FDA News Digest for August 13, 2007

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FDA News Digest

August 13, 2007

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IN THIS WEEK'S ISSUE

 

»  News

    --  FDA Approves New Type of Drug to Slow Advancement of HIV

»  Safety Alerts/Recalls

»  Help us improve the FDA Web site!

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NEWS

 

FDA Approves New Type of Drug to Slow Advancement of HIV

FDA has approved Maraviroc, the first in a new class of drugs designed to slow the advancement of HIV in adult patients. Rather than fighting HIV inside white blood cells, Maraviroc prevents the virus from entering uninfected cells by blocking the predominant route of entry.

http://www.fda.gov/bbs/topics/NEWS/2007/NEW01677.html

 

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SAFETY ALERTS/RECALLS

Safety Alerts:

 

›  FDA is warning consumers not to eat raw oysters from an area of the southern tip of Hood Canal in Washington after an outbreak of illness caused by a type of Vibrio bacteria.

http://www.fda.gov/bbs/topics/NEWS/2007/NEW01680.html

›  FDA is warning consumers not to buy or eat three red yeast rice products promoted and sold online as dietary supplements for treating high cholesterol. FDA analysis showed the products contained an ingredient found in the prescription cholesterol drug Mevacor.

http://www.fda.gov/bbs/topics/NEWS/2007/NEW01678.html 

 

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