Title: Costco egg recall for salmonella receives FDA's most severe designation
Saturday, December 28, 2024
Costco egg recall for salmonella receives FDA's most severe designation
Wednesday, December 11, 2024
Health | Risks and Complications of Breast Implants
Title: Risks and Complications of Breast Implants
Article Snip: "...The FDA has updated the Risks and Complications of Breast Implants, clarifying information about Implant Removal and adding ultrasound as an acceptable alternative imaging for screening for rupture for asymptomatic patients to Silicone Gel-Filled Implant Rupture. The FDA also added a new subsection entitled, Reports of Squamous Cell Carcinoma (SCC), Various Lymphomas other than BIA-ALCL, and Mesenchymal Tumors, including Sarcoma. ..."
Reference:www.fda.govFriday, July 7, 2023
FDA fully approves 'novel' Alzheimer’s disease drug Leqembi, will be covered by Medicare
Title: FDA fully approves 'novel' Alzheimer’s disease drug Leqembi, will be covered by Medicare
Article Snip: "Leqembi has shown clinical benefit in fighting Alzheimer's disease. ...The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has fully approved a "novel" drug used to treat adult patients with Alzheimer’s, the agency announced. Leqembi, which is produced by Japanese drugmaker Eisai and American-based drugmaker Biogen..."
Reference: www.foxnews.comFriday, June 2, 2023
Medicare will continue to restrict coverage of a new class of Alzheimer’s drugs, even when fully approved by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA)
Title: Medicare won’t change coverage policy for pricey Alzheimer’s drugs
Article Snip: "Currently, Medicare coverage is even stricter, as the agency will only pay for the drugs if a patient receives them through a clinical trial. The treatments in question are monoclonal antibody infusions that target brain plaque known as amyloid that’s a signature characteristic of Alzheimer’s disease. The drugs are intended for early stage Alzheimer’s patients and are meant to slow the progression of memory loss, but are not a cure. They are costly, and there are only two: Eisai’s Leqembi and Biogen’s Aduhelm. Both were granted accelerated approval by FDA..."
Reference: www.yahoo.com