FDA Approves Chip for Patients
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The Food and Drug Administration approved an implantable computer chip that can pass a patient's medical details to doctors, speeding care.
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More patients with serious diseases could get experimental drugs under revised rules proposed on Monday by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration that also detail how manufacturers can charge for them.
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WASHINGTON -- The Food and Drug Administration plans to revamp how it handles safety issues with the stents, pacemakers, implantable defibrillators and other medical devices it regulates.
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-- When the U.S. Food and Drug Administration approved implanting microchips in humans, the manufacturer said it would save lives, letting doctors scan the tiny transponders to access patients' medical records almost instantly. The FDA found "reasonable assurance" the device was safe, and a...
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Medtronic Inc., a maker of implantable medical devices, said Monday that it received Food and Drug Administration approval for its InSync Sentry implantable defibrillator system.
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The Food and Drug Administration announced an initiative to prevent theft and counterfeiting of prescription drugs through the use of radio frequency identification (RFID) technology.
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The US Food and Drug Administration on Monday announced an anti-counterfeiting initiative that would provide prescription drugs with an electronic fingerprint by outfitting them with tiny chips and antennas.
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The implantable device won U.S. approval Monday for use as a temporary measure to keep alive patients on the verge of death while they wait for transplants.
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A computerized pill box that patients can keep at home to dole out their drugs on schedule and in the correct doses received federal approval Thursday.
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The first implantable treatment to  prevent sleep apnea has received approval from U.S. regulators,  the company that developed the procedure said Tuesday.
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The Food and Drug Administration yesterday approved a drug for multiple sclerosis that has shown early evidence of being more effective than existing drugs.
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The Food and Drug Administration on Monday issued guidelines it hopes will prompt drugmakers to use tiny radio tracking chips on their product packaging to help thwart counterfeiters.
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Tysabri, a treatment for multiple sclerosis, received regulatory approval on Monday for use among patients with Crohnâs disease.
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Privacy advocates are concerned that an implantable microchip designed to help doctors tap into a patient&#39;s medical records could undermine confidentiality or could even be used to track the patient&#39;s movements.
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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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The Food and Drug Administration will establish a new independent Drug Safety Oversight Board to monitor FDA-approved medicines once they're on the market and update physicians and patients with emerging information on risks and benefits.
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Researchers have made a biochip that could help replace animal testing for new cosmetics and pharmaceuticals.