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FDA: Potential Contamination in Some Liquid Pharma Products
Concerns over possible bacterial contamination that could cause severe infections in vulnerable patients
Study Quantifies Condom Use in 15- to 44-Year-Olds in 2011-15
Overall, 18.2 and 23.9 percent of women, men used a condom 100 percent of the time in past month
FDA Approves Mavyret for Hepatitis C
Combo drug is first approved therapy for hepatitis C to require as few as eight weeks of treatment
FDA Approves New Treatment for Acute Myeloid Leukemia
Vyxeos combines two previously approved drugs -- daunorubicin and cytarabine
FDA Approves Idhifa for Some With Acute Myeloid Leukemia
For adults with relapsed or refractory AML who have an IDH2 genetic mutation
FDA Approves Imbruvica to Treat Chronic Graft Versus Host Disease
Drug sanctioned for patients with cGVHD who do not respond to other forms of therapy
Alarms Could Save Children From Being Left in Hot Cars
Alarms would alert drivers to children in back seat when they turn off the engine
FDA Proposes Lowering Nicotine Levels in Cigarettes
Goal is to combat smoking by making it less addictive
Stent Surgery Could Benefit Select Glaucoma Patients
About one dozen XEN Gel Stent implants have been performed at Kellogg Eye Center
AHA Hands-Only CPR Training Kiosks Available at More Airports
Kiosks that provide five-minute sessions are now in seven air travel hubs, AHA says
