In this 1950s-era public service announcement from the Food and Drug Administration, actor Raymond Massey offers advice on spotting fraudulent devices that promise miracle cures …
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When too-similar drug names lead to mix-ups
Over at Shots today, Eliza Barclay takes a look at the confusing world of drug names and the confusion caused by drugs with similar names: There are nearly 800 …
FDA begins to revamp approval process for medical devices
Medical device makers complain of a regulatory obstacle course at the U. S. Food and Drug Administration, which delays them from getting their new products …
Anti-venom drug gains FDA approval despite clinical trial tribulations
Despite significant difficulties, a new anti-venom product that treats the pain (and the neurological side effects) of a bark-scorpion sting was approved by the Food …
FDA announces this year's approved flu vaccines
Influenza may not be the first thing on your mind on this sunny summer Monday, but it's not too early to start thinking about the …
Raising awareness about the importance of taking medications properly
Amid concerns that a significant percentage of patients don't take prescription drugs as directed, the Food and Drug Administration, along with consumer and health-care organizations, …
Nanomedicine moves one step closer to reality
Colorectal cancer represents the third most commonly diagnosed cancer in the U.S. But early detection of cancer - for example, by imaging methods such as …
A look at the FDA approval process for an iOS radiology app
iMedicalApps has an interesting Q&A today with Mark Cain, chief technology officer of MIM Software, a developer iOS radiology applications (we've written about MIM before …
The future of probiotics
There's an extra organ in your body you may not have known about, and it's made out of bugs - microbes, that is, and there …
Stanford physician-entrepreneur discusses need to change FDA approval process
Amid complaints from manufacturers that the federal system for reviewing medical devices lags behind other countries, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration recently announced proposals …
FDA to release guidance for mobile health apps this year
Last month, Mobile MIM became the first diagnostic radiology application to be approved by the Food and Drug Administration. The news traveled fast through the …
Study shows many heart devices receive FDA approval without adequate testing on women
Despite longstanding requirements by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration, women are still underrepresented when it comes to the development and approval of cardiovascular devices …
Let them eat steak: Will new laws make the U.S. food supply safer?
In January, President Obama signed into law the Food Safety Modernization Act, the first major advance in the food-safety authority of the Food and Drug …
Stanford Biodesign Program releases video series on the FDA system
A series of video briefs recently launched by the Stanford Biodesign Program offers insights into the regulatory processes and requirements that face U.S. medical device …
FDA approves first diagnostic radiology application for mobile devices
Physicians will soon be able to view medical images on iOS devices using Mobile MIM, which today became the first diagnostic radiology application to be …
Drugs offer new hope for hepatitis C
Two promising hepatitis C drugs were the focus of a recent Associated Press article. In her piece, Lauran Neergaard describes why the medications, if approved …