Medics wait for US FDA decision on FMT treatment
Peggy Lillis Foundation (PLF) has being helping to spread awareness regarding Clostridioides difficile, or ‘C. diff’. In the U.S. there is, currently, a pending decision that could impact the care of patients with C. diff and limit the options they have to prevent recurrent infections. The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has until the […]
Key ingredient used in cold and cough medicines ineffective for congestion relief, FDA panel says
Popular versions of cold and cough medications such as Sudafed are ineffective for congestion relief, according to a US drug advisory panel. An FDA advisory panel voted on Tuesday against the effectiveness of phenylephrine – the key drug found in many over-the-counter cough and cold medicines – when taken orally. The FDA assembled its outside […]
Appeals court can rule at any time in dispute over suspending FDA approval of medication abortion drug
The Justice Department and a manufacturer of abortion pills have submitted the final round of court briefs in the emergency dispute over whether an appeals court should freeze a judge’s ruling that would suspend the Food and Drug Administration’s approval of medication abortion drugs. Now that the filings have been submitted, the US 5th Circuit […]
