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FDA Labeling Plan Will Fail Unless It Is Mandatory by Brett .. Patient Expert

Posted Thu 22 Oct 2009 10:04pm that considered Cocoa Krispies and Froot Loops a “Smart Choice?” Apparently so, but it seems the Food and Drug Administration is (sort 0f) running out of patience. The agency announced... the food products instead of only happy half-truths. Apparently, the FDA is interested in a British labeling system that mimics traffic symbols for fat, saturated fats, sugars Read on »

Food, grocery trade associations preempt FDA labeling plans by Dr. Marion Nestle Doctor of Philosophy

Posted Thu 28 Oct 2010 6:19am rhetoric. There is only one explanation for this move: heading off the FDA’s Front-of-Package (FOP) labeling initiatives. Only two weeks ago, the Institute of Medicine released its first FDA-sponsored FOP labeling report. The IOM committee recommended that FOP symbols only mention calories, sodium, trans fat, and saturated fat. This led William Read on »

Botox-Lawsuits, Fines, Suing the FDA and Now Waiting To Get Off Label Approval from the FDA for Migraines by Medical Quack Patient Expert

Posted Wed 08 Sep 2010 5:57pm Botox Injections – Sales Representative Testified To Providing Off-label Dosing In A Sealed Envelope - Allergan The FDA has given approval for Botox for use with muscle spasms... excitement for a forthcoming product or application. “What concerns F.D.A. is that, if companies can promote off-label uses without submitting evidence showing the drug to be safe Read on »

CMS To Require Study For Off Label Use for Provenge to Evaluate Risk of Strokes as Well as On Label Use as Approved by FDA by Medical Quack Patient Expert

Posted Sun 05 Sep 2010 11:39am receive sipuleucel-T.” Provenge® has FDA approved labeling for the treatment of asymptomatic or minimally symptomatic metastatic castrate resistant (hormone refractory... The drug is just barely off and running and the treatment is not inexpensive by any means and according to this notice put out by the FDA, they want additional information Read on »

FDA Requires Labeling Change for Some Drugs Used to Prevent Rejection of Kidney Transplants by Health: Hearsay & Headlines Posted Fri 31 Jul 2009 11:47am The U.S. Food and Drug Administration today said that it will require manufacturers of some immunosuppressant drugs used in kidney (renal) transplantation to update... * Myfortic (mycophenolic acid) The FDA is requiring the labeling changes based on its review of reported adverse events. The labeling changes must reflect the reported increased Read on »

Tysabri PML Cases in Europe Prompt FDA to Seek Labeling Change by stuart Patient Expert

Posted Wed 14 Jan 2009 8:24pm European cases of progressive multifocal leukoencephalopathy (PML). The U.S. Food & Drug Administration (FDA) said it is working with Elan and Biogen Idec, the manufacturers of Tysabri, to amend the product labeling to inform prescribers and patients that cases of PML have occurred in patients taking Tysabri as monotherapy. In the U.S. Tysabri was taken Read on »

FDA changes labeling for cetuximab and panitumumab by Mark Pool, MD Posted Wed 22 Jul 2009 12:00am Finally, the FDA announced labeling changes to the anti-EGFR MoAbs cetuximab and panitumumab to reflect the overwhelming evidence supporting the benefit... there will be more uptake of KRAS mutation testing since there was still some confusion out there on the "best" way to test for EGFR because of the delay of the FDA to change the labeling Read on »

FDA Requests Labelling Change for Asthma Medications by COPDsurvivor Patient Expert

Posted Sun 14 Jun 2009 11:23pm The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) today provided further updated safety information on leukotriene modifiers. The FDA has requested that manufacturers include a precaution in the drug labelling regarding neuropsychiatric events that have been reported in some persons taking montelukast (Singulair), zafirlukast (Accolate), and zileuton (Zyflo Read on »

FDA: Byetta Label Revised to Include Safety Information on Possible Kidney Problems by Health: Hearsay & Headlines Posted Mon 02 Nov 2009 10:02pm The U.S. Food and Drug Administration today acted on new safety information about possible kidney function problems, including kidney failure, in patients taking Byetta... the known risks and benefits of Byetta, the FDA worked with the manufacturer to update the drug’s prescribing information (label). A description of these label changes can be found Read on »

FDA: Byetta Label Revised to Include Safety Information on Possible Kidney Problems by Health: Hearsay & Headlines Posted Wed 04 Nov 2009 10:04pm The U.S. Food and Drug Administration today acted on new safety information about possible kidney function problems, including kidney failure, in patients taking Byetta... the known risks and benefits of Byetta, the FDA worked with the manufacturer to update the drug’s prescribing information (label). A description of these label changes can be found Read on »