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BMS Opdivo Trial Misses Primary Endpoint in Lung Cancer

Bristol-Myers Squibb reports disappointing topline results from its Phase 3 CheckMate-331 study evaluating Opdivo (nivolumab) versus the current stand...

Medical Devices

FibriCheck Smartphone App Cleared for Heart Rhythm

FDA clears a FibriCheck 510(k) for its smartphone application that monitors heart rhythm disorders by using an optical signal originating from a smart...

Human Drugs

Sutro Biopharma Orphan Status for Multiple Myeloma Therapy

FDA grants Sutro Biopharma an orphan drug designation for STRO-001 for treating multiple myeloma.

Human Drugs

Panel Gives Mixed Vote on Trevena Pain Drug

FDAs Anesthetic and Analgesic Drug Products Advisory Committee votes 8 to 7 to recommend not approving Trevenas next-generation opioid oliceridine inj...

Medical Devices

Require High-Quality Device Evidence: Blog

Cardiologist Rita Redberg says in a Health Affairs online post that FDA should require high-quality evidence for approval of medical devices.

Human Drugs

Generic Drug Approvals Set New Record

The CDER Office of Generic Drugs sets a new record for generic drug approvals.

Human Drugs

TransEnterix Gains Clearance for Smaller Surgery Instruments

FDA clears a TransEnterix 510(k) clearance for 3 millimeter diameter instruments for its Senhance System for use in microlaparoscopic surgeries.

Human Drugs

Boehringer sNDA for Broader Stiolto Respimat Label OKd

FDA approves a Boehringer Ingelheim supplemental NDA for new labeling on its Stiolto Respimat (tiotropium bromide and olodaterol) that includes data s...

Medical Devices

Safety Alert on Medtronic Cybersecurity Software Fix

FDA issues a safety alert following a Medtronic software update to address a risk caused by cybersecurity vulnerabilities associated with an Internet ...

Medical Devices

Ban Uncontained Power Morcellators: Petition

Surgeon and anti-power morcellator activist Hooman Noorchashm petitions FDA to ban uncontained laparoscopic power morcellators used in some gynecologi...