STAT+: Makary marks one year at FDA with focus on achievements in speech to staff
The FDA commissioner praised staff and listed his accomplishments in a speech to workers.
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STAT+: Government watchdog urges FDA to finalize guidance for advisory committee conflicts of interest
The FDA has often failed to share information on how it determines whether advisory committee members have financial conflicts of interest, according to a new review.
Eli Lilly’s obesity pill approved by FDA, setting up fierce competition with Novo Nordisk
Eli Lilly’s obesity pill was approved by the FDA, setting it up for fierce competition against Novo Nordisk’s new Wegovy pill.
With help from AI, eye images offer window into cardiovascular risk: Study
A new system that uses artificial intelligence (AI) to assess cardiovascular risk based on images of the eye captured during eye exams demonstrated strong correlation with a standard cardiovascular risk…
BMI Reduction Improves Cardiometabolic Risk in both metabolically healthy and unhealthy Obese Children: JAMA
Researchers have discovered in a new cohort study that a reduction in BMI z score of ≥0.25 was associated with similar cardiometabolic risk reduction in both metabolically healthy (MHO) and…
Cruciate-Retaining implants do not provide more natural joint feeling than Cruciate-Substituting implants in TKA: study
Nearly 20% of individuals undergoing TKA are unsatisfied with the results, even when radiographic and clinical evaluations suggest appropriate alignment and component positioning.The Forgotten Joint Score (FJS) is a patient-reported…
Elegrobart Shows Promising Results in Thyroid Eye Disease in Phase 3 trial
In a phase III trial, the investigational subcutaneous monoclonal antibody elegrobart demonstrated greater reduction in proptosis compared to placebo in patients with active thyroid eye disease. Additionally, 51% of patients…
Birth control pills, IUDs not associated with brain pressure disorder: Study
Hormonal contraception, including birth control pills and intrauterine devices (IUDs), is not associated with an increased prevalence of a brain pressure disorder called idiopathic intracranial hypertension, according to a meta-analysis…
Weekly SDF use tied to Superior Erosion Resistance with Esthetic Trade-off compared to Daily SNF: Study
A new research published in the Journal of Dentistry revealed that weekly application of silver diamine fluoride (SDF) provides better protection against enamel erosion when compared to daily sodium fluoride…
Intrapleural Enzyme Therapy Outperforms Saline Lavage in Pleural Infection: SCOPE Trial
Spain: A study published in the European Respiratory Journal reports that saline lavage alone may prolong pleural drainage in patients with pleural Infection compared with intrapleural enzyme therapy (IET). The…