FDA provides update on its ongoing investigation into valsartan products
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- Written by Jeremy Kahn Jeremy Kahn
- Category: Health News Health News
- Published: 15 September 2018 15 September 2018
Washington, DC - The U.S. Food and Drug Administration is updating the public on the agency’s ongoing investigation surrounding the recent voluntary recall of several drug products containing the active pharmaceutical ingredient (API) valsartan, used to treat high blood pressure and heart failure.
FDA approves new kind of treatment for hairy cell leukemia
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- Written by SDNC SDNC
- Category: Health News Health News
- Published: 14 September 2018 14 September 2018
Washington, DC - The U.S. Food and Drug Administration approved Lumoxiti (moxetumomab pasudotox-tdfk) injection for intravenous use for the treatment of adult patients with relapsed or refractory hairy cell leukemia (HCL) who have received at least two prior systemic therapies, including treatment with a purine nucleoside analog. Lumoxiti is a CD22-directed cytotoxin and is the first of this type of treatment for patients with HCL.
Suicide Prevention: Communication is Key
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- Written by Joseph A.D. Phillips Joseph A.D. Phillips
- Category: Health News Health News
- Published: 11 September 2018 11 September 2018
Atlantic Ocean - Throughout September Sailors aboard USS Harry S. Truman (CVN 75) will recognize Suicide Awareness and Prevention Month (SAPM) through a number of team-building activities. The goal of these events is to encourage positive communication as well as dispel possible misinformation about the Navy’s suicide awareness and prevention program.
Hundreds to Celebrate Their Recovery
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- Written by SDNC SDNC
- Category: Health News Health News
- Published: 10 September 2018 10 September 2018
San Diego, California - September is National Recovery Month, a time to increase awareness and understanding of mental and substance use disorders and celebrate the people who have overcome them.
SDSU Student Diagnosed with Meningococcal Disease
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- Written by San Diego County Health Department San Diego County Health Department
- Category: Health News Health News
- Published: 10 September 2018 10 September 2018
San Diego, California - An undergraduate student at San Diego State University has been diagnosed with an infection caused by the meningococcal bacteria and is being treated at a local hospital, the San Diego County Health and Human Services Agency reported Wednesday.
SDSU XC Racing at Mark Covert Classic
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- Written by Ben Pearson Ben Pearson
- Category: Sports News Sports News
- Published: 31 August 2019 31 August 2019
San Diego, California - The San Diego State cross country team begins their 2019 season today when they compete in the annual Mark Covert Classic 5K at Carbon Canyon Regional Park in Brea, California.