Serious liver injury being observed in patients without cirrhosis taking Ocaliva (obeticholic acid) to treat primary biliary cholangitis

Serious liver injury being observed in patients without cirrhosis taking Ocaliva (obeticholic acid) to treat primary biliary cholangitis Source: FDA Drug Safety Podcasts

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FDA Proposes Rule to Require Standardized Testing Methods for Detecting and Identifying Asbestos in Talc-Containing Cosmetic Products

FDA announced a proposed rule to establish and require standardized testing methods to detect and identify asbestos in talc-containing cosmetic products Source: FDA Press Releases

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FDA Approves First Generic of Once-Daily GLP-1 Injection to Lower Blood Sugar in Patients with Type 2 Diabetes

FDA approved the first generic referencing Victoza (liraglutide injection) 18 mg/3 mL, a glucagon-like peptide-1 (GLP-1) receptor agonist indicated to improve glycemic control in adults and pediatric patients aged 10…

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FDA Approves First Acellular Tissue Engineered Vessel to Treat Vascular Trauma in Extremities

FDA approved Symvess, the first acellular tissue engineered vessel for use in adults as a vascular conduit for extremity arterial injury when urgent revascularization is needed to avoid imminent limb…

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FDA Approves First Mesenchymal Stromal Cell Therapy to Treat Steroid-refractory Acute Graft-versus-host Disease

FDA approves Ryoncil, the first mesenchymal stromal cell (MSC) therapy for treatment of steroid-refractory acute graft-versus-host disease (SR-a GVHD) in pediatric patients 2 months of age and older. Source: FDA…

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