Food and Drug Administration, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services - December 20, 1993
Arthur Whitmore (301) 443-4177
FDA has approved trimetrexate glucuronate for the treatment of moderate to severe Pneumocystis carinii pneumonia ( PCP ), a potentially fatal infection that often strikes people with AIDS. Trimetrexate is the first drug approved for severe PCP, although three other drugs are approved for treatment of patients with mi
Food and Drug Administration, Health Care Financing Administration, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services - July 1, 1993
Monica Revelle (301) 443-4177 (FDA); Anne Verano (202) 690-6145 (HCFA)
The Food and Drug Administration today issued proposals to enhance the safety of the blood supply by significantly strengthening the standards under which blood products are manufactured. These proposals are designed to strengthen our efforts to protect the nation s blood supply and to minimize any risk to patients who
Food and Drug Administration, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services - April 26, 1993
The Food and Drug Administration today announced it is prepared to approve -- with restrictive labeling -- the Reality Female Condom, the first barrier contraceptive for women that also offers limited protection against sexually transmitted diseases (STDs). The label will be required to emphasize that for highly effect
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