FDA approves non-invasive heart valve

Thursday, November 3rd, 2011

Federal health officials have approved a first-of-a-kind artificial heart valve that can be implanted without major surgery, offering a new treatment option for patients who are too old or frail for the chest-cracking procedure currently used. Find more info about FDA approves non-invasive heart valve photos videos pictures. read more

FDA Approves Melafind For Detecting Skin Cancer And Melanoma

Wednesday, November 2nd, 2011

Good news for anyone worried about skin cancer with the FDA approving Melafind, which the manufacturers describe as a groundbreaking technology for detecting melanomas. Darrell S. Rigel, MD, Clinical Professor of Dermatology at New York University Medical School confirmed the news : "MelaFind is a groundbreaking technology and represents ...

FDA Approves Onfi To Treat Severe Type Of Seizures

Wednesday, October 26th, 2011

As of 21st Oct Onfi (clobazam) tablets are FDA (U.S. Food and Drug Administration) approved as an add on treatment for seizures caused by Lennox-Gastaut syndrome in adults and children aged 2 years and older. The disease effects fewer than 200,000 people in the United States so it was granted ...

FDA Approves Label Update For PREZISTA® To Include 192-Week Data In HIV-1-Infected Adult Patients Starting Treatment

Saturday, October 22nd, 2011

Janssen Therapeutics, Division of Janssen Products, LP, announced that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved a label update for PREZISTA® (darunavir) tablets to include 192-week data from the ARTEMIS study. ARTEMIS evaluated the efficacy and safety of PREZISTA with ritonavir (r) vs. lopinavir/r in combination with ...

U.S. FDA Approves New 60 Mg Dosage Strength Of Fluoxetine

Thursday, October 13th, 2011

Edgemont Pharmaceuticals, LLC, a neuroscience focused company, announced that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved its New Drug Application (NDA) for Fluoxetine Tablets 60 mg. Fluoxetine, originally marked in the U.S. under the brand name Prozac®, has become a widely-known and used treatment for Major Depressive Disorder, ...