From AHRQ news Jan 14, 2010- New consumer and clinician summary guides on medications to reduce the risk of breast cancer in women are available from AHRQ’s Effective Health Care Program.The clinician guide summarizes the effectiveness and safety of two...
Posted by Joan Shipman on January 14, 2010 3:55 PM
From FDA News Jan. 12 2010 (1) FDA unveiled the first phase of its Transparency Initiative which is designed to explain agency operations, how it makes decisions, and the drug approval process. During an online presentation, the chair of the...
Posted by Joan Shipman on January 14, 2010 3:50 PM
Pres. Obama's Weekly Address (3/14/09), excerpts from the Blog, White House transcript. The video can be viewed online at www.whitehouse.gov. 'In his weekly address, President Barack Obama announced the appointments of Dr. Margaret Hamburg as Commissioner of the FDA,...
Posted by Joan Shipman on March 14, 2009 7:38 AM
FDA and WebMD announced a collaboration that expands consumers' access to the agency's timely and reliable important health information. WebMD, which attracts nearly 50 million unique visitors each month, provides consumers with credible and timely health news and information. (1)...
Posted by Joan Shipman on December 3, 2008 10:39 AM
International Conference on Harmonization (ICH) Public Meeting October 21, 2008, Rockville MD FDA announced a public meeting entitled “Preparation for ICH meetings in Brussels, Belgium” to provide information and receive comments on the ICH as well as the upcoming meetings...
Posted by Joan Shipman on September 28, 2008 8:21 AM
Sept 5, 2008 FDA announced (1) that it has posted on its Web site its first quarterly report that lists certain drugs that are being evaluated for potential safety issues.(2) The drugs have been identified based on a review of...
Posted by Joan Shipman on September 6, 2008 4:33 PM
From CDER email news today: In recent years, many important initiatives have been undertaken by regulatory authorities and industry associations to promote international harmonization of regulatory requirements. FDA has participated in many meetings designed to enhance harmonization and is committed...
Posted by Joan Shipman on August 22, 2008 10:42 AM
July 2008, US GAO published, 'Prescription Drugs FDA’s Oversight of the Promotion of Drugs for Off-Label Uses', a Report to the Honorable Charles E. Grassley, Ranking Member on Finance , US Senate. (29 pp + appendices) Drug companies provide medical...
Posted by Joan Shipman on August 5, 2008 7:40 AM
Published April 23, 2008 in "Trials" (1) an open access article shares a study protocol entitled: "Streamlining tasks and roles to expand treatment and care for HIV: [randomized] controlled trial protocol" Fairal, l, et al. The South Africa Free State...
Posted by Joan Shipman on April 24, 2008 7:01 AM
Just out: FDA's "Prescription Drug User Fee Act (PDUFA) IV Drug Safety Five-Year Plan" draft document dated March 2008.(1) FDA will use this plan to communicate strategies FDA will follow for using PDUFA IV drug safety resources; communicate our current...
Posted by Joan Shipman on April 2, 2008 8:42 AM
From CDER's email news of today: FDA provides Q&A on the Federal Register Notice on Drugs and Biological Products Deemed to Have A Risk Evaluation and Mitigation Strategy ("REMS"). (1) [re: 3/27/08 Federal Register Notice see (2)] FDA is: identifying...
Posted by Joan Shipman on March 27, 2008 1:52 PM
The White House news reported Sept. 27, 2007 that "the President signed H.R. 3580, the FDA Amendments Act of 2007, which reauthorizes a number of Food and Drug programs including the PDUFA and MDUFA; extends and modifies authorities related to...
Posted by Joan Shipman on September 28, 2007 7:51 AM
On July 11, 2007 the United States House of Representatives passed H.R. 2900, the "FDA Amendments Act of 2007," by a vote of 403 to 16. It improves current drug safety provisions, encourages greater transparency and timeliness in the drug...
Posted by Joan Shipman on July 15, 2007 10:45 AM
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