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FDA proposes broad, unprecedented move to limit nicotine content in cigarettes

Mar 17, 2018

The US Food and Drug Administration has announced unprecedented plans to limit the amount of nicotine in cigarettes to less addictive levels, according to the LA Times. It’s the first time such a plan has be...

FDA approves “smart pill” with sensor to track whether patients are taking medication

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Nov 16, 2017

Health, Innovation, Science

For the first time ever, the US Food and Drug Administration has approved a digital pill that can track whether patients are taking it properly, with the help of an internal sensor. Reuters reported the approva...

FDA recalls half a million pacemakers, warning they could be hacked

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Sep 5, 2017

Health, Science

The US Food and Drug Administration has recalled nearly half a million pacemakers, out of concern that they could be hacked, draining the battery life or even interfering with a patient’s heartbeat. Instead of ...

FDA approves first drug to treat spinal muscular atrophy, could prevent childhood deaths

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Dec 31, 2016

Health, Innovation, Science

On December 23rd, the FDA approved a drug to treat spinal muscular atrophy, the most common cause of childhood death. SMA affects the motor neurons in the spinal cord and brain stem responsible for movement, wh...

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