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National Cannabis Industry Association urges FDA to regulate CBD

The National Cannabis Industry Association (NCIA) says the Federal Drug Administration (FDA) should take immediate steps to approve non-psychoactive cannabidiol components such as CBD for general use.

Hundreds of Thousands of Deaths a Year a 'Call to Action,' FDA Says on World Food Safety Day

The first World Food Safety Day was held on June 7 with deputy commissioner for food policy and response Frank Yiannas representing the Food and Drug Administration.

Project Facilitate will help physicians access unapproved therapies

A new pilot program, Project Facilitate, was announced last week by the Food and Drug Administration to help oncology health-care professionals access unapproved therapies for their cancer patients.

CORMATRIX CARDIOVASCULAR, INC. receives FDA 510(k) clearance to market the Cor™ PATCH epicardial patch for tissue support and repair in adult patients

CorMatrix® Cardiovascular, Inc. www.cormatrix.com, a leading developer of regenerative cardiovascular medical devices, announced FDA 510(k) clearance for the Cor™ PATCH. The Cor™ PATCH is indicated for epicardial tissue support and repair in adult patients.

METVITAL, INC.: Announces FDA Clearance of Investigational New Drug (IND) Application for AEO for Phase 2 testing for Glioblastoma Multiforme

MetVital, Inc., a biopharmaceutical company developing small molecule modulators of glutamate metabolism for the treatment of diseases with significant unmet medical need and commercial potential, announces that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has notified MetVital that it may proceed with its clinical investigation of "Anhydrous Enol-Oxaloacetate" (AEO) as a potential treatment for patients with Glioblastoma Multiforme.

Are price controls the answer when it comes to gene therapy drugs?

Some believe with the advent of gene therapy, the future of medicine has been seen.

Emerging biotech firms rival big pharma in new drug development, study finds

Emerging biotech companies developed nearly two-thirds of the new drug therapies approved last year in the United States, according to a new study by the pharmaceutical research company Iqvia.

EMCYTE CORPORATION: Announces FDA 510(k) Clearance for its PureBMC® Supraphysiologic Concentrating System

EmCyte, is proud to announce that it has received FDA 510(k) clearance for its PureBMC® Supraphysiologic Concentrating System.

IBM, KPMG, Merck and Walmart to collaborate as part of FDA's program to evaluate the use of blockchain to protect pharmaceutical product integrity

The FDA pilot program explores innovative and emerging approaches for the tracing and verification of prescription products

TRINETX: Applauds House Appropriations Committee for Supporting Use of Real-World Evidence in House Agriculture-FDA Spending Bill

TriNetX, the global health research network that revolutionizes clinical research and enables discoveries through the generation of real-world evidence (RWE), praised the House Appropriations Committee for approving its fiscal year 2020 Agriculture, Rural Development, FDA, and Related Agencies bill which includes support for the use of RWE in regulatory decision making.

HI-TECH PHARMACEUTICALS, INC.: The Government and FDA Ordered to Return Five Truckloads of DMAA to Hi-Tech Pharmaceuticals

Jared Wheat, CEO of Hi-Tech Pharmaceuticals, released the following statement in response to the return over $19 million worth of DMAA to Hi-Tech Pharmaceuticals

COHLEAR LIMITED: FDA approves new cochlear implant with easier access to MRI and expanded connectivity ready for Google's direct streaming to Android smartphones

Cochlear Limited (ASX: COH), the global leader in implantable hearing solutions, today announced the U.S. Food and Drug Administration's (FDA) approval of the new Cochlear™Nucleus® Profile™ Plus Series Cochlear Implant and the Nucleus 7 Sound Processor's new built-in connectivity featuring direct streaming with compatible Android™ smartphones.

BIO-TECHNE CORPORATION: FDA Grants Breakthrough Device Designation To Bio-Techne's ExoDx™ Prostate IntelliScore™ (EPI) Test

Bio-Techne announced that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has granted Breakthrough Device Designation to its ExoDx Prostate IntelliScore (EPI) test, making it the first exosome-based liquid biopsy test to receive a Breakthrough Device Designation.

U.S. FOOD AND DRUG ADMINISTRATION: Statement on new guidance for the declaration of added sugars on food labels for single-ingredient sugars and syrups and certain cranberry products

Three years ago, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration announced the most comprehensive reform to the Nutrition Facts label since its introduction in 1993

Physician praises FDA plans to further assist doctors obtain experimental cancer treatments

WASHINGTON, D.C. -- A physician has applauded a new FDA program that aims to simplify the process doctors use to offer non-approved cancer treatments to patients.

CARSGEN THERAPEUTICS: Receives IND Clearance for BCMA-CAR-T Cells from the U.S. FDA

CARsgen Therapeutics, a clinical-stage company committed to developing Chimeric Antigen Receptor T cell therapies for cancer, announced that one of its leading drug candidates, CT053 fully human BCMA (B-Cell Maturation Antigen)-CAR-T cell for the treatment of patients suffering from relapsed/refractory multiple myeloma (rrMM), has received Investigational New Drug (IND) clearance from the United States Food and Drug Administration (FDA).

U.S. FOOD AND DRUG ADMINISTRATION: Statement on a new effort to improve transparency and predictability for generic drug applicants to help increase timely access to high-quality, lower cost generic drugs

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration is committed to helping facilitate American patients’ access to lower-cost generic medicines by taking steps to enhance and streamline the development and approval process of high-quality generic drugs.

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