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FDA approves digital tracking pill

On Nov. 13, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved Abilify MyCite, a pill with a sensor that digitally tracks if patients have ingested their medication. (more…)
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FDA approves first two-drug regimen for HIV

On Nov. 21, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved Juluca, the first treatment regimen containing two drugs to treat certain adults with HIV-1 instead of three…
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FDA approves new breast cancer treatment

On Sept. 28, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved Verzenio (abemaciclib) to treat adult patients who have hormone receptor (HR)-positive, human epidermal growth factor receptor 2…
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FDA approves new drug for acute myeloid leukemia

On Sept. 1, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved Mylotarg (gemtuzumab ozogamicin) for the treatment of adults with newly diagnosed acute myeloid leukemia whose tumors express…
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FDA clears duodenoscope with disposable distal cap

On Sept. 20, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) cleared Pentax ED34-i10T, the first duodenoscope with a disposable distal cap, which will improve access for cleaning and…
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FDA clears new robotically-assisted surgical device

On Oct. 13, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) cleared the Senhance System, a new robotically-assisted surgical device (RASD) that can help facilitate minimally invasive surgery.  (more…)
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FDA clears patient-assisted mammography system

On Sept. 1, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) cleared the first 2D digital mammography system that allows patients to increase or decrease the amount of compression…

Teen vaping: Is it an epidemic?

By Julie Cullen, Managing Editor, American Nurse Today I read an article in the New York Times the other day that says that the US Food and Drug…

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