FDA Grants Ethicon Endo-Surgery Approval Of Its IDE Application To Commence Study Of Notes Toolbox(TM) (Medical News Today)
Ethicon Endo-Surgery announced that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) granted approval of the company's Investigational Device Exemption (IDE) application to conduct the first study of devices designed for use in natural orifice translumenal endoscopic surgery (NOTES). The company is the first to receive an IDE to investigate devices specifically designed for natural orifice surgery.

FDA Researchers Contribute Insights Into Avian Flu Virus (Medical News Today)
An in-depth analysis of blood from patients recovering from the H5N1 avian influenza virus has provided important insights into how to combat the potentially lethal virus. The findings by U.S. Food and Drug Administration scientists and collaborators better explain what part of the "bird flu" virus is seen by the immune system once a person becomes infected.