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Medtronic Cryoablation Catheter Expanded Indication Approved

FDA approves an expanded indication for Medtronics Freezor Xtra Cryoablation Catheter treating patients with atrioventricular nodal re-entrant tachyc...

Human Drugs

Marathon Pauses on Duchenne Drug Launch; PhRMA Criticizes

Faced with a backlash over its $89,000 annual price for a decades-old steroidal drug that was recently approved for treating Duchenne muscular dystrop...

Human Drugs

FDA Approves Valeant Pharma NDA for Psoriasis Drug

FDA approves a Valeant Pharmaceuticals NDA for Siliq (brodalumab) to treat adults with moderate-to-severe plaque psoriasis.

Federal Register

Pediatric Committee to Review Safety of 2 Products

Federal Register Notice: FDA announces an amendment to a 3/6-7 Pediatric Advisory Committee that outlines two products that will undergo a safety revi...

Medical Devices

FDA Approves Hologic Hepatitis C Virus Assay

FDA approves a Hologic PMA for its hepatitis C virus (HCV) assay for quantitation of HCV viral load and confirming active HCV infection on the fully a...

Human Drugs

Public Citizen Praises DeLauro Bill

Public Citizen says a bill introduced by Rep. DeLauro would authorize FDA to order emergency recalls of dangerous drugs.

Medical Devices

AdvaMed Backs Bill to Modernize Device Inspections

AdvaMed praises S. 404 that it says will modernize the FDA medical device inspection process.

Human Drugs

FDA Expanded Approval for Boehringer Asthma Therapy

FDA expands the approval for Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals asthma medication Spiriva Respimat for the long-term, once-daily maintenance treatme...

Medical Devices

FlowAid Medical Tech 510(k) Cleared for Muscle Stimulator

FDA clear a FlowAid Medical Technologies 510(k) for its FA100 SCCD (Sequential Continuous Contraction Device) and its use for increasing local blood c...

Human Drugs

Sales Rep Sentenced in Kickback Case

The Justice Department says a former healthcare sales representative was sentenced to three years probation after pleading guilty to one count of obst...