Rapid Tests for Coronavirus Raise Concerns Over Accuracy
On Mar. 27, 2020, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) issued Emergency Use Authorization (EUA) to pharmaceutical and medical devices company Abbott Laboratories, Inc. of Abbott Park, Illinois for a rapid diagnostic test for…
CONTINUE READINGAnti-Depressants in Short Supply During COVID-19 Lockdowns
Drug shortages listed by the U.S Food and Drug Administration (FDA) are exposing some of the ramifications of responses to…
Diagnostic Errors are Leading Cause of Medical Malpractice Claims Says Report
Story Highlights A recent report by Coverys Inc. found that diagnostic errors were the most common reason for medical malpractice…
COVID-19 Related Drug Shortage in U.S. Because China Supplies Most Ingredients
Story Highlights The FDA has reported its first drug shortage as a result of the COVID-19 outbreak in China. Many…
Doctors in India and U.S. Get Big Money and Gifts from Pharma
The Madras High Court in India stated that 8,667 pharmaceutical companies have claimed income tax deduction on the freebies they…
Medical Errors Harm Up to 25 Percent of Patients in Outpatient Care
A white paper released in January 2020 by the Foundation for the Innovation and Development of Health Safety shows that…
Chinese Pharmaceutical Industry Competes for Vaccine Market Share
China’s National Medical Products Administration has announced that two Chinese pharmaceutical companies, Walvax Biotechnology and Innovax, have been approved to…