Common Myths About Breast Cancer

By debunking some common myths about breast cancer, two oncologists from the US hope to give women some simple key messages to help them understand and manage their risk of breast cancer…

FDA Grants OTC Sale for Allergy Drug

WASHINGTON (MedPage Today) — The FDA approved the over-the-counter sale of a line of fexofenadine (Allegra) allergy drugs.

AMA Wants to Ease Docs’ Return to Clinical Practice

(MedPage Today) — The American Medical Association has initiated a new effort to help physicians who have left clinical medicine return to active practice if they wish.

Obama Open to ‘Fixing’ Parts of ACA

WASHINGTON (MedPage Today) — President Barack Obama told members of Congress and the nation that he is unwilling to repeal the healthcare reform bill but is willing to “fix what needs fixing,” during his second State of the Union address Tuesday night.

Federal Panel Says Stronger AED Regulation Needed

(MedPage Today) — GAITHERSBURG, Md. — A federal advisory panel has called for stricter regulatory controls on automated external defibrillators (AEDs) as part of the FDA’s push to re-examine the classification of some of its riskier devices.

Another GERD Drug Goes Generic

WASHINGTON (MedPage Today) — The FDA has approved a generic version of the pantoprazole delayed-release tablets (Protonix DR) to treat gastroesophageal reflux disease.

FDA Grants OTC Sale for Allergy Drug

WASHINGTON (MedPage Today) — The FDA approved the over-the-counter sale of a line of fexofenadine (Allegra) allergy drugs.

GE Settles Omniscan Lawsuit

(MedPage Today) — GE Healthcare has settled a bellwether product liability suit involving its gadolinium-based MRI contrast agent gadodiamide (Omniscan).

Another GERD Drug Goes Generic

WASHINGTON (MedPage Today) — The FDA has approved a generic version of the pantoprazole delayed-release tablets (Protonix DR) to treat gastroesophageal reflux disease.

St. Jude Medical Earns CE Mark Approval For Manufacturing In Malaysia

St. Jude Medical, Inc. (NYSE:STJ), a global medical device company, announced that the company’s new manufacturing facility in Penang Island, Malaysia has received European CE Mark approval for production of pacemakers and leads. The first products have already been shipped to the company’s distribution center in Veddesta, Sweden…