Topic: Medical Technology
BioSante cancer vaccine gets 'orphan drug' status
AP News
FDA gives BioSante pancreatic cancer treatment 'orphan drug' designationBioSante Pharmaceuticals has received orphan drug status for its potential pancreatic cancer treatment, the company said Monday. The company said the Food and Drug Administration designation applied to its GVAX Pancreas Vaccine, which is undergoing clinical trials with other anticancer agents for ...
U.S., Canadian health officials OK Polish isotopes
Reuters US Online Report Health News
CHICAGO (Reuters) - U.S. and Canadian health officials have approved the use of the medical isotopes created at a Polish nuclear reactor, a move that will help ease a shortage of the materials used in millions of diagnostic tests, health products provider Covidien said Thursday. The company said material from ...
Music class may benefit kids with cochlear implants
Reuters US Online Report Health News
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Music class may help improve certain types of sound perception in deaf children who have cochlear implants, a new study hints. Cochlear implants are small electronic devices that can give a sense of sound to people who are deaf or severely hard-of-hearing, helping them to understand ...
FDA panel sees user errors with insulin pumps
Reuters US Online Report Health News
GAITHERSBURG, Maryland (Reuters) - Diabetics who wear insulin pumps appear more likely to experience problems from improper use than a device defect, members of a U.S. government advisory panel said on Friday. The Food and Drug Administration said problems with insulin pumps have occurred across the industry and asked the ...
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