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Press Announcements
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December 2014
- December 04, 2014 - FDA resolves criminal and civil actions against Main Street Family Pharmacy
- December 04, 2014 - FDA approves Jakafi to treat patients with a chronic type of bone marrow disease
- December 04, 2014 - California seafood company to halt production until FDA documents correction of unsanitary practices
- December 03, 2014 - FDA approves Blincyto to treat a rare form of acute lymphoblastic leukemia
- December 03, 2014 - FDA issues final rule on changes to pregnancy and lactation labeling information for prescription drug and biological products
November 2014
- November 26, 2014 - FDA allows marketing of non-invasive device to help evaluate heart blood flow
- November 25, 2014 - FDA finalizes menu and vending machine calorie labeling rules
- November 24, 2014 - FDA warns against using laparoscopic power morcellators to treat uterine fibroids
- November 21, 2014 - FDA takes enforcement action against Michigan sandwich company
- November 21, 2014 - FDA issues additional guidance for outsourcing facilities that compound sterile human drugs
- November 20, 2014 - FDA approves extended-release, single-entity hydrocodone product with abuse-deterrent properties
October 2014
- October 29, 2014 - First vaccine approved by FDA to prevent serogroup B Meningococcal disease
- October 24, 2014 - FDA approves new treatment for rare form of hemophilia
- October 17, 2014 - FDA approves labeling with abuse-deterrent features for third extended-release opioid analgesic
- October 15, 2014 - FDA approves Ofev to treat idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis
- October 15, 2014 - FDA approves Esbriet to treat idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis
- October 14, 2014 - Federal judge approves FDA consent decree with Ascend Laboratories
- October 14, 2014 - FDA permits marketing of urinary prosthesis device for women
- October 10, 2014 - FDA approves a new ultrasound imaging agent
- October 10, 2014 - FDA approves first combination pill to treat hepatitis C
- October 10, 2014 - FDA approves first drug-coated angioplasty balloon catheter to treat vascular disease
- October 10, 2014 - FDA approves Akynzeo for nausea and vomiting associated with cancer chemotherapy
- October 03, 2014 - FDA seeks permanent injunction against Pharmaceutical Innovations, Inc.
- October 01, 2014 - The FDA takes steps to strengthen cybersecurity of medical devices
September 2014
- September 30, 2014 - FDA awards grants to stimulate drug, device development for rare diseases
- September 25, 2014 - U.S. Marshals seize botanical substance kratom from southern California facility
- September 25, 2014 - NIH and FDA win top award for intellectual property licensing of meningitis vaccine
- September 24, 2014 - FDA clears glucose monitoring system for use in hospital critical care units
- September 23, 2014 - FDA food safety challenge to spur new technologies for fighting foodborne illness
- September 22, 2014 - FDA allows marketing of the first test to identify five yeast pathogens directly from a blood sample
- September 19, 2014 - FDA releases updated proposals to improve food safety and help prevent foodborne illness in response to public comments
- September 18, 2014 - FDA approves Trulicity to treat type 2 diabetes
- September 16, 2014 - FDA approves Movantik for opioid-induced constipation
- September 10, 2014 - FDA approves weight-management drug Contrave
- September 09, 2014 - FDA reminds health care professionals and consumers not to use sterile products from Downing Labs/NuVision Pharmacy of Texas
- September 05, 2014 - FDA allows marketing of the first test to assess risk of developing acute kidney injury
- September 04, 2014 - U.S. Marshals seize drug products from Flawless Beauty
- September 04, 2014 - FDA approves Keytruda for advanced melanoma
August 2014
- August 25, 2014 - FDA takes action against Georgia dietary supplement manufacturer
- August 20, 2014 - FDA allows marketing of first ZnT8Ab autoantibody test to help diagnose type 1 diabetes
- August 19, 2014 - FDA approves new drug to treat a form of Gaucher disease
- August 15, 2014 - Turkish man pleads guilty to importing illegal cancer drugs
- August 14, 2014 - FDA approves Avastin to treat patients with aggressive and late-stage cervical cancer
- August 14, 2014 - FDA warns consumers about fraudulent Ebola treatment products
- August 13, 2014 - FDA approves new type of sleep drug, Belsomra
- August 12, 2014 - FDA approves donor lung preservation device that may result in more lung transplants
- August 11, 2014 - FDA seeks permanent injunction against Michigan cheese manufacturer
- August 11, 2014 - FDA approves first non-invasive DNA screening test for colorectal cancer
- August 06, 2014 - FDA approves Orbactiv to treat skin infections
- August 01, 2014 - FDA expands approval of drug to treat Pompe disease to patients of all ages; removes risk mitigation strategy requirements
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