First generics of blood thinner Eliquis approved… FDA receives $91 million funding increase for 2020 … Few pharmacies provide antibiotic disposal instructions, survey shows
Clinical Briefs for Friday, December 6
By
Alicia Lasek
Dec 05, 2019
Opinion: FDA’s lax generic drug oversight puts seniors at risk … Study supports non-drug treatment for early diabetes symptoms … Bipartisan bill would create Office of Alzheimer’s Disease in Florida...
Seroquel generics okay, appeals court says
May 01, 2013
AstraZeneca is not entitled to more exclusivity with its antischizophrenic medication, an appeals court agreed last week. The company had claimed its drug, Seroquel, deserved another three-year extension...
FDA wants lower doses for sleeping aids
By
Elizabeth Newman
Feb 01, 2013
The Food and Drug Administration is requiring manufacturers of certain sleeping pills, including the widely prescribed Ambien, to reduce current recommended dosages.
Breaches of basic infection control practices — why?
By
Jacqueline Vance, RNC, CDONA/LTC
Jul 30, 2012
Basic infection prevention and control isn’t rocket science. It is essentially following some general guidelines. Some of them pretty simplistic. Not too hard right? You would think, but …
FDA reauthorization bill passes Senate committee
By
McKnight's Staff
Apr 27, 2012
A funding reauthorization bill that regulates the Food and Drug Administration cleared a hurdle Wednesday when a Senate committee approved it.