Monday, August 11, 2008

FDA News Digest for August 11, 2008


FDA News Digest

August 11, 2008

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IN THIS WEEK'S ISSUE

» News

-- Flu Vaccines Approved for 2008-2009 Season

-- 'FDA Patient Safety News' Video, Podcast Available

» Safety Alerts/Recalls

» Upcoming Public Meetings

» Consumer Health Information

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NEWS

Correction: In last week's issue, a news item about a report that identifies factors related to FDA approval decisions in first-cycle product reviews included an incorrect link for viewing the report. The correct link is http://www.fda.gov/oc/pdufa3/firstcyclerept08/default.htm.

Flu Vaccines Approved for 2008-2009 Season

FDA has approved this year's seasonal influenza vaccines that include new strains of the virus likely to cause flu in the United States during the 2008-2009 season. This season's vaccines contain three strains of the influenza virus that disease experts expect to be the most likely cause of the flu in the United States.

http://www.fda.gov/bbs/topics/NEWS/2008/NEW01872.html

'FDA Patient Safety News' Video, Podcast Available

FDA has posted the latest edition of "FDA Patient Safety News," a free Web-based video news program. Aimed primarily at health professionals, the program features information on new drugs, biologics, and medical devices, as well as FDA safety notifications and product recalls.

-- To view video or text version: http://www.fda.gov/psn

-- To access Podcast: http://www.accessdata.fda.gov/scripts/cdrh/cfdocs/psn/podcast.cfm

To view an archive of recent FDA news releases, go to

To access the RSS feed of FDA news releases, go to

http://www.fda.gov/bbs/topics/news/rssPress.xml.

[What is an RSS feed? See http://www.fda.gov/bbs/topics/news/newsfeeds.html.]

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SAFETY ALERTS/RECALLS

For a complete list of recalls, market withdrawals, and safety alerts involving FDA-regulated

products from the past 60 days, go to http://www.fda.gov/opacom/7alerts.html.

To access the RSS feed of FDA recalls information, go to

http://www.fda.gov/oc/po/firmrecalls/rssRecalls.xml

[What is an RSS feed? See http://www.fda.gov/bbs/topics/news/newsfeeds.html.]

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UPCOMING PUBLIC MEETINGS

Sept. 8-10 -- Parenteral Drug Association (PDA)/FDA Joint Regulatory Conference

Location: Washington, D.C.

http://www.pda.org/webmodules/webarticles/templates/new_conferences_2008_PDA_FDA.aspx?articleid=1453&zoneid=190

Sept. 10-12 -- Parenteral Drug Association (PDA)/FDA Pharmaceutical Ingredient Supply Chain Conference

Location: Washington, D.C.

http://www.pda.org/webmodules/webarticles/templates/2008_PDA-FDA_Pharmaceutical_Ingredient_Supply_Chain_Conference.aspx?articleid=1803&zoneid=233

For a complete list of upcoming meetings, seminars, and other public events sponsored

or co-sponsored by FDA, go to http://www.fda.gov/opacom/hpmeetings.html.

CONSUMER HEALTH INFORMATION

Consumer updates in the spotlight this week are:

Law Enforcers Protect Consumers' Health

http://www.fda.gov/consumer/updates/oci072307.html

FDA 101: Dietary Supplements

http://www.fda.gov/consumer/updates/supplements080408.html

To receive all consumer updates by e-mail, go to http://www.fda.gov/consumer/consumerenews.html.

For the latest in consumer health news from FDA, visit http://www.fda.gov/consumer/default.htm.

Check out "Andy's Take," a commentary from FDA's commissioner.

Go to http://www.fda.gov/oc/vonEschenbach/andys_take/default.html

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