FDA Approves Oral Lacosamide for Children With Epilepsy Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli Kohli10 Nov 2017 7:15 PM ISTThe US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved the use of the antiepileptic drug lacosamide (Vimpat, UCB) in tablets and oral solution (not...
Genetic treatment for blindness may soon be reality Anjali Nimesh Nimesh13 Nov 2017 8:00 PM ISTPatients who had lost their sight to an inherited retinal disease could see well enough to navigate a maze after being treated with a new gene...
Don't inject silicone warns FDA Anjali Nimesh Nimesh16 Nov 2017 7:00 PM ISTThe FDA is alerting the public and healthcare providers that injectable silicone is not approved to enhance or augment the body. Such use can lead to...
FDA approves treatment for rare genetic enzyme disorder Anjali Nimesh Nimesh18 Nov 2017 7:05 PM ISTThe U.S. Food and Drug Administration today approved Mepsevii (vestronidase alfa) to treat pediatric and adult patients with an inherited metabolic...
Febuxostat under FDA scanner for Increased Heart-related Deaths Anjali Nimesh Nimesh17 Nov 2017 7:30 PM ISTFDA is alerting the public that preliminary results from a safety clinical trial show an increased risk of heart-related death with febuxostat...
Manganese-based MRI contrast agent may be safer alternative to gadolinium-based agents Anjali Nimesh Nimesh18 Nov 2017 7:28 PM ISTA team of Massachusetts General Hospital (MGH) researchers has developed a potential alternative to gadolinium-based contrast agents (GBCAs) for...
FDA approves new treatment to prevent bleeding in patients of hemophilia A Anjali Nimesh Nimesh20 Nov 2017 7:00 PM ISTThe U.S. Food and Drug Administration approved Hemlibra (emicizumab) to prevent or reduce the frequency of bleeding episodes in adult and pediatric...
US scientists may have found potential treatment for leukaemia Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli Kohli21 Nov 2017 8:30 PM ISTStanford scientists have identified a molecule that can be targeted to cure leukemia - the most common form of cancer in childhood.B-cell acute...
FDA clears first Epinephrine Autoinjector for Infants Anjali Nimesh Nimesh23 Nov 2017 7:00 PM ISTU.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved its supplemental New Drug Application (sNDA) for AUVI-Q®(epinephrine injection, USP) 0.1 mg, the...
FDA warns Biotin may interfere with Lab Tests including Troponin Anjali Nimesh Nimesh28 Nov 2017 7:17 PM ISTMany lab tests use biotin technology due to its ability to bond with specific proteins which can be measured to detect certain health conditions. For...
Now ECG on your apple watch in 30 seconds anytime , anywhere Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli Kohli1 Dec 2017 8:31 PM ISTFDA-cleared personal electrocardiogram (EKG) technology, today announced FDA clearance of KardiaBand in the U.S., allowing Apple Watch users to...
Inj. Sublocade - first once a month buprenorphine for opioid use disorder Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli Kohli4 Dec 2017 7:10 PM ISTThe U.S. Food and Drug Administration approved Sublocade, the first once-monthly injectable buprenorphine product for the treatment of...
