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Feature Archive

2015

The Sun and Your Medicine

2014

President’s Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief (PEPFAR)
8/2014: Short videos: Tentative Approval, By the Numbers, and Photo Essay

2013

07/18/2013 Science guides Alzheimer’s disease drug development
By Patrick E. Clarke, Office of Communications
07/02/2013 Fostering innovation to protect national health and security
Mary Falvey, Office of the Chief Scientist, FDA
05/14/2013 Adverse event reporting is valued information
By Patrick E. Clarke, Office of Communications
03/18/2013 FDA releases new video explaining how to take acetaminophen safely
03/11/2013 How FDA strives to ensure the safety of OTC products
By Patrick E. Clarke, Office of Communications
02/27/2013 Don't take this with that!
02/11/2013 Several presentations recap CDER in 2012

2012

09/18/2012 From the manufacturers’ mouth to your ears: Direct to consumer advertising
08/08/2012 Advisory Committees: Another Set of Regulatory Eyes, Ears and Voices
By Lois Chester, Office of Communications
07/23/2012 President’s Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief (PEPFAR)
06/12/2012 Everything you always wanted to know about approved medicines (but didn't know where to look)
04/11/2012 Drug that treats symptoms of schizophrenia available for first time as a generic
04/04/2012 Qualification program may facilitate drug development through novel tools
04/02/2012 FDA approves first Avapro/Avalide generics to treat high blood pressure, kidney disease
03/29/2012 Clarification of dosing and warning recommendations for Celexa
03/14/2012 Popular Prescription Drugs Hitting the Market in Generic Form
03/08/2012 Guidance Outlines How FDA Communicates, Prioritizes Drug Safety Issues
Cholesterol-lowering drugs get labeling changes
By Patrick E. Clarke, Office of Communications
01/25/2012 ADHD: Not Just for Kids
By Patrick E. Clarke, Office of Communications

2011

11/14/2011 Frequently Asked Questions about the FDA Drug Approval Process
By the Office of Communications
07/20/2011 An Important FDA Reminder for Parents: Do Not Give Infants Cough and Cold Products Designed for Older Children
07/19/2011 CDER Takes Steps to End Prescription Pain Medicine Misuse, Abuse, and Addiction
By the Office of Communications
05/05/2011 FDA Encourages Pediatric Information on Drug Labeling
By Patrick E. Clarke, Office of Communications
03/07/2011 SmartTots Aims to Make Anesthesia and Surgery Safer for Children Under Four
By Patrick E. Clarke, Office of Communications

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