Category: Regulations
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Little Health Impact Found from Engineered Mosquitoes
An assessment by Dutch health authorities concludes mosquitoes genetically engineered to produce offspring that die before adulthood pose few health or environmental risks to humans.
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Ransomware a Small Share of Malware Threats
Infographic: This chart shows number of new malware specimens, in millions, and the share of windows-based malware, in percent.
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Nerve Stimulation Approved for Children’s Epilepsy
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration approved use of vagus nerve stimulation to treat epilepsy in children who do not respond to drug therapy as young as 4 years old.
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Second Trial Approved for Cancer Pain Drug
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration approved a new clinical trial to test the efficacy and safety of an experimental drug designed to relieve stubborn chronic pain associated with cancer.
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Long-Acting Drug Blocks Opioid Effects, Withdrawal
Findings from a clinical trial show a formulation of the drug buprenorphine given once a week blocks effects of subsequent opioid exposure and withdrawal symptoms.
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FDA Approves Skin Infection Drug
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration approved a new drug that treats serious bacterial skin infections, including those often resistant to current antibiotics.
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FDA Developing Digital Device Certification Process
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration expects to unveil a new procedure for certifying digital medical devices that the agency says should speed their entry to the market.
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Supreme Court Cuts Biosimilar Waiting Time
The U.S. Supreme Court ruled yesterday that makers of biologic drugs similar to branded originals need not wait an additional 6 months to begin marketing their products.
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Symptom Alerts Linked to Longer Cancer Survival
A clinical trial shows cancer patients using an online system to report their symptoms have somewhat longer survival times than patients not using this service.
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Acne Drug Shown to Treat Early Multiple Sclerosis
A clinical trial in Canada shows a common and inexpensive antibiotic to treat acne can reduce the chance early-stage multiple sclerosis becomes a full-blown disease.