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FDA Update: Which drugs are in short supply?

The Food and Drug Administration this week updated its list of which drugs are in short supply in the nation and which previous drug shortages have been resolved.

Cook, Los Angeles, Miami-Dade counties most at risk of measles outbreak, study finds

Illinois’ Cook County is the U.S. jurisdiction most at risk of a measles outbreak this year, according to a study published this month in the British medical journal The Lancet Infectious Diseases.

Measles cases in U.S. hit 839 so far this year, CDC reports

The number of U.S. measles cases confirmed this year reached 839 as of May 10, the highest level for any year since the nation declared the disease eliminated in 2000, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

FDA OK'd 438 drugs in April

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration approved 438 drug products in April, according to an online list the agency updated this week.

FDA Update: Which drugs are in short supply?

The Food and Drug Administration this week updated its list of which drugs are in short supply in the nation and which previous drug shortages have been resolved.

Rising number of FDA advisory positions left unfilled

The number of vacancies on U.S. Food and Drug Administration advisory committees ticked upward during the final months of 2018, according to the agency’s most recent numbers.

Fiscal year 2019 FDA medical device fees released

Fee rates and payment instructions for companies submitting new medical device applications to the federal Food and Drug Administration have been released for fiscal year 2019, which began on Oct. 1, 2018.

Measles cases in U.S. hit 465 so far this year, CDC reports

The number of U.S. measles cases confirmed this year as of April 4 reached 465, the second-highest level for any year since the nation declared the disease eliminated in 2000, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

FDA OK'd 272 drugs in March

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration approved 272 drug products in March, according to a list the agency published on Thursday.

FDA Update: Which drugs are in short supply?

The Food and Drug Administration this week updated its list of which drugs are in short supply in the nation and which previous drug shortages have been resolved.

Influenza activity down slightly but remains high, CDC says

Reports of influenza cases inched downward during the week ending March 9, but they remain relatively high due in part to the spread of the H3N2 virus, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reported.

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