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LIVSMED: Receives FDA 510(k) Clearance for ArtiSential™ Articulating Energy Laparoscopic Instruments

LivsMed Inc. receives 510(k) clearance from the FDA for its ArtiSential™ articulating bipolar energy instruments for electrosurgical cutting and coagulation. ArtiSential™ devices feature the patented, double-jointed end effector, which allows surgeons to overcome the challenges presented by difficult angles of approach, especially in complex procedures.

ENGAGE SURGICAL: Announces FDA 510(k) Clearance And Limited Market Release Of The Cementless Engage™ Partial Knee System

Engage Surgical, a privately held orthopedic implant company, announces FDA 510(k) clearance of the only cementless partial knee system available in the USA.

KROGER HEALTH: Receives FDA Emergency Use Authorization for its COVID-19 Test Home Collection Kit

Kroger Health's new testing model combines at-home convenience with telehealth technology, with most results confirmed in less than 72 hours

CARE ACCESS RESEARCH: Validation Study of COVID-19 At-Home Saliva Test by Phosphorus is Granted EUA by FDA

At-home test by Phosphorus will reduce commute to testing centers and help companies conduct tests for their employees

FDA: Coronavirus (COVID-19) Update: FDA Takes Action to Warn, Protect Consumers from Dangerous Alcohol-Based Hand Sanitizers Containing Methanol

As part of continued action to protect the American public, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration is warning consumers and health care professionals about hand sanitizer products containing methanol, or wood alcohol — a substance often used to create fuel and antifreeze that is not an acceptable active ingredient for hand sanitizer products and can be toxic when absorbed through the skin as well as life-threatening when ingested.

VIIV HEALTHCARE: Announces US FDA Approval for Rukobia (fostemsavir), a First-in-Class Treatment for HIV in Adults With Few Treatment Options Available

In a phase III study, a majority (60%) of heavily treatment-experienced adults randomized to receive Rukobia with an optimized background therapy achieved and maintained viral suppression through 96 weeks, addressing a critical unmet need

SOTERIX MEDICAL INC.: FDA Grants Soterix Medical IDE Approval for Home-based tDCS-LTE Trial for Depression

Soterix Medical Inc. announces it has received FDA Investigational Device Exception (IDE) to launch a trial of transcranial Direct Current Stimulation-Limited Total Energy (tDCS-LTE) neuromodulation at-home for patients with Major Depressive Disorder (MDD).

IVWATCH: SmartTouch™ Sensor Receives FDA Clearance for Continuous IV Site Monitoring

FDA clearance expands product portfolio with the introduction of a miniaturized and disposable IV infiltration and extravasation detection sensor

ABBOTT: Receives FDA Approval for New Heart Rhythm Devices Featuring Bluetooth Connectivity and Continuous Remote Monitoring

Next-generation Gallant™ implantable cardioverter defibrillator family of devices offers Bluetooth® capability for a more meaningful connection between patients and their doctors

COCHLEAR LIMITED: Cochlear obtains FDA approval of Kanso 2 Sound Processor, first off-the-ear cochlear implant sound processor with direct smartphone connectivity

Approval also includes extending the Nucleus 7 Sound Processor to the first U.S. cochlear implant recipients, Custom Sound Pro fitting software to enhance support for hearing professionals

THERAPIXEL: Receives FDA 510(k) clearance for MammoScreen™

AI-powered reading aid for screening mammography improves Radiologists' performance in cancer detection

FDA: Coronavirus (COVID-19) Update: FDA prepares for resumption of domestic inspections with new risk assessment system

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has been thoughtfully and deliberately determining the safest and most appropriate time to resume prioritized domestic inspections of FDA-regulated facilities and other associated activities since we first announced postponement in March.

AMNEAL: Launches Generic Fluphenazine Following ANDA Approval by FDA

Amneal Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (NYSE: AMRX) (“Amneal” or the “Company”) today announced that it has received Abbreviated New Drug Application (ANDA) approval from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for a generic version of Fluphenazine Hydrochloride Tablets USP, 1 mg, 2.5 mg, 5 mg, and 10 mg.

SALADAX BIOMEDICAL: Launches clozapine test in the US after FDA grants market authorization

Saladax is advancing personalized medicine by providing psychiatrists with the first commercially available antipsychotic test in the U.S.

MONTERIS: Announces FDA Clearance of NeuroBlate Fusion-S™ Software

Latest NeuroBlate System software delivers superior visualization for neurosurgeons

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