Food and Drug Administration, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services - December 12, 1990
Susan Cruzan - (301) 443-3285
The Food and Drug Administration today announced test methods and minimum quality levels for the billions of rubber and plastic gloves worn by health care workers for protection from AIDS and other infections. Under current FDA requirements, manufacturers of medical gloves must have their own testing programs. Today s
Food and Drug Administration, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services - December 5, 1990
Brad Stone - (301) 443-3285
HHS Secretary Louis W. Sullivan, M.D., announced today that the Food and Drug Administration is notifying all blood establishments that a strengthened donor deferral system will be implemented over the next few months to increase the safety of the nation s blood supply. As the changes are phased in they will eliminate
Food and Drug Administration, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services - May 3, 1990
Brad Stone - (301) 443-3285
HHS Secretary Louis W. Sullivan, M.D., today announced that the Food and Drug Administration has approved the use of the AIDS drug zidovudine, commonly called AZT , to treat children. The new labeling provides dosage recommendations for patients 3 months to 12 years of age who have AIDS or symptoms of advanced infectio
The Food and Drug Administration today licensed the first test kit that detects antibody to human immunodeficiency virus type 2, or HIV-2 -- a second, but far less common, cause of AIDS than the human immunodeficiency virus type 1, or HIV-1. Since the virus is rare in the United States ,
Food and Drug Administration, U.S. Department of Health of Human Services - March 2, 1990
Brad Stone - (301) 443-3285
The Food and Drug Administration has approved new labeling for zidovudine, or AZT , to include people who are infected with the AIDS virus but have not yet developed the full-scale disease, HHS Secretary Louis W. Sullivan, M.D., announced today. The expanded labeling reflects the results of two studies sponsored by
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