FDA Approves MS and Cancer Drugs
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The FDA, which has been under criticism for its lengthy approval process, this week approved two new drugs for multiple sclerosis and cancer treatment.
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WASHINGTON - The Food and Drug Administration yesterday gained broad new powers to ensure the safety of prescription drugs used by millions of Americans under a bill signed by President Bush.
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The Food and Drug Administration has approved a new drug for multiple sclerosis that in clinical trials got better results than existing drugs in protecting against relapses.
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The U.S. Food and Drug   Administration said on Wednesday it had approved Amgen Inc's   drug Vectibix for the treatment of advanced colon cancer.
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ELEANOR HALL: It&#39;s been found to help ameliorate some of the side-effects of chemotherapy, reduce spasms associated with multiple sclerosis and help patients with chronic pain.
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The Food and Drug Administration approved the use of the drug Risperdal for treating schizophrenia and bipolar disorder in children and teenagers.
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WASHINGTON -- The Food and Drug Administration on Wednesday approved a widely used adult psychiatric drug for the treatment of schizophrenia and bipolar disorder in children and adolescents.
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CAMBRIDGE, Massachusetts The drug Clolar has won Food and Drug Administration approval to treat patients ages one to 21 who have exhausted other treatment options for acute lymphoblastic leukemia.
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LONDON (CBS.MW) -- The US Food and Drug Administration has approved a Genzyme Corp. (GENZ) cancer drug for treating a type of childhood leukemia after other therapies have failed.
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FDA approval for the company's colorectal cancer drug is good news for its future prospects.
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WEDNESDAY, Jan. 16 (HealthDay News) -- A new genetic test that helps assess the risk of tumor recurrence and long-term survival for patients with relatively high-risk breast cancer has been approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration.
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German drug maker Schering AG was  boosted on Thursday as the U.S. Food and Drug Administration  granted its Bonefos treatment "priority review" for preventing  bone tumors in breast cancer patients.
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German drugmaker Schering AG was  boosted on Thursday as the U.S. Food and Drug Administration  granted its Bonefos treatment "priority review" for the  prevention of bone tumors in breast cancer patients.
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A drug currently prescribed to combat advanced breast cancer can now be used to help prevent the disease from recurring in women who have been treated for early forms of the disease, the US Food and Drug Administration ruled Friday.
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A Merck &amp; Co. Inc. drug received federal approval Friday to treat a slow-growing cancer that affects infection-fighting white blood cells.
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(National-NBC) Nov. 24, 2004 - The Food and Drug Administration has approved the first drug that specifically targets Multiple Sclerosis.
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NEW YORK, NOVEMBER 25: The Federal Government has just approved a new medicine for multiple sclerosis that doctors say represents a new treatment approach that will significantly reduce the frequency of disabling episodes.