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Ensuring safety of drugs, medical supplies and food which is used daily.
FDA is an agency within the Department of Health and Human Services.
The FDA's organization consists of the Office of the Commissioner and four directorates overseeing the core functions of the agency: Medical Products and Tobacco, Foods, Global Regulatory Operations and Policy, and Operations.
The FDA is responsible for protecting the public health by assuring the safety, efficacy, and security of human and veterinary drugs, biological products, medical devices, our nation’s food supply, cosmetics, and products that emit radiation.
The FDA is also responsible for advancing the public health by helping to speed innovations that make medicines and foods more effective, safer, and more affordable; and helping the public get the accurate, science-based information they need to use medicines and foods to improve their health.
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Food and Drug Administration (FDA) News
World's first MRI-compatible surgical robot cleared by FDA for breast biopsies
FierceBiotech - 13-Sep-2023Safer, more accurate breast biopsies made possible with IGAR robot
Humacyte's bioengineered tissue outperforms synthetic grafts
FierceBiotech - 12-Sep-2023Human acellular vessel showed better results in vascular trauma repair
Neuralink's brain implant gets $280M in funding, eyes clinical trials
FierceBiotech - 08-Aug-2023FDA approves Neuralink's brain implant, patients can now sign up for trials
FDA grants approval for Neuralink to proceed with human trials
BBC - 26-May-2023Neuralink's implants will still require extensive testing to overcome technical and ethical issues
David Sinclair responds to FDA's ban on NMN dietary supplements
Live Forever Club - 19-Dec-2022Mixed in with some generic platitudes, he makes his case that NMN should be an FDA approved drug
Beta NMN is no longer available as a nutritional supplement in the US market, reports FDA
Longevity Technology - 15-Nov-2022Likely to be discussions before stock is removed from sale - and should still be available in the UK
FDA warns robotic surgery for breast cancer is unproven and could pose health risks
pharmaphorum - 22-Aug-2021Prior study approval and monitoring long-term outcomes are needed to ensure patient's safety
Lifespan.io interviews George Church about gene therapy and longevity
Lifespan.io (LEAF) - 28-Jul-2021Discusses animal trials, potential human trials, reeducating the FDA and improvements in technology
For the first time in 20 years, FDA approved new drug to treat Alzheimer's disease
BBC - 08-Jun-2021A long way from a cure, but hopefully indicates that Alzheimer's isn't unassailable
FDA grants Endogena's primary program for EA-2353 suspension targeting retinitis pigmentosa
Biospace - 13-May-2021Endogena’s photoreceptor regeneration approach offers new treatment paradigm in retinitis pigmentosa
Bayshore latest drug maker to recall metformin after carcinogens found
FiercePharma - 21-Aug-2020A good example of why you have to be careful buying meds - even big pharma has problems.
Brain ageing reversed by Israeli doctor through an oxygen chamber
The times of Israel - 15-Jul-2020Don't try this at home! Too much oxygen (hyperoxia) is definitely bad for you
Crowdsourced samples of metformin from USA contain unacceptable levels of NDMA
New York Times - 27-May-2020Found only in extended-release versions of metformin, immediate-release versions are okay
Parkinson's patient can swim again after stem cell transplant
Newsweek - 14-May-2020Study and procedure represent a milestone in personalized medicine for Parkinson's
The integral role of gut microbiome in precision medicine
AACC (American Association for Clinical Chemistry) - 01-May-2020Huge potential in a more personalized diagnostics and diet-based disease interventions
Mojo Vision secures another $51M to develop its augmented reality contact lens
TechCrunch - 29-Apr-2020BBC was blown away at CES so let's hope this helps bring this "iPhone of wearables" to market
Longevity Vision Fund joins Series B funding for Sigilon Therapeutics
Longevity Vision Fund - 20-Apr-2020To support human clinical trial of novel encapsulated cell therapy for hemophilia A
FDA gives the green light for human trials against a new coronavirus therapy
WebMD - 03-Apr-2020May cause serious adverse effects if stem cells over attack normal lung cells
COVID-19 advanced testing lab created by UC Berkeley scientists
University of California, Berkeley - 30-Mar-2020In response to mass testing needs, they employ robotics and automation for accuracy and speed
Digital twins to revolutionize personalized medicine
Medical Futurist - 19-Mar-2020Risk prediction and best therapy for a specific patient is a future possibility
FDA issues safety alert for stool transplant after string of infections
Healio - 13-Mar-2020Safety concerns alerted OpenBiome to recall unused materials and test donors in screening process
Comprehensive history and explanation of senescent cells
The Scientist - 01-Mar-2020Including the latest on clinical trials of first-generation senolytics
New, more reliable FDA-approved device to help type 1 diabetes patients
The Verge - 13-Dec-2019This closed-loop system customizes treatment, automatically adjusts insulin levels
FDA alerts consumers about the CBD products
Washington Post - 28-Nov-2019CBD products developing companies are frustrated with the FDA's lack of of clear regulations
Revitalizing the aged brain - research evidence in animal models
Fight Aging! - 08-Oct-2019Will this increase the tendency towards young blood transfusion?
