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FDA OKs device tested on Christopher Reeve - USA Today
CLEVELAND (AP) — The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has approved a medical device tested on actor Christopher Reeve to help paralyzed people breathe without a ventilator. The device, made by Synapse Biomedical Inc. of Oberlin, Ohio, electrically
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FDA panel says Amgen skin drug benefits children - CNN Money
NEW YORK (Associated Press) - A panel of government experts on Wednesday said the benefits of Amgen Inc.'s drug Enbrel outweigh its risks for treating children with a serious skin disease. The Food and Drug Administration's panel of dermatology
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U.S. FDA hopes to open China offices by year end - Reuters
ANNAPOLIS, Md, June 17 (Reuters) - China has granted diplomatic approval for the U.S. Food and Drug Administration to open three inspections offices in China that also will help increase China's capacity for safe foods, drugs and medical devices, a
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Mexican farmers angry over FDA salmonella probe - Miami Herald
Mexican farmers are mad enough to throw, well, rotten tomatoes at the U.S. Food and Drug Administration, which is focusing heavily on Mexico as a potential source of the fruit that has sickened hundreds of people in the United States with salmonella
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FDA panel supports Amgen's Enbrel for kids - Reuters
SILVER SPRING, Maryland (Reuters) - U.S. health officials should approve wider use of Amgen Inc's drug Enbrel to treat psoriasis in children, a Food and Drug Administration advisory panel said on Wednesday. In an 8-5 vote, the FDA's panel of outside
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FDA Warns Companies to Stop Selling Fake Cancer Cures - WAFF
TUESDAY, June 17 (HealthDay News) -- The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has sent letters warning more than two dozen companies to stop selling fraudulent products that claim to prevent or cure cancer. The agency is also cautioning consumers not to
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FDA Approves Breathing Device Tested on 'Superman' Reeves - FOX News
The Food and Drug Administration on Wednesday approved a medical device tested about five years ago on actor Christopher Reeve to help him breathe without a ventilator. The implantable device, called NeuRx DPS RA/4 Respiratory Stimulation System and
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FDA OKs breathing device tested on Christopher Reeve - BusinessWeek
The Food and Drug Administration on Wednesday approved a medical device tested about five years ago on actor Christopher Reeve to help him breathe without a ventilator. The implantable device, called NeuRx DPS RA/4 Respiratory Stimulation System and
Source: www.businessweek.com