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Features
FDA Approves Watch-Like Device to
Monitor Blood Sugar Levels
Controlling blood sugar levels is a critical part of diabetes treatment.The
FDA's approval of a new continuous monitoring device is a step in a new
direction for people who must frequently check their blood glucose.
Serious Liver Injury: Leading
Reason for Drug Removals, Restrictions
Drug-induced liver injury has become the number one cause of acute liver
failure and the leading reason that drugs are removed from the market
or require restricted use.
Cover Story
Emerging Trends in Medical Device Technology: Home Is Where the Heart
Monitor Is
Smart products that can "think" for themselves, customized wearable devices,
electronic patient records, and wireless Internet-linked systems someday
may make it possible for people to play a greater role in maintaining
their health-at home.
Pregnancy and the Drug Dilemma
Experts say that while they have certainly learned some useful information
for successful drug treatment in pregnancy, their knowledge is limited
for the most part.
Shingles: An Unwelcome Encore
Caused by the same virus that causes chickenpox, shingles most commonly
occurs in older people. Treatment was once limited to wet compresses and
aspirin. Today's treatments, however, help shorten the length of a shingles
outbreak and control the associated pain.
Pet Food: The Lowdown on Labels
U.S. consumers spend more than $11 billion a year on cat and dog food.
Here are some tips to help you choose pet food that is nutritious and
a good value.
Departments
- Observations
- A message from the editor of FDA Consumer.
- Letters to the Editor
- Letters about Dr. Frances Kelsey, transgenic fish, and Lotronex.
- Updates
- The latest information on FDA-related issues, gathered from FDA Press
Releases, Talk Papers, and other sources.
- fda.gov
- Places of interest on FDA's Website and other government and health-related
sites.
- Summaries of Court Actions
- Cases involving seizure, criminal and injunction proceedings.
- Investigators' Reports
- Selected cases illustrating regulatory and administrative actions--such
as inspections, recalls, seizures, and court proceedings--by FDA's regional
and district offices across the country.
- The Last Word
- Commentary: Health technology is coming home.
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