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Patrizia Cavazzoni, head of FDA’s drug center, to leave the agency
Patrizia Cavazzoni, leader of the FDA's Center for Drug Evaluation and Research, is leaving the agency on Jan. 18.
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FDA's Patrizia Cavazzoni to retire as CDER chief in 2nd senior official's departure in span of weeks
The FDA’s influential director of the Center for Drug Evaluation and Research, Patrizia Cavazzoni, M.D., will soon retire ...
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Patrizia Cavazzoni, key FDA official, to leave agency
The director of the FDA's main drug review office will exit on Jan. 18, according to an email sent to staff. Her departure is ...
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In debate over obesity medications, FDA shifts toward importance of drugs in subtle ways
The changes reflect “a cultural shift” around obesity medications, said Diana Zuckerman, president of the nonprofit National ...
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FDA cancels adcomm in 'positive' sign for Exelixis’ Cabometyx bid in neuroendocrine tumors: analyst
On second thought, the FDA figures it no longer needs to discuss Exelixis’ application for Cabometyx in neuroendocrine tumors ...
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FDA grants priority review to nipocalimab for myasthenia gravis
The FDA has granted priority review to a Biologics License Application for nipocalimab to treat individuals with generalized ...
Biden FDA moves forward with rule to lower nicotine in cigarettes, a ‘gift’ to cartels, critic says
Opponents argue that the change could cause current smokers to use more cigarettes to compensate for the lower nicotine ...
FDA issues draft guidance to improve accuracy of pulse oximeters for people with darker skin tones
Years of research have showed that pulse oximeters yield less accurate readings for people with darker skin tones, and now ...
FDA sets limits for lead in many baby foods as California disclosure law takes effect
The FDA has set maximum levels for lead in baby food. A new California law requires baby food makers selling products in the ...
FDA approves injectable version of Bristol Myers Squibb's cancer drug Opdivo (Dec. 27)
By Sneha S K and Sriparna Roy (Reuters) -The U.S. Food and Drug Administration said on Friday that it has approved an ...
Pizza Recall Update As FDA Sets Risk Level Over Plastic Contamination
The recalled "Connie's Thin Crust Cheese Pizza" was issued a Class II risk level by the FDA, the second-most severe risk ...
FDA Pushes to Improve Blood Oxygen Monitor Accuracy Across Skin Tones
The FDA's draft recommendations for pulse oximeters aims to include clinical studies involving at least 150 participants with ...