The FDA has granted 510(k) clearance for a percutaneous dual rod-accepting polyaxial screw (Silverbolt Percutaneous Multi-Level Rod System), a handheld over-the-counter light therapy device (Omnilux New-U), and a cystic fibrosis molecular test (InPlex CF). Medscape Medical News
The FDA recommends using the Medtronic AneuRx Stent Graft System only in patients who can be treated in accordance with the instructions for use and who meet the appropriate risk-benefit profile. Medscape Medical News
Over the past three and a half decades, the United States has seen a substantial increase in the number of foodborne outbreaks linked to consumption of lettuce and other leafy green vegetables, research suggests, and the increase cannot be entirely attributed to Americans eating more salads. Reuters Health Information
Doctors have been told to keep their personal beliefs out of the surgery, after a growing number of GPs sought guidance from their regulatory body, the General Medical Council (GMC). Reuters Health Information
Abbott and two units of Solvay SA are accused of undermining efforts to bring generic drugs to market by patenting new formulations of TriCor with only minor changes to the drug. Heartwire
The FDA has approved desvenlafaxine extended-release tablets (Pristiq) and a supplemental indication for oral and injectable aripiprazole (Abilify). Medscape Medical News
