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Experts say patient-centric opioid intervention before discharge from the hospital can cut overall opioid intake, while still ensuring a patient is satisfied and their pain is properly managed.

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration issued an emergency use authorization for simultaneous administration of monoclonal antibodies bamlanivimab and etesevimab to treat COVID-19 patients who meet specific criteria.

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration is evaluating the potential impact of SARS-CoV-2 viral mutations on authorized molecular tests.

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration released an AI/ML-Based Software as a Medical Device Action Plan, which outlines a detailed approach to ensuring the safety and efficacy of these technologies.

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration cautions that patients can be injured if wearing face masks with metal features or coating during an MRI exam.

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has granted Eli Lilly and Company an emergency use authorization for bamlanivimab to treat mild-to-moderate COVID-19 in adult and pediatric patients.

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has approved the antiviral drug remdesivir, sold as Veklury, to treat COVID-19 patients who meet specific criteria.

Dental amalgam is “durable, safe and effective” despite containing mercury, the American Dental Association reaffirmed, responding to a recent statement by the Food and Drug Administration.

The FDA cautions that a number of websites are illegally selling unauthorized opioids that may be counterfeit, contaminated, expired or otherwise unsafe.

FDA is cautioning healthcare providers about an increase in hand sanitizer products contaminated with methanol, a substance that can be toxic when absorbed through the skin or life-threatening when ingested.