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The resurrection of a failed Alzheimer’s drug set to test FDA approval process
Posted in Medicine on 9th Dec, 2019
by Alex Muller
Experts are divided on the efficacy data concerning a novel Alzheimer's drug, but it's now up to the FDA to judge whether a controversial Phase 3 trial is enough for market approval
FDA approves first contact lens that gets darker in sunlight
Posted in Medicine on 22nd Apr, 2018
by Alex Muller
'This contact lens is the first of its kind to incorporate the same technology that is used in eyeglasses that automatically darken in the sun'
First diagnostic blood test for concussion passed by the FDA
Posted in Medicine on 16th Feb, 2018
by Alex Muller
The blood test can accurately and quickly identify patients with brain tissue damage.
FDA approves gene therapy to fix mutations that can lead to blindness
Posted in Medicine on 21st Dec, 2017
by Alex Muller
Luxturna is the first gene therapy approved by the Food and Drug Administration that treats a medical condition -- in this case, blindness -- by fixing a mistake in a patient's DNA.
A drug that dramatically lowers cholesterol approved by the FDA
Posted in Medicine on 27th Jul, 2015
by Alex Muller
The drug is controversial because it is expected to cost about $14,000 a year.