November 18, 2010 – The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) reports that a lawyer for a large, unnamed pharmaceutical company has been indicted for false statements and obstruction. Lauren Stevens, of Durham, N.C. was...
FDA–Approving Medical Devices Before Testing for Safety
Approximately 17 percent of American adults have an implanted medical device, according to a recent survey by the Consumer Reports National Research Center. While millions of Americans live with medical devices implanted in their bodies, the...
FDA Finds Another Fake Cancer Drug, Avastin, in the U.S.
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has confirmed another counterfeit supply of the cancer drug bevacizumab, known as Avastin, being sold in the U.S. The batch of 120 vials of fake Avastin was shipped through the U.K. from Turkey. Less than...