Topic: Food and Drug Administration
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - A new type of experimental flu drug that stops the virus from infecting cells appears to stop it from mutating into drug-resistant forms, researchers reported on Sunday. Tests in mice and in lab dishes show that NexBio Inc.'s drug ...
Two US government agencies warned consumers Friday to steer clear of bogus products claiming to fight or prevent the new strain of flu that has the world on pandemic alert. "Consumers who purchase products to treat the novel 2009 H1N1 virus that ...
The Food and Drug Administration has issued emergency guidance that allows certain antiviral drugs to be used in a broader range of the population in case mass dosing is needed to deal with a widespread swine flu outbreak. The agency originally approved ...
The US Food and Drug Administration has approved a new test that can rapidly diagnose and identify human influenza infections and human bird flu, the agency announced. The test, developed by the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, will be available ...