http://www.mcknights.com/food-and-drug-administration/topic/3646/ Articles tagged with Food and Drug Administration from McKnight's Long Term Care News McKnight's custserv@mcknights.com no The Food and Drug Administration is moving to tighten regulations around fecal transplants, which research has shown to be an effective treatment for Clostridium difficile infection. http://www.mcknights.com/fecal-transplants-to-treat-c-diff-now-need-fda-approval/article/293722/ Fri, 17 May 2013 10:30:00 GMT The Food and Drug Administration is moving to tighten regulations around fecal transplants, which research has shown to be an effective treatment for Clostridium difficile infection. McKnight's Long-term care residents who experience constipation from taking opioids to manage chronic pain may benefit from Amitiza, an oral drug recently approved by the Food and Drug Administration. http://www.mcknights.com/fda-approves-new-oral-drug-to-relieve-constipation-from-opioid-painkillers/article/290228/ Wed, 24 Apr 2013 10:30:00 GMT Long-term care residents who experience constipation from taking opioids to manage chronic pain may benefit from Amitiza, an oral drug recently approved by the Food and Drug Administration. McKnight's Pfizer must pay $142 million for the marketing and prescribing of epilepsy drug Neurontin for unapproved uses, a federal appeals court has ruled. http://www.mcknights.com/court-upholds-142-million-neurontin-verdict/article/288154/ Wed, 10 Apr 2013 11:00:00 GMT Pfizer must pay $142 million for the marketing and prescribing of epilepsy drug Neurontin for unapproved uses, a federal appeals court has ruled. McKnight's The Food and Drug Administration should "act without delay" in tightening access to hydrocodone painkillers such as Vicodin, Congressional lawmakers urged in a recent letter. The letter was written by Sen. Joe Manchin (D-WV) and signed by a bipartisan group of five other senators and two representatives. http://www.mcknights.com/feds-should-tighten-access-to-common-painkillers-legislators-say/article/281999/ Wed, 27 Feb 2013 11:30:00 GMT The Food and Drug Administration should "act without delay" in tightening access to hydrocodone painkillers such as Vicodin, Congressional lawmakers urged in a recent letter. The letter was written by Sen. Joe Manchin (D-WV) and signed by a bipartisan group of five other senators and two representatives. McKnight's There are some people who are able to fall asleep as their head is hitting the pillow. Then there are the rest of us. And if you don't think you know any of us, you're probably wrong. http://www.mcknights.com/becoming-wide-awake-about-the-dangers-of-sleeping-pills/article/276023/ Tue, 15 Jan 2013 10:30:00 GMT There are some people who are able to fall asleep as their head is hitting the pillow. Then there are the rest of us. And if you don't think you know any of us, you're probably wrong. McKnight's The Food and Drug Administration is requiring manufacturers of certain sleeping pills, including the widely prescribed Ambien, to reduce current recommended dosages. http://www.mcknights.com/fda-orders-recommended-dosages-of-sleeping-pills-to-be-halved/article/275834/ Mon, 14 Jan 2013 11:00:00 GMT The Food and Drug Administration is requiring manufacturers of certain sleeping pills, including the widely prescribed Ambien, to reduce current recommended dosages. McKnight's Invacare has signed a consent decree in which the company will fix wheelchair manufacturing problems, the Food and Drug Administration announced. http://www.mcknights.com/invacare-signs-consent-decree-to-correct-wheelchair-manufacturing-problems/article/273886/ Wed, 02 Jan 2013 11:00:00 GMT Invacare has signed a consent decree in which the company will fix wheelchair manufacturing problems, the Food and Drug Administration announced. McKnight's The unapproved bed sore drug Xenaderm, which was marketed to nursing homes as "Medicaid reimbursed," is the source of a settlement that could reach $48 million for Healthpoint Ltd. and DFB Pharmaceuticals. http://www.mcknights.com/unapproved-marketing-of-pressure-ulcer-drug-brings-settlement-worth-up-to-48-million/article/271816/ Mon, 10 Dec 2012 11:30:00 GMT The unapproved bed sore drug Xenaderm, which was marketed to nursing homes as "Medicaid reimbursed," is the source of a settlement that could reach $48 million for Healthpoint Ltd. and DFB Pharmaceuticals. McKnight's GlaxoSmithKline will pay a $90 million settlement to 38 states that claimed it unlawfully promoted its diabetes treatment Avandia (rosiglitazone). The attorneys general of several states confirmed the action on Thursday. http://www.mcknights.com/gsk-agrees-to-pay-90-million-to-settle-diabetes-drug-allegations/article/268887/ Mon, 19 Nov 2012 11:30:00 GMT GlaxoSmithKline will pay a $90 million settlement to 38 states that claimed it unlawfully promoted its diabetes treatment Avandia (rosiglitazone). The attorneys general of several states confirmed the action on Thursday. McKnight's The aggressive marketing of power wheelchairs and scooters to seniors drives up Medicare costs and puts providers in a tough spot, says Sen. Richard Blumenthal (D-CT). http://www.mcknights.com/senator-calls-for-an-end-to-misleading-wheelchair-and-scooter-advertisements/article/264311/ Fri, 19 Oct 2012 10:30:00 GMT The aggressive marketing of power wheelchairs and scooters to seniors drives up Medicare costs and puts providers in a tough spot, says Sen. Richard Blumenthal (D-CT). McKnight's