Showing 1821-1830 of 2034 results for "".
- FDA Calls for Withdrawal of Ranitidine Products as Review Finds Contaminant Could Pose Riskhttps://modernod.com/news/fda-calls-for-withdrawal-of-ranitidine-products-as-review-finds-contaminant-could-pose-risk/2477519/The FDA requested that manufacturers immediately pull all prescription and over-the-counter (OTC) ranitidine drugs from the market, saying new evidence indicates users could be exposed to “unacceptable levels” of the probable carcinogen N-nitrosodimethylamine (NDMA) over time under ce
- Responding to COVID-19, National Vision and Warby Parker Extend Store Closures, National Vision Moves to Trim Expenseshttps://modernod.com/news/responding-to-covid-19-national-vision-and-warby-parker-extend-store-closures-national-vision-moves-to-trim-expenses/2477481/Two leading optical retailers announced late last week that they are extending the time period in which their stores will be closed due to the coronavirus outbreak, according to a VisionMonday
- NYU Med School Will Graduate Students Early to Help New York Fight Coronavirushttps://modernod.com/news/nyu-med-school-will-graduate-students-early-to-help-new-york-fight-coronavirus/2477471/As COVID-19 continues to slam New York City hospitals, New York University’s Grossman School of Medicine this week took the dramatic step of letting its graduating class depart early to join the response effort, according to a TIME
- European Glaucoma Society Postpones Annual Congresshttps://modernod.com/news/european-glaucoma-society-postpones-annual-congress/2477472/The Executive Committee of the European Glaucoma Society has decided to postpone the 14th EGS Congress in Brussels, Belgium to December due to the global COVID-10 pandemic. A statement posted on the EGS website read: “In these times of uncertainty, the first
- Working With BARDA and FDA on COVID-19 Countermeasureshttps://modernod.com/news/covid-19-working-with-barda-and-fda-on-covid-19-countermeasures/2477443/How can biotech and pharmaceutical companies work with the government in developing and supplying effective diagnostics, treatments and vaccines for COVID-19? What should these companies know? Join Arnold & Porter on Thursday, March 26 from 12–2 pm Eastern Time for an introduction to c
- New Live Video Webcast Series Aims to Unite, Educate Ophthalmologistshttps://modernod.com/news/ophthalmology-off-the-grid-on-covid-19-part-2/2477441/In a move to provide ophthalmologists and eye care professionals a platform to share timely information during the COVID-19 outbreak, Bryn Mawr Communications (BMC) this week hosted its first live video webcast via Zoom and Facebook Live. The webcast, which was made through the company’s l
- New Podcast Addresses COVID-19 Impacthttps://modernod.com/news/new-podcast-addresses-covid-19-impact/2477431/In the latest installment of the Off the Grid podcast, titled “Unprecedented Times,” cohosts Gary Wörtz, MD, and Blake Williamson, MD, MPH, speak with Steven J. Dell, MD, and Tal Raviv, MD, to discuss the novel coronavirus and its impact on their respective states, practices, and dail
- Topcon Announces Customer Initiatives to Combat Global COVID-19 Crisishttps://modernod.com/news/topcon-announces-customer-initiatives-to-combat-global-covid-19-crisis/2477421/As the COVID-19 pandemic continues to escalate across the globe, Topcon Healthcare has announced a series of initiatives and programs designed to support its customers during this time of unprecedented challenges. As healthcare providers, eye doctors are required to be in close contact wit
- Quidel Receives Emergency Use Authorization for Molecular COVID-19 Diagnostic Assayhttps://modernod.com/news/quidel-receives-emergency-use-authorization-for-molecular-covid-19-diagnostic-assay/2477407/Quidel, a provider of rapid diagnostic testing solutions, announced that the company has received Emergency Use Authorization (EUA) from the FDA to market its Lyra SARS-CoV-2 Assay, a real-time RT-PCR test intended for the qualitative detection of nucleic acid from SARS-CoV-2 in nasopharyngeal or
- Long-Term Visual Acuity Unaffected by Intraocular Lens Implantation After Congenital-Cataract Surgeryhttps://modernod.com/news/long-term-visual-acuity-unaffected-by-intraocular-lens-implantation-after-congenital-cataract-surgery/2477357/Intraocular lens implantation at the time of surgery for congenital cataract during infancy neither improves nor worsens long-term visual acuity, compared with correction with contact lenses, according to findings from the Infant Aphakia Treatment Study (IATS), as