New treatment approved for drug-resistant tuberculosis
The US Food and Drug Administration approved a new treatment for highly drug-resistant tuberculosis, offering new hope in the fight against the world's most deadly infectious disease.
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FDA approves new drug for women with low sexual desire disorder
The US Food and Drug Administration approved a drug to return sexual desire to some women with low libido, the agency said Friday.
FDA has 5 weeks until money runs out for approving drugs
The US Food and Drug Administration has roughly five weeks of funding left to review new drug applications during the shutdown, commissioner Dr. Scott Gottlieb said Monday on Twitter.
FDA overhauls approval process as medical devices come under fire
As the US Food and Drug Administration publicizes its plans to overhaul the process for manufacturers that want to market medical devices in the United States, a year-long investigation by a nonprofit newsroom is reporting more than 80,000 deaths potentially linked to medical implants since 2008.
Amid deepening addiction crisis, FDA approves powerful new opioid
Despite the ongoing opioid crisis plaguing the nation, the US Food and Drug Administration on Friday approved a new opioid medication five to 10 times more powerful than fentanyl.
