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May 17, 2021

Class I Recall for Some Abbott Assurity and Endurity Pacemakers Class I Recall for Some Abbott Assurity and Endurity Pacemakers

Abbott is recalling a subset of Assurity and Endurity pacemakers over the potential for moisture to get inside the device causing an electrical short that may […]
May 13, 2021

FDA Warns Cell Phone, Smart Watch Magnets Affect Medical Devices FDA Warns Cell Phone, Smart Watch Magnets Affect Medical Devices

The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is recommending patients and caregivers keep cell phones and smart watches at least 6 inches away from implanted medical […]
May 12, 2021

CDC Recommends Use of Pfizer’s COVID Vaccine in 12-15-Year-Olds CDC Recommends Use of Pfizer’s COVID Vaccine in 12-15-Year-Olds

Editor’s note: Find the latest COVID-19 news and guidance in Medscape’s Coronavirus Resource Center. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s (CDC) Director Rochelle Walensky, MD, […]
May 11, 2021

FDA Clears Cap Device for ‘Smart’ Insulin Pens for Diabetes FDA Clears Cap Device for ‘Smart’ Insulin Pens for Diabetes

The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has cleared the Bigfoot Unity Diabetes Management System, a cap device that connects to insulin pens and translates continuous […]
May 10, 2021

FDA Authorizes Pfizer COVID Vaccine for Teens 12-16 FDA Authorizes Pfizer COVID Vaccine for Teens 12-16

Editor’s note: Find the latest COVID-19 news and guidance in Medscape’s Coronavirus Resource Center. The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) on Monday granted emergency use […]
May 10, 2021

FDA Authorizes Pfizer COVID Vaccine for Teens 12-15 FDA Authorizes Pfizer COVID Vaccine for Teens 12-15

Editor’s note: Find the latest COVID-19 news and guidance in Medscape’s Coronavirus Resource Center. The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) on Monday granted emergency use […]
May 6, 2021

FDA OKs Upfront Pembro for Advanced HER2+ Gastric Cancer FDA OKs Upfront Pembro for Advanced HER2+ Gastric Cancer

This week, the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) granted accelerated approval to pembrolizumab (Keytruda) in combination with other agents for the first-line treatment of patients […]
May 5, 2021

Peloton, Feds Agree to Treadmill Recall Peloton, Feds Agree to Treadmill Recall

Exercise giant Peloton has agreed to recall its popular and pricey treadmill after at least one child was killed after becoming caught underneath the machine’s belt. […]
May 3, 2021

Some NP Thyroid Lots Recalled Due to Reduced Potency Some NP Thyroid Lots Recalled Due to Reduced Potency

In its third voluntary recall in the past year, Acella Pharmaceuticals has announced a nationwide recall of specific lots of its popular hypothyroid treatment NP Thyroid tablets […]
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