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MALVERN, PA — The U.S. Food and Drug Administration granted Regenerative Medicine Advanced Therapy designation to Ocugen Inc.’s experimental OCU410 gene therapy for geographic atrophy, giving the blindness treatment access …
FDA Gives Ocugen Gene Therapy Expedited Regulatory Status Read More
WASHINGTON, D.C. — The Department of Health and Human Services last week launched a cooking series aimed at encouraging Americans to prepare healthier meals at home, part of a broader …
HHS Debuts Nutrition Series to Advance Dietary Guidelines Read More
WEST CHESTER, PA — Chester County health inspectors cited three food establishments for sanitation, equipment and food-handling violations during Aug. 3 inspections, including raw animal products stored above ready-to-eat food, …
Raw Food, Flies and Leaks Flagged in Chester County Inspections Read More
WASHINGTON, D.C. — The Department of Veterans Affairs has launched a nationwide clinical trial to determine whether semaglutide, a medication widely used to treat diabetes, can reduce alcohol use disorder …
VA Launches Semaglutide Trial for Alcohol Use Disorder Read More
WAYNE, PA — Palvella Therapeutics Inc. (Nasdaq: PVLA) Chief Scientific Officer Jeffrey Martini will address evidence gaps and regulatory barriers affecting drug repurposing at an Aug. 5 FDA public workshop …
Palvella Executive to Address FDA Drug Repurposing Barriers Read More
WASHINGTON, D.C. — The Department of Health and Human Services said the Trump administration has adopted a government-wide policy prohibiting federal funding for what it defines as dangerous gain-of-function research …
HHS Bars Federal Funding for High-Risk Gain-of-Function Research Read More
WASHINGTON, D.C. — The Food and Drug Administration licensed the first freeze-dried plasma product for U.S. use last week, creating a room-temperature option for treating adult patients when conventional plasma …
FDA Clears First Freeze-Dried Plasma for Emergency Use Read More
WILMINGTON, DE — ChristianaCare is entering the final phase of its transition to the Epic electronic health record platform, with a systemwide launch scheduled for Oct. 3 that the health …
ChristianaCare Advances Epic Rollout Ahead of October Launch Read More
WEST CHESTER, PA — Chester County health inspectors cited multiple food establishments for food safety and sanitation violations during inspections completed July 31, including critical violations involving improper food temperatures, …
Food Tossed, Rodent Droppings Found in County Inspections Read More
WILMINGTON, DE — Inhibikase Therapeutics Inc. (Nasdaq: IKT) has received U.S. Food and Drug Administration Orphan Drug Designation for its lead pulmonary arterial hypertension drug candidate, a regulatory milestone that …
Inhibikase Wins FDA Orphan Status for PAH Drug Candidate Read More