July 23, 2008Stay Healthy While Traveling Abroad Stay Healthy While Traveling Abroad
Getting sick can ruin your trip. FDA shares the guidance it gives to overseas inspectors to help them remain healthy while traveling abroad. July 2008 Patient Safety News Video news show for healthcare professionals, covering safety alerts, recalls, product approvals, and important tips on protecting patients. Micro-bubble Contrast Agents (marketed as Definity (Perflutren Lipid Microsphere) Injectable Suspension and Optison (Perflutren Protein-Type A Microspheres for Injection) Changes to the Boxed Warning, Warnings, and Contraindications sections of the prescribing information to reflect conclusions of FDA reviews of information received following the addition of new contraindications and warnings in October 2007. How to Dispose of Unused Medicines Is your medicine cabinet filled with expired or unused drugs? Here's how to dispose of them. FDA Reaches Settlement with California Hearing Device Maker The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has reached a settlement with California hearing device manufacturer Advanced Bionics LLC and its president and CEO Jeffrey Greiner over alleged violations of federal law. Myfortic (mycophenolate acid) Dear Healthcare Professional Letter sent by manufacturer regarding reports of Progressive Multifocal Leukoencephalopathy in patients treated with Myfortic. FDA, European Medicines Agency to Consider Additional Test Results When Assessing New Drug Safety In the first use of a framework allowing submission of a single application to the two agencies, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) and the European Medicines Association (EMEA) worked together to allow drug companies to submit the results of seven new tests that evaluate kidney damage during animal studies of new drugs. The tests measure the levels of seven key proteins or "biomarkers" found in urine that can provide additional information about drug-induced damage to kidney cells, also known as renal toxicity. # posted by Network @ 2:02 AM
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