For people with severe allergies, epinephrine injectors like the EpiPen are a lifeline in dire situations. Living without an EpiPen nearby is risky, but paying for the little injectors...
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) takes a lot of criticism, but in its defense, the agency lacks the funding and manpower to address many expressed concerns. But...
Last week, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) shot down a blood thinner antidote produced by Portola Pharmaceuticals. However, this devastating blow to the company comes with some...
It’s not easy being the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA). The agency must straddle a fine line between approving lifesaving medical treatments and protecting consumers from harmful products....
The past decades have seen growing evidence and concern for the treatment of concussions, particularly in athletes. One of the main concerns for athletes who have sustained a concussion...
3D Printed medical devices are a new frontier in healthcare, and the FDA is struggling to understand the best way to regulate them. This past May, the agency released...
While most people would consider a death to be just that – a death, medical device manufacturers seem to disagree. Thousands of deaths caused by defective medical devices are...
As summer draws to a close, millions of Americans will likely be packing their sunscreens away for next summer, but at least one consumer advocacy group wants you to...
All blood thinners come with a risk of uncontrollable bleeding, but for blood thinners that have no antidote, the risk is much greater. Pharmaceutical companies have been working on...
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has been very busy lately. The agency recently sent 14 warning letters to international medical device companies citing violations. The warnings, sent...