Browsing: FDA Approvals

The FDA has approved Baxdela (delafloxacin), a fluoroquinolone antibiotic that is used to treat acute bacterial skin and skin structure…

The FDA’s March approval of Noctiva (desmopressin) is an example of the agency approving a drug where the risks outweigh…

Nearly one-third of new drugs approved by the FDA over a recent 10-year period were associated with a postmarket safety…

The FDA has approved the first new drug to treat amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS), also known as Lou Gehrig’s disease,…

Scott Gottlieb, President Trump’s nominee to head the FDA, is in most ways a conventional (conservative) choice to head the…

The FDA has identified 10 drugs — that treat everything from obesity to arthritis –- that have possible safety issues…

With the FDA receiving the vast majority of its funding to regulate drugs from that very industry, that’s a conflict…

FDA approval of a new drug is usually cause for celebration, especially when the drug is the first ever approved…

The FDA has approved the first ever treatment for Duchenne muscular dystrophy, going against the recommendation of a panel of…

Major legislation that affects the approval and safety of prescription drugs and medical devices is currently working its way through…