FDA Adverse Drug Reports Swelled In Past Decade
In recent years, U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) reports of adverse events related to drugs have increased dramatically. Researchers at the University of Maryland School of Pharmacy revealed in a new study of adverse events linked to medications-compiled by the FDA since 1969-that 55 percent have been reported to the agency in the past decade. However, study leader Sheila Weiss Smith ...

FDA Approves Peginterferon Alfa-2b (Sylatron(tm)), For Adjuvant Melanoma
In collaboration with the Food and Drug Administration (FDA), and as a service to our members, ASCO will provide updates on recent FDA approvals and other important FDA actions (e.g., updated safety information, new prescribing information) pertaining to therapies for cancer patients. This will allow the agency to inform oncologists and professionals in oncology-related fields in a timely manner ...