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May 22, 2017

Medicine Is Going Digital. The FDA Is Racing to Catch Up

The regulatory agency for drugs and medical devices is creating a new unit dedicated strictly to digital health. The post Medicine Is Going Digital. The FDA Is Racing to Catch Up appeared first on WIRED.

March 22, 2017

Trump’s FDA Pick Has Friends in Big Pharma. But Who Doesn’t?

Cronyism aside, is that so bad? The companies Gottlieb has worked with do vital work that few others can afford to do. The post Trump's FDA Pick Has Friends in Big Pharma. But Who Doesn't? appeared first on WIRED.

February 14, 2017

Mail-Order STD Tests Make Sharing Results as Easy as Sending a Snap

But they might have more of an impact on testing companies' bottom lines than on antibiotic-resistant gonorrhea rates. The post Mail-Order STD Tests Make Sharing Results as Easy as Sending a Snap appeared first on WIRED.

January 24, 2017

The FDA Wants to Regulate Edited Animal Genes As Drugs

To the FDA, edited DNA does the same thing as drugs: It changes the way bodies work. The post The FDA Wants to Regulate Edited Animal Genes As Drugs appeared first on WIRED.

January 18, 2017

3 Critical Questions Tom Price Didn’t Answer at the Health and Human Services Hearing

These are the important points to consider when Price faces his formal confirmation hearing on January 24. The post 3 Critical Questions Tom Price Didn't Answer at the Health and Human Services Hearing appeared first on WIRED.

January 18, 2017

How the FDA Will Help Lead the Next Medical Revolution

Smart regulation and early engagement with developers can foster innovation, says FDA commissioner Robert Califf. The post How the FDA Will Help Lead the Next Medical Revolution appeared first on WIRED.

December 15, 2016

Here’s Why LaCroix Is So Addictive

It's not an accident. The post Here's Why LaCroix Is So Addictive appeared first on WIRED.

December 13, 2016

The FDA Is Broken. Here’s How to Fix It

Opinion: The federal agency needs to fix its hiring practices, help doctors report medicines' serious side effects, and improve its advisory system. The post The FDA Is Broken. Here’s How to Fix It appeared first on WIRED.

December 6, 2016

With 21st Century Cures Act, the Future of Regenerative Medicine Is “Inject and See”

How the 21st Century Cures Act is set to shape patients' access to cellular therapies, for better and for worse. The post With 21st Century Cures Act, the Future of Regenerative Medicine Is "Inject and See" appeared first on WIRED.

November 29, 2016

Trump’s Health Czar Tom Price is a One-Man Death Panel for Obamacare

Pending Senate confirmation, Tom Price will play a central role in the new administration's plans to dismantle the Affordable Care Act. The post Trump’s Health Czar Tom Price is a One-Man Death Panel for Obamacare appeared first on WIRED.