FDA approves new treatment for Type 2 diabetes

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration today approved Tradjenta ( linagliptin ) tablets, used with diet and exercise, to improve blood glucose control in adults with Type 2 diabetes.

Human Lung Stem Cell Does All the Tricks

Which three properties does a cell have to have to be called a stem cell? It has to be self-renewing, able to form into different types of cells and capable of carrying across to another person.

Defibtech Lifeline and ReviveR Automated External Defibrillators (AEDs): Recall

AUDIENCE: Emergency Medicine, Risk Manager ISSUE: Devices subject to this recall include Model DDU-100 series with software version 2.004 or earlier, sold under the brand names Lifeline and ReviveR . AEDs using software version 2.004 or earlier may cause the device to cancel shock during the charging process. Failure to provide appropriate therapy may result in failure to resuscitate the patient. BACKGROUND: AEDs are used on victims of sudden cardiac arrest when the patient is unconscious, unresponsive and not breathing. RECOMMENDATION: Defibtech will provide customers with a fr...

Spoonful of Sugar Will Make Bacteria Go Away

Sugar can be added to anything to make it sweeter. We all know that candy is the number one "medication" for all children. Adults like sweets just as much as children do.

Public Notification: “Slim Xtreme Herbal Slimming Capsule” Contains Undeclared Drug Ingredient

The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is advising consumers not to purchase or use “Slim Xtreme Herbal Slimming Capsule,” a product for weight loss sold on various websites and distributed by Globe All Wellness. The company falsely claims on the label that the product is “100% natural.” FDA laboratory analysis confirmed that “Slim Xtreme Herbal Slimming Capsule” contains sibutramine . Sibutramine is a controlled substance that was withdrawn from the U.S. market in October 2010 for safety reasons. The product poses a threat to consumers because sibutramine is known to substa...

FDA issues first new rules under Food Safety Modernization Act

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration today announced two new regulations that will help ensure the safety and security of foods in the United States. The rules are the first to be issued by the FDA under the new authorities granted the agency by the FDA Food Safety Modernization Act (FSMA), signed into law by President Obama in January. Both rules will take effect July 3, 2011.

Birth Control Pill and HRT Protects Brain Aneurysm

Women taking a pill a day, either a birth control pill or a drug used for hormone replacement therapy (HRT) may protect against developing brain aneurysms.

Drive Less, Lose More Weight

What part of your day is spent driving in a car? For most Americans, driving is the main mode of transportation to get to and from work.

FDA approves new treatment for rare type of pancreatic cancer

On Thursday, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved Afinitor ( everolimus ) to treat patients with progressive neuroendocrine tumors located in the pancreas ( PNET ) that cannot be removed by surgery or that have spread to other parts of the body (metastatic).

FDA approves Zytiga for late-stage prostate cancer

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) today approved Zytiga ( abiraterone acetate) in combination with prednisone (a steroid) to treat patients with late-stage (metastatic) castration-resistant prostate cancer who have received prior docetaxel (chemotherapy).