Tag: FDA

Where is the Device Industry’s Seat at the “Network of Experts” Table?

Recent draft polices from the FDA’s Center for Devices and Radiological Health (CDRH) have…

Patti Doherty Patti Doherty

Plan B: Understanding Obama’s Cynical but Savvy Political Calculation

Health and Human Services Secretary Kathleen Sebelius overruled the FDA to prevent…

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Yanking Avastin’s Breast Cancer Indication –the Right Thing To Do

As expected the FDA today removed Avastin’s approval for use as a…

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Is The FDA Keeping Us Fat?

Two-thirds of Americans are overweight or obese. A Gallup poll found that…

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DC Conference: FDA At A Crossroads

This one looks interesting. The Union of Concerned Scientists is holding a…

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Off-Label Drug Promotion and the First Amendment

Doctors can and often do prescribe medications for different purposes than what…

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FDA Cautions Against Pharma-Jet Needle-Free Flu Shots

Painless needle free flu shots, the FDA says they may not work…

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An Insider’s Look at the FDA

If you’ve read my blogs for a while, or look up some…

Andrew Schorr Andrew Schorr

Can We Take the Excitement out of the FDA? Agency Could be Turning a Corner

The U.S. Food & Drug Administration (FDA) likes to trot out the…

Caroline Popper Caroline Popper