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EXTON, PA — Lungpacer Medical Inc. has secured a significant reimbursement boost for its AeroPace® System, with the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) granting New Technology Add-on Payment …
CMS Grants NTAP Status to Lungpacer’s AeroPace System, Boosting Hospital Reimbursement Read More
WASHINGTON, D.C. — The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has unveiled FDA PreCheck, a new initiative designed to strengthen the domestic pharmaceutical supply chain by making the process of building …
FDA Launches PreCheck Program to Boost Domestic Drug Manufacturing Read More
NEW HOPE, PA — Orchestra BioMed Holdings, Inc. (Nasdaq: OBIO) announced a major expansion to the patient eligibility criteria for its ongoing BACKBEAT study, aimed at evaluating the effectiveness of its …
FDA Greenlights Broader Patient Access for AVIM Therapy Trial in Pacemaker Patients Read More
WILMINGTON, DE — The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has accepted and granted Priority Review for AstraZeneca’s supplemental Biologics License Application (sBLA) for IMFINZI® (durvalumab) in the treatment of …
AstraZeneca’s IMFINZI® Granted Priority Review for Early-Stage Gastric Cancer Treatment Read More
WASHINGTON, D.C. — In a sweeping regulatory move, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) announced new safety labeling requirements for all prescription opioid pain medications, aiming to provide clearer …
FDA Orders Overhaul of Opioid Labels Amid New Evidence of Long-Term Risks Read More
WASHINGTON, D.C. — In a decisive step aimed at curbing the proliferation of potentially dangerous synthetic opioids, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) announced recently that it is recommending …
FDA Moves to Restrict Potent Kratom Derivative 7-OH Amid Opioid Abuse Concerns Read More WASHINGTON, D.C. — The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has recommended lifting the voluntary clinical hold on Elevidys for ambulatory patients with Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy (DMD), following a thorough …
FDA Clears Path for Resumed Use of Elevidys Gene Therapy in Ambulatory DMD Patients Read More WASHINGTON, D.C. — Federal health regulators are investigating the death of an 8-year-old boy who received Elevidys, a gene therapy developed by Sarepta Therapeutics for Duchenne muscular dystrophy, a rare …
FDA Probes Death of Child Linked to Gene Therapy for Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy Read More
WASHINGTON, D.C. — The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Foreign Agricultural Service (FAS) has opened applications for its next agribusiness trade mission to Mexico City, set for November 3–6. The mission …
USDA Launches Trade Mission to Mexico to Boost Booming Ag Exports and Protect U.S. Livestock Read More
WASHINGTON, D.C. — The U.S. Department of Agriculture recently announced the termination of the Regional Food Business Centers (RFBC) program, a pandemic-era initiative launched under the Biden administration. Secretary of …
Biden-Era Food Program Terminated—USDA Pledges to Honor Existing Farmer Awards Read More