US gastrointestinal endoscopy company EndoChoice has purchased German-based endoscope manufacturer RMS Endoskopie-Technik. Under the acquisition, Full Spectrum Endoscope, a portfolio product of Peer Medical which is now merged with ...
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Brainsway has gained US marketing rights for its Deep transcranial magnetic stimulation (TMS) device, designed for use in patients with depression, who have failed to respond to antidepressant medications, following the US Food and Drug ...
Medtronic has completed enrolling the first patient in MIRACLE EF clinical trial, designed to evaluate the effectiveness of its Consulta cardiac resynchronization therapy-pacemaker (CRT-P) in treating symptomatic heart failure patients with ...
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A change in the shape or color of a drug can make you less likely to take it, according to a new study. It found that people who regularly took generic antiseizure drugs but who were given pills with differing appearances at each refill ...
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If you take a sleeping medication that contains zolpidem (Ambien, Ambien CR, Edluar, Zolpimist, or generic), you could still have levels in your body the next morning that are high enough to impair driving, even if you feel wide awake. ...
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This year's flu season is coming on fast and strong, especially in the South and Southeast. The extra bad news: Only about a third of people got vaccinated early this year, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. The ...
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The U.S.Food and Drug Administration today proposed food-safety rules to help prevent contamination.One will target produce and the second would raise standards for food processors. One in six Americans suffer from a foodborne illness ...
Sky Ridge Medical Center in Colorado, US, has initiated the FDA-approved Delcath Systems' expanded access program (EAP) to provide US patients access to second-generation hemofiltration cartridge of Delcath's proprietary chemosaturation ...
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In keeping with its commitment to excellence and innovation, Masimo announced the debut of the iSpO2 pulse oximeter cable and sensor with Measure-Through Motion and Low Perfusion Masimo SET technology for use with iPhone, iPad or iPod touch ...
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The outbreak of fungal meningitis due to a contaminated steroid has affected 490 people and caused 34 deaths, according to updated figures released earlier this week from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. (Update: As of Nov., ...
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The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has shuttered Sunland Inc.'s New Mexico plant after peanut butter made by the company was linked to an outbreak of Salmonella that sickened 41 people in 20 states. The FDA suspended Sunland's food ...
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Check your prescription container to see if a manufacturer is listed on the label. If your bottle says "Ranbaxy," call or take it back to the pharmacy where you filled the prescription to find out if it's been recalled. The pharmaceutical ...
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A: Until other much-needed changes occur, you should only use a medication from a compounding pharmacy if no other FDA-approved product is available, say our medical advisers. Compounding pharmacies create individual, customized drugs. They ...
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Sagent Pharmaceuticals has announced the temporary importation of 8.4% Sodium Bicarbonate Injection, USP into the US market from Australia-based Phebra. The temporary arrangement is to address the present critical shortage of non-FDA ...
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US-based Woodstock is voluntarily recalling a single lot of its Tamari Almonds as they may contain soy that is not mentioned on the back label of the packages, according to the Food and Drug Administration (FDA). Woodstock noted that ...
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