Latest News

FDA: Issues first injunction under Produce Safety Rule to Illinois-based food manufacturer for repeated food safety violations

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration announced that Fortune Food Product, Inc., an Illinois-based processor of sprouts and soy products, has agreed to stop production until it, among other things, undertakes remedial action and complies with the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act.

SEQSTER: Streamlines Regulatory Submissions & Health Data Sharing with FDA 21 CFR Part 11 Compliance

Patient-Centric Engagement Platform Passes High-Level Compliance Greatly Benefiting Pharmaceutical Enterprises

U.S. FDA: National Food Safety Education Month: Do You Know the Steps for Food Safety?

September is National Food Safety Education Month and it's the perfect time to learn the key steps for food safety: Clean, Separate, Cook and Chill.

SOFTWAVE® TISSUE REGENERATION TECHNOLOGIES: Receives FDA Clearance for the Treatment of Burn Wounds

SoftWave® Tissue Regeneration Technologies, a disruptive bio-medical device company, was cleared by the FDA on Friday, Aug. 28, 2020, for the treatment of superficial, partial-thickness, second-degree burns in adults (FDA 510k letter number K200926).

FDA: Approves First-of-its-Kind Automated Insulin Delivery and Monitoring System for Use in Young Pediatric Patients

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration approved the MiniMed 770G System, a hybrid closed loop diabetes management device that is intended to automatically monitor glucose (sugar) and provide appropriate basal insulin doses with little or no input from the users or their caregivers for use by individuals aged 2 to 6 with type 1 diabetes.

FDA: Broadens Emergency Use Authorization for Veklury (remdesivir) to Include All Hospitalized Patients for Treatment of COVID-19

As part of its ongoing efforts to fight COVID-19, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration broadened the scope of the existing emergency use authorization (EUA) for the drug Veklury (remdesivir) to include treatment of all hospitalized adult and pediatric patients with suspected or laboratory-confirmed COVID-19, irrespective of their

BEARPAC MEDICAL: Announces Commercial Launch of the New Passio Pump Drainage System After Receiving FDA 510(k) Clearance

Bearpac Medical, LLC is pleased to announce that they have launched a new FDA 510(k) cleared device intended to treat patients with malignant and other recurrent pleural effusions.

PTC THERAPEUTICS: Announces First Commercial Milestone Payment Following U.S. FDA Approval of Evrysdi™ (risdiplam)

PTC Therapeutics, Inc. (NASDAQ: PTCT) announced that the company achieved a $20 million milestone payment from Roche under its License and Collaboration Agreement.

RECORDATI RARE DISEASES INC.: U.S. FDA Approves CYSTADROPS® (Cysteamine Ophthalmic Solution) 0.37%, A New Practical Treatment Option for the Ocular Manifestations of Cystinosis

Recordati Rare Diseases Inc., announced the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved CYSTADROPS® (cysteamine ophthalmic solution) 0.37%. CYSTADROPS is a new, viscous eye drop solution that depletes corneal cystine crystal deposits in people living with cystinosis.

LUNGEVITY: Launches Lung Cancer Patient Research Project in Collaboration with the FDA

The new multi-year study will seek to understand different aspects of the patient experience with lung cancer to improve treatment options and outcomes

KAZIA THERAPEUTICS LTD: US FDA Awards Orphan Drug Designation (ODD) To Paxalisib For Malignant Glioma, Including DIPG

Kazia Therapeutics Limited (ASX: KZA;NASDAQ: KZIA), an Australian oncology-focused biotechnology company, is pleased to announce that the United States Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has granted Orphan Drug Designation (ODD) to Kazia's paxalisib (formerly GDC-0084) for the treatment of malignant glioma, which includes Diffuse Intrinsic Pontine Glioma (DIPG), a rare and highly aggressive childhood brain cancer.

JANSSEN: U.S. FDA Approves New DARZALEX® (daratumumab)-Based Combination Regimen for Patients with Relapsed/Refractory Multiple Myeloma

Approval broadens DARZALEX label to include fifth treatment option in the relapsed/refractory setting and represents the eighth approved indication for DARZALEX

AMIDEBIO, LLC: U.S. FDA grants rare pediatric disease designation to AmideBio's glucagon analog for the treatment of congenital hyperinsulinism

AmideBio, LLC, a privately held biopharmaceutical company, announced that the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) Offices of Pediatric Therapeutics and Orphan Products Development granted a rare pediatric disease designation to AmideBio's glucagon analog (AB-G023) for the treatment of congenital hyperinsulinism (CHI).

NOVARTIS PHARMACEUTICALS CORPORATION: FDA approves Novartis Kesimpta® (ofatumumab), the first and only self-administered, targeted B-cell therapy for patients with relapsing multiple sclerosis

Kesimpta delivers powerful efficacy with a favorable safety profile and can be self-administered at home, addressing significant unmet needs for people living with relapsing forms of multiple sclerosis (RMS)

23ANDME: Granted New FDA Clearance to Provide Interpretive Drug Information for Two Commonly Prescribed Medications

510(k) Clearance allows 23andMe to report interpretive drug information for medications prescribed for heart conditions and depression without the need for confirmatory testing

FDA Health News