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    Tag: FDA

    Popular decongestant ‘no better than placebo’, says FDA panel

    September 14, 2023

    Oral phenylephrine, a nasal decongestant in dozens of OTC cold and flu medications, is no better than placebo and could be struck off therapeutic goods…

    Dr Barbara Mintzes (PhD)

    Are pharma-funded awareness campaigns a blind spot in prescription advertising rules?

    August 10, 2023

    For almost a decade, US men were faced with TV, online ads and billboards about the risks of low testosterone or ‘low T’, as it was…

    ‘Turning point’: World’s first RSV vax approved

    May 8, 2023

    The world’s first respiratory syncytial virus vaccine has been approved by the US medicines regulator for older adults. Approval of GSK’s protein-based vaccine, dubbed Arexvy,…

    RSV vax for over-60s looms as regulators weigh up candidates

    March 14, 2023

    The TGA is weighing up Australia’s first potential respiratory syncytial virus vaccine, while the US regulator has given preliminary approval to two vaccine candidates, as the…

    Could a vibrating pill ease chronic constipation?

    February 13, 2023

    Doctors in the US can start prescribing a vibrating pill, which stimulates nerves in the colon as it passes through the body, to treat chronic constipation.…

    FDA approves second drug for Alzheimer’s disease

    January 9, 2023

    The US Food and Drug Administration has approved a second drug for Alzheimer’s disease, lecanemab (Leqembi), despite reports of rare brain bleeds linked to use…

    ‘Do not prescribe’: Fresh TGA warning on CPAP masks with magnetic clips

    November 11, 2022

    The TGA has issued fresh safety warnings for six Philips CPAP face and nasal masks with magnetic clips following reports of adverse events in patients with implanted…

    TGA investigates potential danger from CPAP masks with magnetic clips   

    October 24, 2022

    The TGA has confirmed it is reviewing Philips CPAP masks with magnetic clips or straps following reports of serious injury in the US from interference…

    Fast-tracking drugs isn’t as helpful as it sounds

    November 15, 2021

    In the US four rapid approval processes have been set up to benefit patients, but the real winners seem to be Big Pharma.

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    FDA targets naturopath suing Melbourne GP for $1m

    July 9, 2021

    Farrah Agustin-Bunch has been subject to a warning notice over 77 therapeutic claims she's made about her remedies.

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