Editorials Address Legislation That Would Increase FDA Funding For Foreign Inspections (Medical News Today)
Two newspapers recently published editorials addressing legislation approved by the Senate Appropriations Committee that would provide an additional $275 million to help FDA improve inspections of imported food and drugs.

Akorn-Strides, LLC Announces FDA Approval for Rifampin for Injection USP, 600 mg/Vial (Business Wire via Yahoo!7 Finance)
Akorn-Strides, LLC today announced the approval of an ANDA for Rifampin for Injection USP, 600 mg/vial. This is the first lyophilized Injectable product approval for the Joint Venture.

FDA Clears Calypso(R) Medical's GPS For The Body(R) For Prostatectomy Patients (Medical News Today)
Calypso(R) Medical announced that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) cleared a new indication for the use of implantable Beacon electromagnetic transponders with the Calypso System in external beam radiation therapy. Known as GPS for the Body , the Calypso System utilizes transponders to setup and continuously track the position of targeted tissue during radiation treatment.