The U.S. Food and Drug Administration allowed marketing of Cefaly -- a battery-powered plastic headband that is a preventative treatment for migraine headaches. Christy Foreman, director of the Office of Device Evaluation at the FDA's ...
The world's top 40 medical device companies overall have enjoyed a slight gain in stock price so far this year. But there are exceptions to the rule as well, with reasons ranging from Getinge AB's quality control issues to Terumo Corp.'s ...
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Two lots of Pfizer's antidepressant drug Effexor XR (venlafaxine HCl) are being recalled because they may contain capsules of another drug called Tikosyn (dofetilide), which is used to treat heart rhythm disorders. The recall also ...
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The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has concluded that Doribax (doripenem), an antibacterial drug that has been used to treat patients who develop pneumonia while on ventilators, carries an increased risk of death and lower clinical ...
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FDA proposed format nutrition labels The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has proposed to update the Nutrition Facts label for packaged foods to reflect the latest scientific information, including the link between diet and chronic ...
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Smart Balance, a pioneering leader in great tasting, heart healthier spreads, today announced that it is transitioning its flagship line of buttery spreads to non-GMO. Following an extensive revamp of ingredients sourcing and ...
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The Grocery Manufacturers Association (GMA) and the Food Marketing Institute (FMI) today unveiled its national consumer education campaign to bolster awareness and understanding of Facts Up Front. The nutrient-based labeling system will ...
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The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has proposed certain changes to Nutrition Fact labels on food packages, to highlight key parts of the label such as calories and serving sizes. The agency stated that the revisions reflect the ...
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IMRIS, an image-guided therapy solutions provider, has obtained Therapeutic Goods Administration (TGA) regulatory clearance for its ceiling-mounted VISIUS intraoperative computed tomography (iCT). IMRIS, an image-guided therapy solutions ...
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Biomedtrics has announced enhancements for their ditto glucose data system including iPhone application, expansion of the supported meter menu and energy efficiency features such as auto-power off after syncing. In fact, ditto is the only ...
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UK-based Biofortuna has obtained 510(k) approval from the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for its line of SSPGo HLA PCR kits, designed for transplantation genotyping and identification of genes that may be associated with various ...
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ZetrOZ has announced that the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has granted 510(k) clearance for the marketing of its ultrasound pain management device sam, a wearable, long-duration, ultrasonic diathermy device for use in applying deep ...
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IntelGenx, a Canadian drug delivery company focusing on oral drug delivery, has announced that it has received a notice of allowance from the US Patent and Trademark Office for its Patent Application Serial No. 11/647,033 entitled ...
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CDR Pumps have teamed up with Ashton Pumps, an Diaphragm Pump sepcialists, to offer the FDA Hygenic pump ranges. The range consists of FDA Compliant and CFR Title 21 approved pumps, pumping systems, drum unloaders and stick pumps designed ...
Low-calorie sugars offer new way to solidify vegetable oils and gels Researchers at the City College of New York have reported the successful transformation of vegetables oils into a semi-solid form using low-calorie sugars as a ...
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