Rapamycin shows a sixty percent life expectancy increase in mice model
Aging - 04-Oct-2019Detailed history and review of current understanding of Rapamycin and longevity
New drugs can be unsafe leading to recalls
Harvard Health Publishing - 02-May-2019The high rate of alerts and warnings maybe the result of post-approval monitoring
Improvements seen in Parkinson's patients given NuPlasma young blood plasma
NeurologyLive - 25-Apr-201950% improvement in complications of therapy, 19.2% in motor examinations and more
35 reported cases of seizures following e-cigarette use
Independent - 03-Apr-2019FDA stresses it is not clear whether e-cigarettes have triggered seizures in dozens of users
FDA proposes new rules for locked and adaptive AI algorithms
The Register - 03-Apr-2019Regulators will struggle to keep up with improvements in AI diagnosis
Dangerous toxins accidentally released from labs every few days
VOX - 20-Mar-2019All too easy to get lax about safety when you work with deadly materials every day
Ambrosia ceases young blood plasma treatment
CNN - 19-Feb-2019Only 2 months after starting. Calling it a medical treatment may be contravened FDA guidance.
FDA manipulates approval process of a high-strength opioid painkiller
Guardian - 24-Jan-2019FDA only just sits back and watch as people succumb to this opioid crisis
New gene therapies having big impact
Guardian - 19-Jan-2019Successful treatment of retinitis pigmentosa and spinal muscular atrophy
Direct-to-consumer stem cell marketing in Canada
Future Medicine - 26-Sep-2018Direct-to-costumer marketing of stem cell interventions tend to minimize risk and make bold claims without scientific support
What Happens When CRISPR Backfires?
Seeker - 25-Sep-2018Recent research revealed novel problems with the CRISPR technique, delaying human trials
Drug approved as alternative method to CRISPR
Singularity Hub - 21-Aug-2018Patisiran is a new drug capable of silencing genes based on RNA interference technology
8 Types of Robotic Surgery Being Used Today
Nanalyze - 20-Jul-2018Brief description of available robotic surgery procedures and their corresponding equipment
FDA approves bionic pancreas for home-use study
Diabetes.co.uk - 22-May-2018iLet uses an algorithm to known when to deliver insulin, glucagon or a combination of both
FDA Clamps Down on Unapproved Stem Cell Therapies
New York Times - 09-May-2018FDA seeking court orders to stop two stem cell clinics. Clinics extract stem cells from fat remo...
Cyberdyne's Exoskeleton Receives FDA Approval
IEEE Spectrum - 23-Jan-2018FDA has approved lower-body exoskeleton through licensed medical facilities. HAL (Hybrid Assisti...
FDA approves cancer-gene profiling test
Chron - 02-Dec-2017Foundation Medicine's test for patients with advanced or widely spread cancers. FoundationOne CD...
FDA Target Rogue Gene Therapy Clinics
New York Times - 16-Nov-2017FDA issued new guidelines for expedited review of stem cell and gene therapies. Will crack down ...
Biohacker Attempts To Edit His DNA With CRISPR
BuzzFeed - 14-Oct-2017Josiah Zayner started self-experimenting with CRISPR in his garage. Believes CRISPR should be av...
Personalised medicine and the ‘batch of you’
Silicon Republic - 30-Sep-2017FDA approved in 2017, Kymriah is entirely customised to the individual patient. Eight of the top...
FDA Cracks Down on Stem Cell Clinics
New York Times - 28-Aug-2017The F.D.A. reported actions against two large stem cell clinics and a biotech company calling th...
Digital health pharma news from Q4 2016
MobiHealthNews - 13-Jan-2017Investment in digital tools to enhance data collection in clinical trials. Litmus Health using w...
Sound wave technology to blast plaque in arteries
MedCity News - 16-Sep-2016Combines lithotripsy (used to break up kidney stones) with the commonly used angioplasty balloon ...
FDA approves new medical robot from Auris Surgical
IEEE Spectrum - 07-Jun-2016Teleoperated ARES robot (Auris Robotic Endoscopy System) was cleared by the FDA at the end of May...
Trading Modern Medicine for Cheap Meat
Institute for Ethics and Emerging Technologies (IEET) - 03-Jun-2016A superbug resistant to all known antibiotics has surfaced in the United States for the first tim...
Snake-like robot more accurate than surgeon
Computer World - 02-Mar-2016Medrobotics Flex Robotic System has sub-millimeter accuracy. Articulated construction allows sur...
Big Pharma costs hundreds of thousands of lives with biased info
Independent - 24-Feb-2016King’s Fund health think tank claims there is a systemic lack of transparency in the information ...
3D-printed pill approved by FDA
Guardian - 05-Aug-2015Aprecia launches first FDA approved 3D-printed drug. The epilepsy pill could lead the way to pers...
Experimental device lowers blood pressure without drugs
AL.com - 09-Jun-2015Vessix Renal Denervation System uses electrical pulses to disable nerves between kidneys and brai...
