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December 24, 2020

FDA Clears Device to Remove Dead Pancreatic Tissue FDA Clears Device to Remove Dead Pancreatic Tissue

The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved the EndoRotor System (Interscope, Inc) for removal of necrotic tissue in patients with walled-off pancreatic necrosis (WOPN). […]
December 22, 2020

COVID-19 Anticoagulation Trials ‘Paused’ for Futility, Safety COVID-19 Anticoagulation Trials ‘Paused’ for Futility, Safety

Editor’s note: Find the latest COVID-19 news and guidance in Medscape’s Coronavirus Resource Center. Parts of three linked studies investigating increased levels of anticoagulation in hospitalized […]
December 21, 2020

FDA OKs First Adjuvant Drug for Common Lung Cancer FDA OKs First Adjuvant Drug for Common Lung Cancer

The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved osimertinib (Tagrisso, AstraZeneca) as the first adjuvant treatment for adults with early-stage non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) […]
December 21, 2020

FDA Approves Implant as Alternative to ACL Reconstruction FDA Approves Implant as Alternative to ACL Reconstruction

The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) granted marketing authorization for an anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) implant, intended as an alternative to surgical reconstruction after ACL […]
December 20, 2020

CDC Identifies Next Priority Groups for COVID Vaccine CDC Identifies Next Priority Groups for COVID Vaccine

Editor’s note: Find the latest COVID-19 news and guidance in Medscape’s Coronavirus Resource Center. An influential federal advisory panel on Sunday voted to recommend that the […]
December 20, 2020

Second COVID-19 Vaccine Ready for Use, CDC Panel Says Second COVID-19 Vaccine Ready for Use, CDC Panel Says

Moderna’s COVID-19 vaccine — the second now cleared for emergency use in the United States — was endorsed by the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP) […]
December 19, 2020

FDA Grants Emergency Use for Moderna COVID-19 Vaccine FDA Grants Emergency Use for Moderna COVID-19 Vaccine

Find the latest COVID-19 news and guidance in Medscape’s Coronavirus Resource Center. As expected, the US Food and Drug Administration granted Moderna an emergency use authorization (EUA) […]
December 18, 2020

FDA Expands Belimumab Indication to Adults With Nephritis FDA Expands Belimumab Indication to Adults With Nephritis

The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has expanded the indication for belimumab (Benlysta) to adults with active lupus nephritis who are receiving standard therapy. Roughly […]
December 17, 2020

Margetuximab Approved for HER2+ Metastatic Breast Cancer Margetuximab Approved for HER2+ Metastatic Breast Cancer

A new monoclonal antibody that targets HER2+ in breast cancer, margetuximab-cmkb (Margenza), has been approved by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA). The new drug is […]
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