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FDA: Coronavirus (COVID-19) Update: FDA Revokes Emergency Use Authorization for Chloroquine and Hydroxychloroquine

U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) revoked the emergency use authorization (EUA) that allowed for chloroquine phosphate and hydroxychloroquine sulfate donated to the Strategic National Stockpile to be used to treat certain hospitalized patients with COVID-19 when a clinical trial was unavailable, or participation in a clinical trial was not feasible

FDA: Coronavirus (COVID-19) Update: Facilitating Diagnostic Test Availability for Asymptomatic Testing and Sample Pooling

Diagnostic tests are an important tool in anticipating and meeting the continuing and evolving public health needs as we combat COVID-19.

ENEXOR HEALTH SYSTEMS: Enexor Ventilators Granted FDA Emergency Use Authorization

The durable, reliable, and low-cost ventilator is ideal for COVID-19 use in hospitals throughout the world.

NAVISWISS: Receives FDA Clearance for its miniature Hip Navigation, expanding across markets in the U.S.

Naviswiss AG, a medical technology company based in Denver, Colorado, with headquarters in Brugg, Switzerland, receives FDA Clearance on June 10, 2020, for their new navigation technology for hip replacement surgery.

RESPIRA TECHNOLOGIES, INC.: Announces plan to pursue FDA authorization for the RespiRxTM drug delivery platform as the first "vapor style" Nicotine Replacement Therapy targeting the 50% of smokers who want to quit

Respira announces plans to pursue FDA authorization of the RespiRxTM drug delivery platform as the first vapor style inhalable Nicotine Replacement Therapy (NRT) designed to significantly increase cessation therapy effectiveness in the U.S.

FROZEN WHEELS: Consolidates as a Major Source of FDA-Approved Nitrile Gloves in the United States With the Opening of an Office in Thailand

Frozen Wheels, a leading distributor of food and PPE, is announcing the opening of an office in Thailand in response to the growing demand for powder-free nitrile examination gloves.

FDA: Takes Additional Action to Harness Real-World Data to Inform COVID-19 Response Efforts

U.S. Food and Drug Administration has taken an additional step in harnessing real-world data to help inform the agency’s overall response to the COVID-19 public health emergency.

CLEW: Receives FDA Emergency Use Authorization (EUA) for Its Predictive Analytics Platform in Support of COVID-19 Patients

CLEWICU is the only device authorized by the FDA to provide early identification of patients who are likely to experience respiratory failure or hemodynamic instability, both potentially common but significant complications associated with COVID-19

FDA: Coronavirus (COVID-19) Update: FDA Takes Additional Action to Harness Real-World Data to Inform COVID-19 Response Efforts

U.S. Food and Drug Administration has taken an additional step in harnessing real-world data to help inform the agency’s overall response to the COVID-19 public health emergency.

MEDAKIT LTD: Responds to FDA Warning Letter

Medakit Ltd, a leading biotech company specialized in the production of antibody diagnosis tests for COVID-19, received on June 10th a warning letter from the Food and Drug Administration outlining their concern regarding the terminology utilized in Medakit website allegedly suggesting the use of Medakit test for "home-use" settings.

FDA: Coronavirus (COVID-19) Update: Joint Statement from USDA and FDA on Food Export Restrictions Pertaining to COVID-19

U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Sonny Perdue and FDA Commissioner Stephen M. Hahn, M.D., issued the following statement regarding food export restrictions pertaining to COVID-19

ABBVIE: Allergan, an AbbVie Company, and Molecular Partners Receive Complete Response Letter from FDA on Biologics License Application for Abicipar pegol

Allergan, an AbbVie Company (NYSE: ABBV), and Molecular Partners (SIX: MOLN), a clinical-stage biotechnology company developing a new class of custom-built protein therapeutics known as DARPin® therapeutics, today announced that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has issued a Complete Response Letter to the Biologics License Application (BLA) for Abicipar pegol, a novel, investigational DARPin® therapy for patients with neovascular (wet) age-related macular degeneration (nAMD).

GENCURIX: Wins FDA EUA for COVID-19 Test Kit

Enhanced performance and high throughput screening up to 384 samples simultaneously

VIRALITY DIAGNOSTICS: Antibody Test Wins FDA EUA

The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has issued an Emergency Use Authorization (EUA) for a rapid COVID-19 antibody test distributed by Virality Diagnostics LLC, manufactured by Biohit (Hefei).

COMPANION MEDICAL: InPen Receives FDA Clearance for Expanded Pediatric Use

Companion Medical, manufacturers of InPen, the only FDA-cleared smart insulin pen system, announced that they received FDA expanded clearance for all ages* to use the InPen System.

CIRCADIA HEALTH: Announces FDA Clearance of the C100 System for Contactless Respiratory Monitoring

Circadia Health announced today that it has received expedited FDA clearance for Contactless Respiration Rate (CResp®) monitoring due to COVID-19.

BIOVENTUS: Receives FDA Clearance of Strip Format of its SIGNAFUSE® Bioactive Bone Graft

Bioventus, a global leader in orthobiologic solutions, is launching its SIGNAFUSE Bioactive Bone Graft in a new strip format.

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