FDA Warns About 24-Hour Multipatient Endoscope Connectors
The FDA recommends against use of endoscope connectors that are labeled for use with multiple patients over the course of 24 hours without reprocessing. Medscape Medical News
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Dabigatran Antidote Praxbind Picks Up Full FDA Approval
Granted accelerated approval in 2015, the company now has received full FDA approval for idarucizumab to reverse the effects of dabigatran. FDA Approvals
FDA Clears First Drug for Rare Inherited Form of Rickets
Burosumab (Crysvita) targets the underlying cause of X-linked hypophosphatemia and is indicated for adults and children age 1 year and older. FDA Approvals
FDA OKs Firmware Update for ICD, CRT-D Battery, Security Glitches
The FDA-approved update for the defibrillator implants from Abbott, formerly St Jude Medical, separately addresses previously identified cybersecurity and battery-depletion issues. News Alerts
FDA Approves IO Combo for Advanced Renal Cell Cancer
The approval of the nivolumab and ipilimumab combination provides a new first-line treatment option for a segment of patients with advanced renal cell carcinoma. News Alerts
Risk of Methotrexate Dosing Errors Prompts EMA Review
A recent routine assessment found that serious adverse events related to overdose, including fatalities, are still occurring, despite measures already in place to reduce dosing errors. News Alerts
FDA Clears Everolimus Tablets for Seizures in Tuberous Sclerosis
Everolimus tablets for oral suspension become the first approved therapy specifically indicated for the treatment of partial-onset seizures associated with tuberous sclerosis complex. FDA Approvals
FDA OKs AI Device to Detect Diabetic Retinopathy in Primary Care
The IDx-DR device detects greater than mild diabetic retinopathy without the need for a clinician to interpret the image or results. FDA Approvals
FDA OKs First Transitional Contacts That Darken in Sunlight
Acuvue Oasys Contact Lenses With Transitions Light Intelligent Technology are the first contact lenses to incorporate the technology used in eyeglasses that automatically darken in the sun. FDA Approvals
FDA Restricts Sale of Essure Permanent Contraceptive
The manufacturer must implement additional safeguards ensure that all women know the risks of the Essure permanent contraceptive device and that healthcare providers comply with the measures. News Alerts
FDA OKs Exparel for Pain Relief After Shoulder Surgery
Clinical trial data do not support the general use of Exparel for regional nerve blocks for analgesia after procedures other than shoulder surgery, the FDA said. FDA Approvals
FDA Approves Rucaparib as Maintenance Therapy for Ovarian Cancer
The new FDA action does not require biomarker testing prior to prescribing. FDA Approvals
Synthetic Cannabis Laced With Poison Linked to Severe Bleeding
Federal health officials warn of an outbreak of potentially life-threatening vitamin K-dependent antagonist coagulopathy after use of synthetic cannabinoids. News Alerts
Surgeon General Urges More Americans to Carry Overdose Antidote
The surgeon general wants more individuals, including those who are personally at risk for an opioid overdose as well as their family and friends, to keep naloxone on hand. News Alerts
FDA Recalls Kratom Food Products Because of Salmonella Risk
The FDA has recalled all food products containing powdered kratom manufactured, processed, packed, or held by Triangle Pharmanaturals after several were found to contain Salmonella. News Alerts
FDA Recalls Kratom Food Products Owing to Salmonella Risk
The FDA has recalled all food products containing powdered kratom manufactured, processed, packed, or held by Triangle Pharmanaturals after several were found to contain Salmonella. News Alerts
Trump Ousts VA Sec. Shulkin for Personal Physician Ronny Jackson
The president made the announcement this evening by tweet after a tumultuous few months for the current VA secretary. Medscape Medical News
FDA Okays New Interoperable Continuous Glucose Monitor
The Dexcom G6 is the first to integrate with numerous other monitoring and insulin delivery devices. FDA Approvals
New York City Has Biggest Tuberculosis Spike in 26 Years
Cases rose 10% to 613 in 2017, the first increase since 2003. Fourteen of the patients had multidrug-resistant TB. Though no specific cause was cited, the health department laments budget cuts. Medscape Medical News