FDA Orders Safety Studies for J&J, C.R. Bard Vaginal Mesh
U.S. regulators ordered Johnson & Johnson and C.R. Bard Inc. to study rates of organ damage, infection and painful sex linked to vaginal mesh implants, reacting to doctors and patients who say the devices have harmed women.

27 Hot Drugs Facing FDA Approval in 2012
BOSTON (TheStreet) -- Here's an updated look at the biotech and pharmaceutical companies with pending FDA drug approval decisions in 2012. The calendar on the following pages (updated from when it was last published on Nov. 29) captures the most important U.S. regulatory events -- FDA drug approvals and advisory panels -- expected between January and July 2012. As every savvy biotech investor ...