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− | '''FDA''', once stood for the Food & Drug Administration, now stands for the '''Fentanyl & Dilaudid Administration'''. | + | '''FDA''', once stood for the Food & Drug Administration, now stands for the '''Fentanyl & [[Dilaudid (Hydromorphone)|Dilaudid]] Administration'''. |
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+ | '''FDA Approvals''' | ||
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+ | #On September 26, 2013, the '''FDA''' approved the "Afternoon-After" pill, formally known as Plan Deal-With-It-Later (whaeneverorgestrel).<ref>[http://gomerblog.com/2013/09/fda-approves-afternoon-pill/ FDA Approves Afternoon-After Pill]</ref> | ||
+ | #On October 21, 2014, the '''FDA''' approved Furosesonerolaquinox - which is a combination of Lasix, Solu-Medrol, albuterol, Levaquin, and Lovenox - for the treatment of shortness of breath.<ref>[http://gomerblog.com/2014/10/dyspnea/ FDA Approves “FUROSESONEROLAQUINOX” for Undifferentiated Dyspnea]</ref> | ||
+ | #On March 22, 2015, the '''FDA''' approved the H-Vape 86 or [[Ativan Diffuser|Ativan diffuser]] for inpatient hospital use in order to help offset the difficulties of yelling patients, high patient-to-nurse ratios, and patients who are relentless with the [[Call Light|call light]].<ref>[http://gomerblog.com/2015/03/ativan-diffuser/ FDA Finally Approves The Ativan Diffuser for All Hospital Units]</ref> | ||
+ | #On April 30, 2015, the '''FDA''' announced the development of a breakthrough medication for the treatment of [[Status Dramaticus|status dramaticus]] called normale saline, which is best given by a fast push then walking away.<ref>[http://gomerblog.com/2015/04/status-dramaticus/ Exciting New Treatment for “Status Dramaticus” Released Today by the FDA and NIH]</ref> | ||
+ | #On June 19, 2015, the '''FDA''' approved the drug Nomega, being the first medication on the market to have absolutely no adverse or therapeutic effects.<ref>[http://gomerblog.com/2015/06/vitamin/ Nomega Approved by FDA]</ref> | ||
+ | #On June 24, 2015, the '''FDA''' approved a prosthetic robotic penis to help treat erectile dysfunction.<ref>[http://gomerblog.com/2015/06/bionics-company/ Pioneering Bionics Company Gains FDA Approval for Robotic Penis]</ref> | ||
+ | #On April 18, 2015, the '''FDA''' approved Merck's Priapic (mycoxaflopin) for the treatment of both bacterial infections and male impotence.<ref>[http://gomerblog.com/2015/08/fda-approves-impotence/ FDA Approves First Antibiotic/Male Impotence Drug: Mycoxaflopin]</ref> | ||
+ | #On August 21, 2015, the '''FDA''' approved OxyContin for children under the condition that they are "yay high."<ref>[http://gomerblog.com/2015/08/fda-approves-oxycontin-for-kids/ FDA Approves OxyContin for Kids Tall Enough to Get on This Ride]</ref> | ||
+ | #On July 20, 2016, the '''FDA''' granted approval for [[Bovie]] to cut government red tape.<ref>[http://gomerblog.com/2016/07/red-tape/ Bovie™ Electrocautery Receives FDA Approval for Cutting Red Tape]</ref> | ||
+ | #On January 28, 2017, the '''FDA''' approved a [[Postmortem Chemotherapy|postmortem chemotherapy]] to be administered up to 5 years after a patient's death.<ref>[http://gomerblog.com/2017/01/fda-approves-groundbreaking-postmortem-chemotherapy-protocol/ FDA Approves Groundbreaking Postmortem Chemotherapy Protocol]</ref> | ||
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+ | '''FDA Bans''' | ||
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+ | #On April 7, 2014, the '''FDA''' banned insulin after data conclusively showed that insulin was associated with heart disease, obesity, retinopathy, nephropathy, and neuropathy.<ref>[http://gomerblog.com/2014/04/insulin/ FDA Bans Insulin Amid Reports of Increased Amputations and Other Life Threatening Diseases]</ref> | ||
+ | #On August 2, 2015, the '''FDA''' banned the production and use of any narcotic that contains the letter D or a vowel in it in a hope to curb the opioid crisis.<ref>[http://gomerblog.com/2015/08/fda-bans/ FDA Bans Any Narcotic with the Letter “D” In It]</ref> | ||
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+ | '''Fun Facts''' | ||
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+ | Did you know the the letters F, D, and A are also the same three notes that make up a D-minor chord? WOW!!!! | ||
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+ | '''Related Agencies''' | ||
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+ | - [[Centers for Disease Control and Prevention]] | ||
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+ | - [[DEA]] | ||
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+ | - [[List of U.S. Federal Agencies as Medical Agencies]] | ||
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+ | - [[NIH]] | ||
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+ | '''Gomerblog References''' | ||
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+ | [[Category:Medical Organizations]] | ||
+ | [[Category:Medical Locations]] | ||
[[Category:Medications]] | [[Category:Medications]] | ||
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Latest revision as of 18:58, 7 July 2017
FDA, once stood for the Food & Drug Administration, now stands for the Fentanyl & Dilaudid Administration.
