1, 8, 25 It was not until 2012, 10 years after approval of the first rapid HIV assay, that the FDA approved a point-of-care test for home use.
Mr. Klein called the approval of the first human trial of this sort "an extraordinary benchmark".
The results are expected to lead to approval of the first drug specifically for a single ethnic group.
Approval of the first H.I.V. preventive has tangled experts in complicated scientific and psychological issues and brought sometimes furious debate.
PAGE C1 For Fat Dogs, a Diet Pill The Food and Drug Administration announces its approval of the first prescription drug to treat obesity in dogs.
So it is no surprise that the Food and Drug Administration's approval of the first digital mammography unit early this year was met with much hope and enthusiasm.
His most serious troubles with the government grew out of reports concerning the American satellite industry's dealings with the Chinese space agency, which began launching American-made satellites into orbit with the approval of the first Bush administration.
The approval of the first Chiron lots is a vindication of strenuous efforts by the company's executives and federal health authorities, who worked together for months to ensure that its manufacturing process was up to F.D.A. standards.
FDA officials announced in April the approval of the first bird-flu vaccine for humans, although the vaccine had to be given in a high dose and was only about 50% effective in clinical trials.
Last year, shortly before he receiving the prostate cancer diagnosis, Dr. Old's belief was at least partially vindicated by the Food and Drug Administration's approval of the first cancer treatment vaccine.
WASHINGTON (AP) — A panel of experts on Tuesday recommended the approval of the first rapid, over-the-counter H.I.V. test, meaning Americans may soon be able to give themselves a simple test for the virus that causes AIDS.
