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FDA Appoints Biotech Executive as Top Drug Regulator

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FDA names former pharmaceutical company executive to oversee US drug program
The Food and Drug Administration named a longtime pharmaceutical executive to run the agency’s drug program. Dr.

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FDA Appoints Biotech Executive as Top Drug Regulator Under RFK Jr.
FDA appoints biotech veteran George Tidmarsh to lead drug evaluation division

FDA, Gene therapy and Following Patient Death

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FDA Suspends Muscular Dystrophy Drug After 3 Patient Deaths
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration ( FDA) has placed an immediate clinical hold on Sarepta Therapeutics' investigational gene therapy trials for limb girdle muscular dystrophy following three patient deaths potentially linked to the company's treatments.

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Drugmaker Refuses FDA's Request to Pull Gene Therapy Tied to Patient Deaths
FDA Places Sarepta's Investigational Gene-Therapy Trials on Hold Following Patient Death

FDA recalls over 67,000 cases of Power Stick deodorant

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FDA recalls over 67,000 cases of Power Stick deodorant due to manufacturing violations
On July 10, Pennsylvania-based health and beauty manufacturer A.P. Deauville announced a recall of 67,214 cases of its Power Stick roll-on deodorant due to violations of Current Good Manufacturing Practice (CGMP) standards, a set of FDA-enforced guidelines designed to ensure product safety and quality.

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FDA deodorant recall is nationwide: What should you do if you own one of the products?
The FDA just recalled 67,000 cases of deodorant — here’s what you need to know

FDA Approves Prefilled Syringe Presentation for Shingles Vaccine

Prefilled syringe eliminates the need to reconstitute separate vials prior to administration and simplifies the vaccine ...
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New head of FDA drug center is a biotech veteran and an outspoken critic of the academic establishment

The Food and Drug Administration on Monday named George Tidmarsh, a longtime biotech executive who has a background in ...

FDA issues highest risk Warning for mushroom recall

Mushrooms sold across two states have been recalled over fears they could be harboring listeria, a bug that "can cause ...

FDA Elevates Dubai Chocolate Spread Recall to Class 1 Over Salmonella Risk

Salmonella can cause serious and potentially fatal infections in young children, the frail or elderly, and others with ...

FDA Greenlights Game-Changing UV Technology That Could Make Raw Milk Safer to Consume

Tamarack Biotics’ TruActive process targets pathogens with UV light while keeping the milk’s enzymes and proteins intact.
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Juul’s FDA approval doesn’t clear fog of e-cigarette risks, especially for teens

The Food and Drug Administration has granted permission for Juul to continue selling its e-cigarettes, offering some reprieve ...
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FDA Issues Complete Response Letter for Glofitamab in R/R DLBCL Combination Therapy

FDA issues a complete response letter for glofitamab's second-line DLBCL indication, highlighting ongoing scrutiny in ...