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  1. Podcast: FDA advises healthcare providers to visually inspect Hospira Carpuject pre-filled cartridges. bit.ly/CarpujectPT 5:51 AM May 24th via web
  2. Registration Open: FDA Small Business Regulatory Education for Industry (REdI) Conference Spring 2012. 1.usa.gov/SmBREdI 5:41 AM May 24th via web
  3. FDA advises healthcare providers to visually inspect Hospira Carpuject pre-filled cartridges for overfill 1.usa.gov/CarpujectR 7:27 AM May 23rd via web
  4. EPA/FDA/NPS/National Council on Skin Cancer Prevention Highlight Sun Safety Tips for 'Don’t Fry Day' 5/25. 1.usa.gov/dfdrqst1 6:02 AM May 23rd via web
  5. En Espanol: Safety Communication: Safety review of a reported death after first dose of Gilenya (fingolimod). 1.usa.gov/GilenyaS 6:59 AM May 21st via web
  6. eDRLS: The NDC Directory will move to weekly updates beginning at the end of May. Visit the NDC Directory at: 1.usa.gov/edrlsrqst2 12:48 PM May 17th via web
  7. FDA approves generic versions of blood thinner Plavix. 1.usa.gov/GenClopApp 12:45 PM May 17th via web
  8. Public Summary of Drug Safety Oversight Board Meeting, March 15, 2012 available: 1.usa.gov/DSBrqst 9:53 AM May 17th via web
  9. En Espanol: Safety Communication: Safety update of Revlimid & risk of developing new types of malignancies. 1.usa.gov/RevlimidUpS 8:51 AM May 17th via web
  10. FDA Statement regarding azithromycin (Zithromax) and the risk of cardiovascular death. 1.usa.gov/azithCVT 6:58 AM May 17th via web
  11. Drug Safety Podcast: Revised recommendations for cardiovascular monitoring and use of Gilenya. bit.ly/GilUpPT 11:08 AM May 15th via web
  12. FDA Voice Blog: Six Month Check-Up: FDA’s Work on Drug Shortages. bit.ly/blogrqst 8:21 AM May 15th via web
  13. Safety Communication: Revised recommendations for cardiovascular monitoring and use of MS drug Gilenya. 1.usa.gov/gilenyaT 7:12 AM May 14th via web
  14. FDA Safety Communication:Chronic Cerebrospinal Venous Insufficiency Treatment in Multiple Sclerosis Patients. 1.usa.gov/CDRHrqst 10:09 AM May 10th via web
  15. Podcast: Safety review update of cancer drug Revlimid and risk of developing new types of malignancies. 1.usa.gov/RevUpPT 6:12 AM May 9th via web
  16. Drug Safety Communication: Update of cancer drug Revlimid and risk of developing new types of malignancies. 1.usa.gov/RevDSCT 10:30 AM May 7th via web
  17. View Free FDA Webinar: Practical Advice for Preventing Surgical Fires: June 12, 2012 @1-2pm EST. 1.usa.gov/SurgRqst 6:28 AM May 7th via web
  18. En Espanol: Update on drug interactions between Victrelis and certain boosted HIV protease inhibitor drugs. 1.usa.gov/VictrS 6:22 AM May 7th via web
  19. FDA approves new orphan drug to treat a form of Gaucher disease. 1.usa.gov/elelysoT 7:15 AM May 2nd via web
  20. En Espanol: New Warning and Contraindication for blood pressure medicines containing aliskiren (Tekturna). 1.usa.gov/aliskirenS 7:48 AM May 1st via web
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