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FDA Approves Epclusa for Treatment of Chronic Hepatitis C Infection
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration recently announced that Epclusa is now approved to treat adult patients with chronic hepatitis C...
Jul 01, 2016 | Kim Rodgers
CDC Celebrates PulseNet’s 20th Anniversary
PulseNet, a national network of public health laboratories, prevents an estimated 270,000 cases of food poisoning and saves half a...
Mar 19, 2016 | Katie Regan
FDA Approves Zepatier for Treatment of Chronic Hepatitis C for Genotypes 1 and 4
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration approved Zepatier with or without ribavirin for the treatment of chronic hepatitis C virus (HCV)...
Jan 28, 2016 | Alyssa Kitlas
Narcan® (Naloxone Hydrochloride) Nasal Spray Approved By U.S. Food and Drug...
The FDA approved NARCAN® (naloxone hydrochloride) Nasal Spray for the emergency treatment of known or suspected opioid overdose. In...
Nov 27, 2015 | Alyssa Kitlas
FDA Approves the Fixed-Dose Combination Tablet Genvoya to Treat HIV Infection
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved Genvoya (a fixed-dose combination tablet containing elvitegravir, cobicistat,...
Nov 11, 2015 | Alyssa Kitlas
Food Safety Inspectors Make Public Health a Priority: Understanding USDA’s Food...
By Julie Schwartz, Public Affairs Specialist, U.S. Department of Agriculture Food and Safety Inspection Service What did you eat for...
Nov 05, 2015 | Guest Author
FDA Releases Training Strategy for Food Safety Modernization Act
Following last month’s finalization of two rules under the Food Safety Modernization Act (FSMA), the U.S. Food and Drug...
Oct 13, 2015 | Katie Regan
FDA Releases New Food-Related Emergency Exercises
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has added two new food-related emergency exercises to its Food Related Emergency Exercise...
Oct 13, 2015 | Katie Regan
Celebrate World Environmental Health Day Sept. 26
Ensuring the public’s health is a multifaceted challenge requiring expertise in more than just the health threats that come from...
Sep 24, 2015 | Katie Regan
FDA Approves Epclusa for Treatment of Chronic Hepatitis C InfectionThe U.S. Food and Drug Administration recently announced that Epclusa is now approved to treat adult patients with chronic hepatitis C virus (HCV), both with and without cirrhosis (advanced liver disease). Read the announcement to learn more about how this decision will widen the scope of treatment options for patients with HCV. Jul 01, 2016 | Kim Rodgers |
CDC Celebrates PulseNet’s 20th AnniversaryPulseNet, a national network of public health laboratories, prevents an estimated 270,000 cases of food poisoning and saves half a billion dollars every year, according to a study released in the American Journal of Preventive Medicine today. In comparison, the network costs public health agencies about $7 million a year to run. Launched in 1996, […] Mar 19, 2016 | Katie Regan |
FDA Approves Zepatier for Treatment of Chronic Hepatitis C for Genotypes 1 and 4The U.S. Food and Drug Administration approved Zepatier with or without ribavirin for the treatment of chronic hepatitis C virus (HCV) for genotypes 1 and 4 in adults. An estimated 3.5 million people in the United States are infected with chronic HCV and genotype 1 is the most common genotype. The safety and efficacy of Zepatier […] Jan 28, 2016 | Alyssa Kitlas |
Narcan® (Naloxone Hydrochloride) Nasal Spray Approved By U.S. Food and Drug AdministrationThe FDA approved NARCAN® (naloxone hydrochloride) Nasal Spray for the emergency treatment of known or suspected opioid overdose. In 2013, opioid overdose related deaths claimed over 24,500 lives and this number continues to grow. NARCAN Nasal Spray, a ready-to-use, needle-free device, delivers a 4 mg dose of naloxone in a single 0.1 ml nasal spray. NARCAN […] Nov 27, 2015 | Alyssa Kitlas |
FDA Approves the Fixed-Dose Combination Tablet Genvoya to Treat HIV InfectionThe U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved Genvoya (a fixed-dose combination tablet containing elvitegravir, cobicistat, emtricitabine, and tenofovir alafenamide) as a complete regimen for the treatment of HIV-1 infection in adults and pediatric patients 12 years of age and older. FDA notes: Genvoya is approved for use in HIV-infected adults and children ages 12 […] Nov 11, 2015 | Alyssa Kitlas |
Food Safety Inspectors Make Public Health a Priority: Understanding USDA’s Food Safety and Inspection ServiceBy Julie Schwartz, Public Affairs Specialist, U.S. Department of Agriculture Food and Safety Inspection Service What did you eat for dinner last night? Do you keep food safety in mind when cooking your family’s meals? Foodborne illness is a serious public health issue. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) estimates foodborne bacteria sicken […] Nov 05, 2015 | Guest Author |
FDA Releases Training Strategy for Food Safety Modernization ActFollowing last month’s finalization of two rules under the Food Safety Modernization Act (FSMA), the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has released its strategy for FSMA training, “Who Will Provide Training for the Food Industry? Public and Private Partners Working Together.” The strategy outlines the options for those who must comply with the new food safety regulations... Oct 13, 2015 | Katie Regan |
FDA Releases New Food-Related Emergency ExercisesThe U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has added two new food-related emergency exercises to its Food Related Emergency Exercise Bundle (FREE-B). The new exercises, “Wat’er You Thinking” and “Foul Fodder,” involve the possible contamination of a local water supply and the apparent tampering of animal feed. FREE-B is a compilation of scenarios based on both... Oct 13, 2015 | Katie Regan |
Celebrate World Environmental Health Day Sept. 26Ensuring the public’s health is a multifaceted challenge requiring expertise in more than just the health threats that come from within. As the United States continues to experience increasing numbers of severe weather events and national foodborne illness outbreaks, the nation’s environmental health is pushed front and center. Addressing environmental health issues such as climate... Sep 24, 2015 | Katie Regan |
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