FDA Educational Efforts Prevented Nearly 450,000 Youth from Starting E-Cigarette Use in One Year

A study co-authored by U.S. Food and Drug Administration scientists was released showing the agency’s youth e-cigarette prevention campaign, “The Real Cost,” successfully reduced e-cigarette use among youth. Source: FDA…

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FDA Approves First Treatment for Cerebrotendinous Xanthomatosis, a Rare Lipid Storage Disease

The FDA approved Ctexli (chenodiol) for the treatment of cerebrotendinous xanthomatosis (CTX) in adults. Ctexli is the first FDA-approved drug to treat CTX, a very rare lipid storage disease. Source:…

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FDA Approves First Rapid-Acting Insulin Biosimilar Product for Treatment of Diabetes

FDA approved the first rapid-acting biosimilar insulin product, Merilog (insulin-aspart-szij), a biosimilar to its reference product Novolog (insulin aspart), to improve glycemic control in adults and children with diabetes mellitus.…

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FDA Alerts Patients of Potential to Miss Critical Safety Alerts Due to Phone Settings When Using Smartphone-Compatible Diabetes Devices

The FDA is alerting patients of a safety concern regarding diabetes devices that rely on a smartphone to deliver critical safety alerts. The FDA has received medical device reports in…

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