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February 9, 2022

Strangulation Deaths Spur FDA Alert on Pediatric Enteral Feeding Kits Strangulation Deaths Spur FDA Alert on Pediatric Enteral Feeding Kits

Enteral feeding kits pose a risk for strangulation in children, according to a safety alert from the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA). The safety alert […]
February 7, 2022

FDA Approves First Drug for Cold Agglutinin Disease FDA Approves First Drug for Cold Agglutinin Disease

A new drug has become the first and only treatment for people with cold agglutinin disease (CAD) that is approved by the US Food and Drug […]
February 1, 2022

EMA Gives Green Light to New CAR-T Cell Therapy EMA Gives Green Light to New CAR-T Cell Therapy

A new cell therapy will be available in Europe soon for the treatment of certain blood cancers. At its late January meeting, the Committee for Medicinal Products […]
January 29, 2022

FDA Approves Faricimab for nAMD and Diabetic Macular Edema FDA Approves Faricimab for nAMD and Diabetic Macular Edema

The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) today approved faricimab (Vabysmo, Genentech/Roche) to treat diabetic macular edema (DME) and neovascular age-related macular degeneration (nAMD). Compared with […]
January 28, 2022

FDA Okays First Tubing-Free ‘Artificial Pancreas’ Omnipod 5 FDA Okays First Tubing-Free ‘Artificial Pancreas’ Omnipod 5

The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has cleared the Omnipod 5 Automated Insulin Delivery System (Insulet Corporation), the third semi-automated closed-loop insulin delivery system in […]
January 27, 2022

Novel Drug, First Tx Approved for Rare Uveal Melanoma Novel Drug, First Tx Approved for Rare Uveal Melanoma

A novel drug, the first in its class, has been approved by the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for use in the treatment of certain […]
January 22, 2022

FDA Approves Risankizumab (Skyrizi) for Psoriatic Arthritis FDA Approves Risankizumab (Skyrizi) for Psoriatic Arthritis

The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) today approved risankizumab-rzaa (Skyrizi) for a second indication — treating adults with active psoriatic arthritis (PsA) — making it […]
January 20, 2022

Getinge Recalls Vaporizer Sevoflurane Maquet Filling Getinge Recalls Vaporizer Sevoflurane Maquet Filling

The Swedish medical technology company Getinge is issuing a recall of the Vaporizer Sevoflurane Maquet Filling for Flow Family Anesthesia Systems due to risk of chemical […]
January 11, 2022

Medicare Intends to Limit Payment for Controversial Alzheimer’s Drug Medicare Intends to Limit Payment for Controversial Alzheimer’s Drug

Medicare intends to limit coverage of the controversial Alzheimer’s drug, aducanumab (Aduhelm, Biogen) via a special program intended to help assess how well this exorbitantly expensive medication […]
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