Food and Drug Administration News

The Food and Drug Administration on Friday approved a highly anticipated blood thinner from Eli Lilly, though the drug must carry the agency's sternest warning because of its bleeding risks.

New Delhi: Princeton-based US subsidiary of the largest India-based drug maker, Ranbaxy Laboratories Ltd, has voluntarily recalled a single batch of skin infection drug Sotret Isotretinoin capsules of 40mg strength from the US market.

Health Canada is investigating the diabetes drug Lantus after research suggested there may be an increased risk of developing various types of cancer among those taking the medication.

Lilly Receives Fourth FDA Approval For ALIMTA - First Chemotherapy Approved As Maintenance Therapy For Nonsquamous Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer Main Category: Lung Cancer Also Included In: Regulatory Affairs / Drug Approvals Article Date: 08 Jul 2009 - 1:00 PDT Eli Lilly and Company announced it received a fourth approval from the U.S. Food and Drug ...

For a list of some of the products that have been recalled click here . news@effinghamherald.net The Food and Drug Administration has created a searchable database of products connected to the Plainview Milk Products Cooperative recall.

Scientists report that experiments in animals show that a new, monoclonal antibody drug might safely cure anthrax poisoning in humans.

Chart shows pet supplement sales in the U.S. Arthritis supplements bought by millions of pet owners for their dogs, cats and horses sometimes skimp on the ingredients the makers claim can help aching paws and aging joints, and some contain high amounts of lead, an independent laboratory found.

A technician works in the inoculation area during preparations to produce vaccines for the H1N1 flu virus at a lab in Wuhan, Hubei province.

Pharmasset, Inc. announced today the nomination of PSI-352938 as a lead development candidate from two series of purine analogs for the treatment of chronic hepatitis C virus infection.

ROCKVILLE,A Md. A research professor from George Washington University will become senior adviser to Food and Drug Administration commissioner Margaret Hamburg, the agency announced Tuesday.

Amylin Pharmaceuticals, Inc., , Eli Lilly and Company and Alkermes, Inc. announced that the New Drug Application for exenatide once weekly has been accepted for review by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration .

The Biogen Idec sign welcomes visitors to the company's RTP operations. View Larger A multiple sclerosis drug being developed by Biogen Idec has won Fast Track designation from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration opening the door for a quicker trip through the approval process.

Consumers know less about the water they pay dearly for in bottles than what they can drink almost for free from the tap because the two are regulated differently, congressional investigators and nonprofit researchers say in new reports.Both the Government Accountability Office and the Environmental Working Group, a nonprofit research and advocacy ...

Tue Jul 7, 2009 6:13am EDT - Workers process farmed salmon in a plant at Acuinova Chile, located in Puerto Chacabuco, which lies 1,625 km south of the capital Santiago February 28, 2009.

Shire plc has filed a treatment protocol with the U.S. Food and Drug Administration for velaglucerase alfa, its enzyme replacement therapy in development for the treatment of Gaucher Disease.

Tue Jul 7, 2009 6:22pm EDT - Eggs are processed at an egg farm in San Diego County in this picture taken July 29, 2008.

King Pharmaceuticals, Inc. and Pain Therapeutics, Inc. today announced that on July 2, 2009, King met with the U.S. Food and Drug Administration to discuss the Complete Response Letter regarding the New Drug Application for REMOXY .

The government is letting the painkillers Darvocet, Darvon and their generic cousins stay on the market but ordered stronger warnings against deadly overdoses.

A food safety panel established by President Barack Obama developed the new rules for eggs, poultry, beef, leafy greens, melons and tomatoes as well as for better coordination and communication among the agencies overseeing the nation's food supply.

Detroit-based Caraco Pharmaceutical Laboratories said today it will lay off 350 employees - more than half of its 650 workers - for an indefinite time after the Food and Drug Administration ordered the seizure of more than 30 generic drugs and related ingredients because of unresolved manufacturing problems.