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FDA In Brief: FDA Posts an Initial Batch of Four Deemed Final Administrative Orders for Over-the-Counter Drugs

The following quote is attributed to Theresa M. Michele, M.D., director of the Office of Nonprescription Drugs in the FDA’s Center for Drug Evaluation and…

Coronavirus (COVID-19) Update: September 17, 2021

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration today announced the following actions taken in its ongoing response effort to the COVID-19 pandemic: On Sept. 17, the…

FDA Approves First Biosimilar to Treat Macular Degeneration Disease and Other Eye Conditions

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration today approved Byooviz (ranibizumab-nuna) as the first biosimilar to Lucentis (ranibizumab injection) for the treatment of several eye diseases…

Federal Court Enters Consent Decree Against Florida Compounder, Prohibiting Manufacture and Distribution of Drugs Due to Insanitary Conditions

The U.S. District Court for the Middle District of Florida has entered a consent decree of permanent injunction that prohibits a Florida-based company from producing…

FDA In Brief: FDA Hosts Third Summit Focused on Reducing the Availability of Opioids Online

The following quote is attributed to Acting FDA Commissioner Janet Woodcock, M.D “The opioid crisis continues to be a national public health emergency with devastating…

FDA Advances Data, IT Modernization Efforts  with New Office of Digital Transformation

Today, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration announced the reorganization of the agency’s information technology (IT), data management and cybersecurity functions into the new Office…

FDA In Brief: FDA Announces Winners of Food Traceability Challenge

The following quote is attributed to Frank Yiannas, Deputy Commissioner for Food Policy and Response “In June, we launched the New Era of Smarter Food…

Coronavirus (COVID-19) Update: September 10, 2021

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration today announced the following actions taken in its ongoing response effort to the COVID-19 pandemic: Today, the FDA posted…

FDA Will Follow The Science On COVID-19 Vaccines For Young Children

As schools around the country are re-opening for in-person learning and families are returning to their busy school year schedules, we know many parents are…

FDA Makes Significant Progress in Science-Based Public Health Application Review, Taking Action on Over 90% of More Than 6.5 Million ‘Deemed’ New Tobacco Products Submitted

The following is attributed to Acting FDA Commissioner Janet Woodcock, M.D., and Mitch Zeller, J.D., director of the FDA’s Center for Tobacco Products On this…