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FDA panel promotes misinformation about antidepressants during pregnancy
NBC News medical contributor Dr. Natalie Azar reports on the FDA panel discussion of the use of antidepressants during ...
FDA names former pharmaceutical company executive to oversee US drug program
The Food and Drug Administration named a longtime pharmaceutical executive to run the agency’s drug program. Dr.
FDA Suspends Muscular Dystrophy Drug After 3 Patient Deaths
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration ( FDA) has placed an immediate clinical hold on Sarepta Therapeutics' investigational ...
FDA Approves Prefilled Syringe Presentation for Shingles Vaccine
Prefilled syringe eliminates the need to reconstitute separate vials prior to administration and simplifies the vaccine ...
FDA appoints biotech veteran George Tidmarsh to lead drug evaluation division
Stanford's George Tidmarsh has authored 143 scientific papers and patents, as well as played a central role in developing ...
FDA issues highest risk Warning for mushroom recall
Mushrooms sold across two states have been recalled over fears they could be harboring listeria, a bug that "can cause ...
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Biotech exec George Tidmarsh picked as FDA's chief drug regulator
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration named ex-biotech exec George Tidmarsh as its chief drug regulator. FDA Commissioner ...
FDA appoints George Tidmarsh as top drug regulator
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration said on Monday it has appointed former biotech executive George Tidmarsh as the ...
FDA recalls over 67,000 cases of Power Stick deodorant due to manufacturing violations
On July 10, Pennsylvania-based health and beauty manufacturer A.P. Deauville announced a recall of 67,214 cases of its Power ...
FDA deodorant recall is nationwide: What should you do if you own one of the products?
The Food and Drug Administration has recalled more than 67,000 cases of deodorant sold at major retailers due to manufacturing practices that violate federal regulations.
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New head of FDA drug center is a biotech veteran and an outspoken critic of the academic establishment
The Food and Drug Administration on Monday named George Tidmarsh, a longtime biotech executive who has a background in ...
FDA Elevates Dubai Chocolate Spread Recall to Class 1 Over Salmonella Risk
Salmonella can cause serious and potentially fatal infections in young children, the frail or elderly, and others with ...