Press releases about health http://www.brebajes.com en-us Mon, 05 Feb 2007 00:10:00 GMT affil@brebajes.com The FY 2008 request, which covers the period of Oct. 1, 2007 through Sept. 30, 2008, includes $1.64 billion in budget authority and nearly $444 million in industry user fees. The budget proposal includes significant increases to strengthen food safety, modernize drug safety, speed approval of generic drugs, and improve the safety and review of medical devices. Mon, 05 Feb 2007 19:42:00 GMT http://www.fda.gov/bbs/topics/NEWS/2007/NEW01554.html http://www.fda.gov/bbs/topics/NEWS/2007/NEW01554.html Alphanate is the first biologic product approved for treatment of surgical and invasive procedures in patients with vWD. Alphanate is already approved for the prevention and control of bleeding in patients with Factor VIII deficiency due to hemophilia A or acquired Factor VIII deficiency Fri, 02 Feb 2007 17:51:00 GMT http://www.fda.gov/bbs/topics/NEWS/2007/NEW01553.html http://www.fda.gov/bbs/topics/NEWS/2007/NEW01553.html FDA in the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services and the Veterans Health Administration (VHA) in the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) announced today that they have signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) to share information and expertise related to the review and use of FDA-regulated drugs, biologics and medical devices (medical products). Tue, 30 Jan 2007 19:30:00 GMT http://www.fda.gov/bbs/topics/NEWS/2007/NEW01552.html http://www.fda.gov/bbs/topics/NEWS/2007/NEW01552.html FDA today outlined a comprehensive commitment to the safety of drugs and other medical products. The FDA report, which also responds to a set of recommendations made by the Institute of Medicine (IOM) in 2006, details a series of initial steps that aim to ensure that FDA's safety programs are the best possible. Tue, 30 Jan 2007 19:30:00 GMT http://www.fda.gov/bbs/topics/NEWS/2007/NEW01551.html http://www.fda.gov/bbs/topics/NEWS/2007/NEW01551.html Recent wire service stories about today's meeting of the FDA Reproductive Health Drugs Advisory Committee have created misperceptions about the effectiveness of newer generation hormonal contraceptives. Tue, 23 Jan 2007 24:00:00 GMT http://www.fda.gov/bbs/topics/NEWS/2007/NEW01550.html http://www.fda.gov/bbs/topics/NEWS/2007/NEW01550.html U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) Commissioner Dr. Andrew C. von Eschenbach is pleased to announce two new personnel changes at the Agency, the creation of the Office of the Chief Medical Officer which will be overseen by Deputy Commissioner Dr. Janet Woodcock and the appointment of John R. Dyer, MPH, as the agency's Deputy Commissioner for Operations and the Chief Operating Officer (COO) Fri, 19 Jan 2007 21:21:00 GMT http://www.fda.gov/bbs/topics/NEWS/2007/NEW01549.html http://www.fda.gov/bbs/topics/NEWS/2007/NEW01549.html Placental/umbilical cord blood is a rich source of precursor cells capable of differentiating into mature blood cells. These precursor cells are known as hematopoietic stem/progenitor cells and can be used to replenish the bone marrow in patients with blood-based malignancies such as leukemia. Tue, 16 Jan 2007 21:19:00 GMT http://www.fda.gov/bbs/topics/NEWS/2007/NEW01548.html http://www.fda.gov/bbs/topics/NEWS/2007/NEW01548.html The consent decree prohibits the manufacturing and distribution of specified GE OEC Medical Systems X-ray surgical imaging systems at facilities in Salt Lake City, Utah, and Lawrence, Massachusetts, until the devices and facilities have been shown to be in compliance with FDA's current good manufacturing practice (CGMP) requirements as set forth in the Quality System (QS) regulation for devices. Fri, 12 Jan 2007 23:34:00 GMT http://www.fda.gov/bbs/topics/NEWS/2007/NEW01547.html http://www.fda.gov/bbs/topics/NEWS/2007/NEW01547.html Thu, 23 Feb 2006 16:28:00 GMT Suddenly, drugmakers Dr. Reddy's and Ranbaxy have a host of copycat rivals. http://www.brebajes.com/news/article06.html Wed, 22 Feb 2006 11:37:00 GMT Generic drug information on male impotence is a matter of discussion when it comes to health of an individual... http://www.brebajes.com/news/article05.html Mon, 20 Feb 2006 13:24:00 GMT Taking prescription beta blocker or statin drugs may boost the chances of having only mild chest pain instead of a heart attack... http://www.brebajes.com/news/article04.html Thu, 16 Feb 2006 12:05:00 GMT With this type of lifestyle, it becomes very inconvenient to purchase an essential medicine from the chemist shop on the way back from work... http://www.brebajes.com/news/article03.html Tue, 14 Feb 2006 15:53:00 GMT Caduet combines the time-tested efficacy of Norvasc with the cardiovascular risk reduction of Lipitor... http://www.brebajes.com/news/article02.html