FDA Approvals
- On September 26, 2013, the FDA approved the "Afternoon-After" pill, formally known as Plan Deal-With-It-Later (whaeneverorgestrel).[1]
- On October 21, 2014, the FDA approved Furosesonerolaquinox - which is a combination of Lasix, Solu-Medrol, albuterol, Levaquin, and Lovenox - for the treatment of shortness of breath.[2]
- On March 22, 2015, the FDA approved the H-Vape 86 or Ativan diffuser for inpatient hospital use in order to help offset the difficulties of yelling patients, high patient-to-nurse ratios, and patients who are relentless with the call light.[3]
- On April 30, 2015, the FDA announced the development of a breakthrough medication for the treatment of status dramaticus called normale saline, which is best given by a fast push then walking away.[4]
- On June 19, 2015, the FDA approved the drug Nomega, being the first medication on the market to have absolutely no adverse or therapeutic effects.[5]
- On June 24, 2015, the FDA approved a prosthetic robotic penis to help treat erectile dysfunction.[6]
- On April 18, 2015, the FDA approved Merck's Priapic (mycoxaflopin) for the treatment of both bacterial infections and male impotence.[7]
- On August 21, 2015, the FDA approved OxyContin for children under the condition that they are "yay high."[8]
- On July 20, 2016, the FDA granted approval for Bovie to cut government red tape.[9]
- On January 28, 2017, the FDA approved a postmortem chemotherapy to be administered up to 5 years after a patient's death.[10]
FDA Bans
- On April 7, 2014, the FDA banned insulin after data conclusively showed that insulin was associated with heart disease, obesity, retinopathy, nephropathy, and neuropathy.[11]
- On August 2, 2015, the FDA banned the production and use of any narcotic that contains the letter D or a vowel in it in a hope to curb the opioid crisis.[12]
Fun Facts
Did you know the the letters F, D, and A are also the same three notes that make up a D-minor chord? WOW!!!!
Related Agencies
- Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
- DEA
- List of U.S. Federal Agencies as Medical Agencies
- NIH
Gomerblog References
- ↑ FDA Approves Afternoon-After Pill
- ↑ FDA Approves “FUROSESONEROLAQUINOX” for Undifferentiated Dyspnea
- ↑ FDA Finally Approves The Ativan Diffuser for All Hospital Units
- ↑ Exciting New Treatment for “Status Dramaticus” Released Today by the FDA and NIH
- ↑ Nomega Approved by FDA
- ↑ Pioneering Bionics Company Gains FDA Approval for Robotic Penis
- ↑ FDA Approves First Antibiotic/Male Impotence Drug: Mycoxaflopin
- ↑ FDA Approves OxyContin for Kids Tall Enough to Get on This Ride
- ↑ Bovie™ Electrocautery Receives FDA Approval for Cutting Red Tape
- ↑ FDA Approves Groundbreaking Postmortem Chemotherapy Protocol
- ↑ FDA Bans Insulin Amid Reports of Increased Amputations and Other Life Threatening Diseases
- ↑ FDA Bans Any Narcotic with the Letter “D” In It