FDA Alerts

FDA
FDA
05/29/2020
The FDA has granted a landmark approval to an intravenous injection for the imaging of tau pathology among patients with cognitive impairment being evaluated for Alzheimer disease.
05/29/2020
Stress and Burnout
Stress and Burnout
05/28/2020
In this podcast, Dr Lee discusses available data on the use of remdesivir for the treatment of severe COVID-19, and how the FDA's emergency authorization of remdesivir will impact the care of hospitalized...
05/28/2020
Malaria
Malaria
05/27/2020
Prior to its approval, this treatment for severe malaria was only available through the FDA’s Expanded Access program.
05/27/2020
COVID-19
COVID-19
05/11/2020
This roundup of COVID-19 news includes results of a phase 2 trial of an antiviral triple therapy, the first antigen test authorized by the FDA, pneumonia guidelines, COVID-19–related illness in children,...
05/11/2020
Heart failure
Heart failure
05/06/2020
It is the first sodium-glucose co-transporter 2 inhibitor to be approved to treat adults with New York Heart Association’s functional class II-IV heart failure with reduced ejection fraction.
05/06/2020
Diabetes Q&A
Diabetes Q&A
04/27/2020
This roundup of COVID-19 stories includes details on a new serological assay, recommendations for the treatment of patients with diabetes during the pandemic, and an FDA warning on the use of...
04/27/2020
Pulmonary disorders
Pulmonary disorders
04/09/2020
The US Food and Drug Administration have approved the first generic of albuterol sulfate inhaler, for the treatment and prevention of bronchospasm in patients with reversible obstructive airway disease who...
04/09/2020
FDA
FDA
04/02/2020
The US Food and Drug Administration has announced that it is requesting that manufacturers withdraw all prescription and over-the-counter ranitidine drugs (Zantac) immediately.
04/02/2020
Infectious Disease
Infectious Disease
03/23/2020
A roundup of COVID-19 news, including potential treatment options, new guidance from the CDC and IDSA, and statements from the FDA on testing and the use of NSAIDs.
03/23/2020
Hepatitis C
Hepatitis C
03/20/2020
The US Food and Drug Administration have approved a supplemental application for a hepatitis C treatment option to include treatment of hepatitis C virus (HCV) in children aged 6 years and older.
03/20/2020