FDA Information - August 28, 2008

FDA Panel Approves 'Diabetes Inhaler'

September 11, 2005 - Topics diabetes, fda, food and insulin
A Food and Drug Administration (FDA) advisory panel has given their approval to a new insulin delivery system for diabetics, where the insulin would be inhaled rather than injected with needles.

According to Consumer Affairs, the panel voted 7-2 to approve the system, called Exubera, for treatment of both juvenile and adult-onset diabetes. The FDA is expected to follow the recommendation

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FDA Approves 4 in 1 Vaccine for Children

September 8, 2005 - Topics child, fda, vaccine, food and policy
The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved a "four-in-one vaccine" for children.

The new vaccine is a combination shot for measles, mumps, and rubella with a second vaccine for chickenpox

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New Vaccine Treats 4 Diseases in 1 Shot

September 8, 2005 - Topics disease, vaccine, policy, vaccination and chickenpox
The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved a "four-in-one vaccine" for children.

The new vaccine is a combination shot for measles, mumps, and rubella with a second vaccine for chickenpox

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Inhaled Insulin Product Under Scrutiny

September 8, 2005 - Topics insulin, diabetes, blood, fda and cough
A government advisory committee is keeping a close eye on an inhaled form of insulin, designed to help millions of people with diabetes who currently rely on injections to control their blood sugar.

According to documents released by the Food and Drug Administration, chief concerns involve long-term effects on the lungs, as well as the safety of its use among smokers or sufferers of lung disease

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Regulators Keep Close Tabs On Inhaled Insulin

September 8, 2005 - Topics insulin, diabetes, blood, fda and cough
A government advisory committee is keeping a close eye on an inhaled form of insulin, designed to help millions of people with diabetes who currently rely on injections to control their blood sugar.

According to documents released by the Food and Drug Administration, chief concerns involve long-term effects on the lungs, as well as the safety of its use among smokers or sufferers of lung disease

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