Study Finds Consumers Unclear on FDA Drug Approvals
Navigating the world of prescription drugs can be confusing, and a new study confirms that American consumers are not clear about the safety of approved drugs. The Report appears in the Archives of Internal Medicine. Reuters Health wrote that, for the most part, consumers believe drugs approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) are [...]

FDA Grants Humanitarian Use Designation for BreathID MBT Device for Acute Liver Failure
Exalenz Bioscience permitted to pursue marketing authorization for the ALF monitoring indication under a Humanitarian Device Exemption (HDE) application.in, Israel (PRWEB) September 16, 2011 Modi Exalenz Bioscience Ltd. is pleased to announce that the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has granted the company s request for humanitarian use device (HUD) designation for the BreathID ...

FDA OKs Two Drugs; Plus 1-Night Stands
Two approvals put a positive note on today's roundup.Allergan's (AGN) Botox was okayed for another indication, this time for the treatment of urinary incontinence in people with neurological conditions such as spinal cord injuries. An FDA press release flagged by BioSpace says Botox injections into the bladder were found to have a relaxing effect that increased urine storage.FDA also approved a ...