Posts Tagged ‘ FDA ’

Avastin still covered regionally on Medicare during appeal

01/20/2011
By ElizabethGHoward
Avastin still covered regionally on Medicare during appeal

In July, the F.D.A. decided to revoke approval of Avastin, also called bevacizumab, because the F.D.A. said follow up studies had found the drug was not effective and had dangerous side effects.
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Electronic Healthcare?

10/07/2010
By Sophie Callahan
Electronic Healthcare?

In today’s world, the focus seems to be on electronics and new technology. Electronics are attractive to companies because they compile information all in one place and leave space more organized. With this, practices that have been around for centuries are in need of restructuring themselves to keep up with the modern...
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FDA Warns Zicam Poses Serious Health Risk

06/16/2009
By Mona Lisa Vito

The Food and Drug Administration has warned consumers to stop using three of the Zicam nasal cold symptom remedies because they have been shown to cause users to permanently lose their sense of smell. The FDA reports that since 1999, it has received over 130 reports of loss of smell associated with Zicam use....
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Medicare expands drug coverage for cancer patients

01/28/2009
By Annie Finneran

Even without the approval of the Food and Drug Administration, Medicare has expanded its coverage of drugs for cancer treatment. The push for these drugs have mostly come from doctors who believe these treatments, known as off-label uses are essential for the treatment of cancer in patients. These drugs are the most up-to-date care....
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