampio is all primed up for loads of news about clinical trials, the FDA and potential partners, Seeking Alpha said in a report published on Friday. Ampio’s drug to treat premature ejaculation is in a late-stage study, while its diabetes related eye disease and anti-inflammation drugs have completed mid-stage trials. …
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – A Covidien Plc device for rare malformed blood vessels can get stuck in the brain and has been linked to nine patient deaths, U.S. regulators warned. The device, made by Covidien unit ev3, uses a spongy material to block off blood flow to abnormal tangles of blood vessels before they are removed by surgery. The material is delivered to the brain through a tube inserted into a groin artery, known as a catheter. But the catheter can get stuck in the spongy material while inside the brain, causing serious complications including hemorrhage and death, the U.S. …
Government health experts said Thursday there are few reasons to continue using metal-on-metal hip implants, amid growing evidence that the devices can break down early and expose patients to dangerous metallic particles.
Once the Drug Enforcement Administration clears it, the weight–loss medicine … Booster Shots · Science Now · Medicine · Fitness & Nutrition · Mental Health … The Food and Drug Administration has approved the pill for adults who are obese, and …
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The Food and Drug Administration has approved Arena Pharmaceutical's anti-obesity pill … Despite only achieving modest weight loss in clinical studies, the drug … The drug should be used in combination with a healthy diet and exercise.
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Metal hip replacements implanted in a half-million Americans may be failing earlier than expected, but it could be years before U.S. health regulators have a clear picture of the problem.
The toxic side effects of an experimental cancer drug from Onyx Pharmaceuticals may outweigh its benefits for patients with a type of blood cancer, federal health regulators said Monday.