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SCCM 2013: The Role of Lactate Clearance in Sepsis

Jan 21, 2013

The Particulars: Outside of controlled clinical trials, little is known about the impact of lactate clearance on outcomes among patients in the ED and its association with therapeutic interventions. Data Breakdown: For a study,...

FDA Approves Botox to Treat Overactive Bladder

Jan 18, 2013

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration today expanded the approved use of Botox...

Octaplas Approved for Blood Clotting Disorders

Jan 17, 2013

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration today approved Octaplas, a pooled plasma (human) blood...

FDA Approves Flublok Influenza Vaccine

Jan 16, 2013

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration today announced that it has approved Flublok, the first...

ISET 2013

Jan 4, 2013

New research is being presented at ISET 2013, the 25th Annual International Symposium on...

FDA Approves Fulyzaq, First Anti-Diarrheal Drug for HIV/AIDS Patients

Dec 31, 2012

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration today approved Fulyzaq (crofelemer) to relieve symptoms of...

FDA Approves Sirturo for Multi-Drug Resistant Tuberculosis

Dec 31, 2012

First drug to treat multi-drug resistant tuberculosis On Dec. 28, the U.S. Food and Drug...

FDA Approves Eliquis Anti-Clotting Drug

Dec 28, 2012

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration today approved the anti-clotting drug Eliquis (apixaban), an...

FDA Approves Juxtapid for Homozygous Familial Hypercholesterolemia

Dec 21, 2012

On Dec. 21, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration approved Juxtapid (lomitapide) to reduce...

FDA Approves Varizig for Reducing Chickenpox Symptoms

Dec 21, 2012

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has approved Varizig for reducing the severity of chicken...

FDA Expands Tamiflu’s Use to Treat Children Younger than 1 Year

Dec 21, 2012

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration today expanded the approved use of Tamiflu (oseltamivir) to...

FDA Approves Gattex to Treat Short Bowel Syndrome

Dec 21, 2012

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration today approved Gattex (teduglutide) to treat adults with...

Chembio Receives FDA Approval for DPP Point-of-Care HIV 1/2 Rapid Test

Dec 21, 2012

Chembio Diagnostics, Inc., a leader in point-of-care diagnostic tests for infectious diseases,...

FDA Permits Marketing of Bio-Seal Lung Biopsy Tract Plug System

Dec 19, 2012

Reduces risk of collapsed lung following lung biopsy The U.S. Food and Drug Administration today...

FDA Approves Raxibacumab to Treat Inhalational Anthrax

Dec 14, 2012

First monoclonal antibody approved using the Animal Efficacy Rule. The U.S. Food and Drug...

FDA Approves Orphan Drug Signifor for Cushing’s Disease

Dec 14, 2012

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration today approved Signifor (pasireotide diaspartate) injection...

FDA Approves Iclusig to Treat Two Rare Types of Leukemia

Dec 14, 2012

Drug approved 3 months ahead of schedule The U.S. Food and Drug Administration today approved...

FDA Expands Zytiga’s Use for Late-stage Prostate Cancer

Dec 10, 2012

Drug can now be used before treatment with chemotherapy The U.S. Food and Drug Administration...

FDA Approves Cometriq to Treat Rare Type of Thyroid Cancer

Nov 29, 2012

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration today approved Cometriq (cabozantinib) to treat medullary...

FDA Approves First Seasonal Influenza Vaccine Manufactured Using Cell Culture Technology

Nov 20, 2012

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration announced today the approval of Flucelvax, the first...

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