FDA News Digest

FDA News Digest

June 30, 2008

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IN THIS WEEK'S ISSUE

» News

-- FDA Approves First Generic Risperidone to Treat Psychiatric Conditions

» Congressional Testimony

» Safety Alerts/Recalls

» Upcoming Public Meetings

» Consumer Health Information

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NEWS

FDA Approves First Generic Risperidone to Treat Psychiatric Conditions

FDA has approved the first generic versions of Risperdal (risperidone), an antipsychotic drug used to treat schizophrenia, bipolar disorder, and other psychiatric conditions. The labeling of generic risperidone may differ from that of Risperdal because some uses of the drug are protected by patents and exclusivity.

http://www.fda.gov/bbs/topics/NEWS/2008/NEW01855.html

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CONGRESSIONAL TESTIMONY

June 24 -- FDA Assistant Commissioner for Science Linda Tollefson, D.V.M., appeared before the Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor and Pensions.

Subject: antimicrobial resistance in the United States

http://www.fda.gov/ola/2008/antimicrobials062408.html

To view an archive of past testimony by FDA officials, go to

http://www.fda.gov/ola/listing.html

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SAFETY ALERTS/RECALLS

For a 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

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:

› Stay Healthy While Traveling Abroad

http://www.fda.gov/consumer/updates/travel_health062308.html

› Beware of Bug Bites and Stings

http://www.fda.gov/consumer/updates/bugbites061908.html

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

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