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FDA Issues Draft Guidance on Including Tissue Biopsies in Clinical Trials

FDA Issues Draft Guidance on Including Tissue Biopsies in Clinical Trials

For Immediate Release: January 06, 2025 Today, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration issued a draft guidance with the Office for Human Research Protections that, when finalized, will provide recommendations for including tissue biopsies as part of clinical trials.The draft guidance is intended, when finalized, to assist industry, clinical investigators,...

FDA Issues Draft Guidance on Including Tissue Biopsies in Clinical Trials

FDA Roundup: December 27, 2024

For Immediate Release: December 27, 2024 Today, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration is providing an at-a-glance summary of news from around the agency: On Thursday, the FDA announced recommended changes to labeling for transmucosal buprenorphine products indicated to treat opioid use disorder. The recommended changes intend to encourage the submission of...

FDA Approves First Medication for Obstructive Sleep Apnea

FDA Approves First Medication for Obstructive Sleep Apnea

For Immediate Release: December 20, 2024 Today, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration approved Zepbound (tirzepatide) for the treatment of moderate to severe obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) in adults with obesity, to be used in combination with a reduced-calorie diet and increased physical activity. “Today’s approval marks the first drug treatment option for certain...