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FDA gives OK for One more generic for Wellbutrin this week

This is the second approval this week for a generic version of Wellbutrin, earlier this week Watson Pharmaceuticals announced it’s new version. BD The Food and Drug Administration approved a generic copy of an antidepressant made by Impax Laboratories...

Published Mon, Dec 12 2008 9:59 PM by The Medical Quack

Filed under: Medically Related, Pharma/FDA News, drugs, Pharma, FDA, Generic Drugs, GlaxoSmithKline, Wellbutrin, Impax

Essure Sterilization Procedure Avoids Surgery for Women

Small coils made of polyester fibers and metal are inserted through the cervix into each fallopian tube, tissue grows over and creates a blockage so sperm cannot get through and the process takes around 3 – 6 months to be complete. It takes less than...

Published Mon, Dec 12 2008 7:52 PM by The Medical Quack

Filed under: Medically Related, Technology, healthcare, FDA, sterilization, women's health, outpatient, birth control

A new source of generic Wellbutrin available soon

Teva Pharma has a generic version, but earlier this year there were some consumer complaints, now the FDA has cleared another manufacturer to produce a generic version, Watson Pharmaceuticals. This is for the 150 mg dose. No word...

Published Fri, Nov 11 2008 11:50 AM by The Medical Quack

Filed under: Medically Related, Pharma/FDA News, drugs, FDA, Generic Drugs, GlaxoSmithKline, Wellbutrin, Watson Pharma

Siemens Introduces New Standard Of Care For Breast Ultrasound

The software, Virtual Touch Tissue Quantification, is the first and only application to provide a numerical value related to tissue stiffness at a precise anatomical location. It is not yet available or approved by the FDA for use in the US...

Published Wed, Nov 11 2008 1:08 PM by The Medical Quack

Filed under: Medically Related, Technology, Pharma/FDA News, healthcare, Radiology, FDA, Siemens, Breast Ultrasound, breast scan

FDA May Need Major Restructuring – Catch up with Technology

Some issues are a result of still being paper driven as timely reports and real time information are not available, but they are not the only government agency in this scenario, only one of the most critical though. Also, some members of Congress...

Published Wed, Nov 11 2008 3:11 AM by The Medical Quack

Filed under: Medically Related, Technology, Pharma/FDA News, personalized medicine, healthcare, Medical Records, Pharma, FDA, Congress, integration, CMS, Leavitt

FDA advisers recommend approval of new gout drug Uloric

Hopefully this one will make it, sounds good. The build up of uric acid combined with someone that also suffers with diabetes can really create on restrictive diet for what they can eat and this could stand to treat as well as perhaps bring a little...

Published Tue, Nov 11 2008 1:20 PM by The Medical Quack

Filed under: Medically Related, Pharma/FDA News, FDA, Gout, Uloric

14 Drugs Identified As Most Urgently Needing Study For Off-label Use

This is a great start in this direction and it is one big task to find all the relative data to get down to perhaps even more drugs that could have off label use, something the FDA wants to be aware of since they are the agency who is there to approve...

Published Tue, Nov 11 2008 12:38 PM by The Medical Quack

Filed under: Medically Related, Technology, Pharma/FDA News, healthcare, FDA, HHS, Stanford, Data Mining, Drug Safety, Sentinel

The FDA, Government and Unapproved Drugs

One more story on the lack of communication between data bases here. If queries were ran and matches were determined, this would certainly help keep a lid on some of this, but as we all know the FDA is working hard to play catch up in the technology...

Published Mon, Nov 11 2008 12:58 PM by The Medical Quack

Filed under: Medically Related, Pharma/FDA News, FDA, Business Intelligence, Congress Pharma, phamaceutical plant inspections, FDA funding

Doctors Find Worm In Woman's Brain Instead of Tumor

This story and video if nothing else brings home how important it is to Wash Your Hands. To think that the worm made it all the way to her brain is scary, but the alternative of a tumor is worse by all means as the worm was removed. She was feeling...

Published Sat, Nov 11 2008 2:17 PM by The Medical Quack

Filed under: Medically Related, Insurance, Other Items of Interest, healthcare, FDA, Disease, Brain Surgery, Tumor, hygeine, food contamination, worm, neuosurgery

Is there a CPT Code for Maggots Yet?

Specially prepared maggots have been approved by the FDA since 2004 for neuropathic foot ulcers, pressure ulcers,venous stasis ulcers, and traumatic and post-surgical wounds. Insurance companies spend thousands of dollars for an amputation but back...

Published Wed, Nov 11 2008 10:16 PM by The Medical Quack

Filed under: Medically Related, Insurance, Other Items of Interest, FDA, AMA, CMS, Maggots, Wound care, CPT Codes

FDA Scientists Allege Coercion In Medical Device Approval Process

All I can say here is that this goes back to a earlier post: The 2 New Hot Words in Healthcare: Algorithms and Whistleblowers In this case we have a bit of both, algorithms created by the scientists, but a requested change by the clinical side of the...

Published Wed, Nov 11 2008 2:33 PM by The Medical Quack

Filed under: Medically Related, Technology, drugs, healthcare, Medical Devices, Prescriptions, FDA, Medications, Whistle Blower, Data, Data Base, Algorithms

First US FDA office unveiled in Beijing

Here’s the ribbon breaking ceremony picture. Let’s all hope this is a success and hopefully some new technology will enter the picture as well with remote batch monitoring of products manufactured in China and other locations in the world. ...

Published Wed, Nov 11 2008 12:18 PM by The Medical Quack

Filed under: Medically Related, Technology, Pharma/FDA News, Pharma, FDA, China, Outsourcing, Tainted Food, food contamination, food safety, busines intelligence software, server banks, import/exports, FDA inspections

FDA and Face Filler Warnings…

Well perhaps not a moment too soon this device was approved today and perhaps maybe an alternative treatment. BD FDA Clears The DPL (Deep Penetrating Light) Therapy System For Over-the-Counter - Home Use This looks very interesting,...

Published Tue, Nov 11 2008 4:43 PM by The Medical Quack

Filed under: Medically Related, Pharma/FDA News, Other Items of Interest, FDA, Dermatology, Face Fillers

FDA Clears The DPL (Deep Penetrating Light) Therapy System For Over-the-Counter - Home Use

This looks very interesting, as it appears you can have both minor pain relief and work on your wrinkles at the same time, so you have a choice to strap on the unit or use it on the stand as shown below. The before and after pictures look pretty good...

Published Tue, Nov 11 2008 11:31 AM by The Medical Quack

Filed under: Medically Related, Pharma/FDA News, FDA, wrinkles, Heatlhcare, Pain Relief, DPL therapy

A New era of artificial ankles

Ankle replacements moving main stage and one manufacturer took on the FDA of recent, and it has been so long that the patent has now run out so in effect it appears to be open ball game on the device that is currently used outside the US and has been...

Published Tue, Nov 11 2008 1:14 AM by The Medical Quack

Filed under: Medically Related, Pharma/FDA News, healthcare, FDA, Ankles Endotec

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