FDA Recommendation: Reduce Max Storage Limit of RBCs

FDA Recommendation: Reduce Max Storage Limit of RBCs

A group of researchers are asking the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to reduce maximum storage limit for red blood cells from 6 weeks to 5 weeks, as long as there are sufficient blood supplies available. The researchers... read more

Metformin Associated with Reduced Mortality in CKD, CHF, and CLD

Metformin Associated with Reduced Mortality in CKD, CHF, and CLD

Metformin is currently the suggested initial treatment for type 2 diabetes mellitus in the United States. In the past, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) did not recommend metformin for patients with chronic kidney... read more

New Warning for Anesthetic Use in Children and Pregnant Women

New Warning for Anesthetic Use in Children and Pregnant Women

The FDA issued a warning that repeated or lengthy use of general anesthetics and sedatives during surgeries or procedures in children aged <3 years or in pregnant women during their 3rd trimester may affect the development... read more

Pulmaquin Looks Promising for Treating Lung Infections in Non-CF Bronchiectasis Patients

Pulmaquin Looks Promising for Treating Lung Infections in Non-CF Bronchiectasis Patients

Aradigm has announced top-line results from two Phase 3 clinical trials of Pulmaquin (inhaled ciprofloxacin) for the treatment of patients with non-cystic fibrosis bronchiectasis (non-CF BE) who have chronic lung infections... read more

Physicians at RSNA make case for contrast enhanced ultrasound

Physicians at RSNA make case for contrast enhanced ultrasound

The procedure, which was OK'd by the FDA this year for liver screening, but is currently not approved in the U.S. for cardiac disease shows particular value in imaging children who may otherwise have to undergo a CT... read more

Value of Expedited Drug Approvals for Cancer Care

Value of Expedited Drug Approvals for Cancer Care

This study examines potential benefits of cancer drugs approved by the FDA on the basis of surrogate endpoints.... read more

How to prevent spread of the skin infection impetigo

How to prevent spread of the skin infection impetigo

Impetigo is a contagious skin infection that's preventable and can be treated with antibiotics, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration says. Impetigo can strike anytime but is more common during warm weather months. More... read more

FDA Approves Defibrillator That Automatically Adjusts Pacing

FDA Approves Defibrillator That Automatically Adjusts Pacing

The FDA has cleared the Claria MRI Quad Cardiac Resynchronization Therapy Defibrillator (CRT-D) SureScan device (Medtronic) for patients with heart failure.... read more

Hepatitis B Drug Combination Approved

Hepatitis B Drug Combination Approved

Tenofovir-alafenamide combination approved by the FDA for chronic hepatitis B infection.... read more

New discovery paves way for pancreatic cancer treatment

New discovery paves way for pancreatic cancer treatment

Patients suffering from pancreatic cancer may soon face better treatment options due to the latest discovery by Dr. Reginald Hill, who's research focuses on drugs that are already approved by the FDA.... read more

FDA Approves Carnexiv Injection for Seizures

FDA Approves Carnexiv Injection for Seizures

The FDA has approved Carnexiv (carbamazepine) injection as a short-term replacement therapy for oral carbamazepine formulations for adults with certain seizure types.... read more

FDA approves new device for prevention of recurrent strokes in certain patients

FDA approves new device for prevention of recurrent strokes in certain patients

FDA approved the Amplatzer PFO Occluder device which reduces the risk of a stroke in patients who previously had a stroke believed to be caused by a blood clot that passed through a small hole in the heart, called a patent... read more

FDA to radiologists: stop using any Multidata Systems devices

FDA to radiologists: stop using any Multidata Systems devices

At least two devices distributed in U.S. without FDA approval. There have been at least two Multidata medical devices that the company manufactured and distributed in the United States for which FDA never received nor reviewed... read more

FDA Approves Zinplava to Reduce Recurrence of Clostridium difficile Infection in Adult Patients

FDA Approves Zinplava to Reduce Recurrence of Clostridium difficile Infection in Adult Patients

FDA Approves Merck's ZINPLAVA (bezlotoxumab) to Reduce Recurrence of Clostridium difficile Infection (CDI) in Adult Patients Receiving Antibacterial Drug Treatment for CDI Who Are at High Risk of CDI Recurrence.... read more