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September 2, 2020

FDA Approves First Maintenance Therapy for AML FDA Approves First Maintenance Therapy for AML

The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved an oral form of azacitidine (Onureg) for use as maintenance therapy for patients with acute myeloid leukemia […]
September 1, 2020

FDA OKs New ‘Artificial Pancreas’ Medtronic 770G FDA OKs New ‘Artificial Pancreas’ Medtronic 770G

The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved the MiniMed 770G (Medtronic) automated insulin delivery system for children aged 2 to 6 years. The 770G […]
August 27, 2020

FDA Approves Point-of-Care COVID-19 Antigen Test FDA Approves Point-of-Care COVID-19 Antigen Test

Editor’s note: Find the latest COVID-19 news and guidance in Medscape’s Coronavirus Resource Center. The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved marketing of the […]
August 27, 2020

FDA Approves Topical Antiandrogen for Acne FDA Approves Topical Antiandrogen for Acne

The Food and Drug Administration has approved clascoterone 1% cream for the topical therapy of acne, providing a treatment with a novel mechanism of action for […]
August 26, 2020

FDA Pulls Amputation Boxed Warning Off Canagliflozin Label FDA Pulls Amputation Boxed Warning Off Canagliflozin Label

The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has removed the boxed warning about the risk of leg and foot amputations for canagliflozin (Invokana, Invokamet, Janssen), a […]
August 24, 2020

FDA Clears First Brain Stimulation Device to Help Smokers Quit FDA Clears First Brain Stimulation Device to Help Smokers Quit

The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has granted marketing approval for the BrainsWay deep transcranial magnetic stimulation (TMS) system to help adult smokers kick tobacco. […]
August 24, 2020

U.S. FDA Authorizes Use of Blood Plasma to Treat Coronavirus U.S. FDA Authorizes Use of Blood Plasma to Treat Coronavirus

WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The U.S. Food & Drug Administration (FDA) on Sunday said it authorized the use of blood plasma from patients who have recovered from […]
August 20, 2020

FDA OKs Ofatumumab (Kesimpta) for Relapsing Forms of MS FDA OKs Ofatumumab (Kesimpta) for Relapsing Forms of MS

The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved ofatumumab injection (Kesimpta, Novartis) for the treatment of adults with relapsing forms of multiple sclerosis, including relapsing-remitting […]
August 14, 2020

FDA Clears Rapid Large-Vessel Occlusion Detection Software FDA Clears Rapid Large-Vessel Occlusion Detection Software

The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has granted clearance to the Rapid LVO automated software, which is designed to detect suspected large-vessel occlusions (LVOs). The […]
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