A Rockville drug company working on treatments for central nervous system diseases has asked the Food and Drug Administration to approve the sale and marketing of a new drug to treat attention deficit hyperactivity disorder.

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The Germantown company that developed the only long-term implantable system for monitoring blood sugar has begun a clinical study to study its system when implanted for twice as long as is now allowed in the United States.

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The Food and Drug Administration has accepted for review a biologics license application from Gaithersburg-based Viela Bio Inc. for a drug in development. The application is for inebilizumab, a drug for the treatment of patients with neuromyelitis optica spectrum disorder, ...

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Elected officials in Baltimore are considering new laws to cut down on smoking and vaping.

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The Legislative Black Caucus of Maryland is concerned about the toll smoking has taken on the African-American community and is leading an effort to impose restrictions on access to tobacco products.

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The Food and Drug Administration approved the first generic version of EpiPen on Thursday, a move that will bring new competition for the lifesaving allergy injection that helped spark public furor over high drug prices.

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Soy and almond drinks that bill themselves as "milk" may need to consider alternative language after a top regulator suggested the agency may start cracking down on use of the term.

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President Donald Trump signed legislation Wednesday aimed at helping people with deadly diseases try experimental treatments, calling it a "fundamental freedom" that will offer hope and save lives.

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BOSTON — A group of U.S. senators led by Elizabeth Warren is pushing President Donald Trump’s nominee to head the Food and Drug Administration, which is headquartered in Silver Spring, for more information on how he plans to staff the ...

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Kolé Life Foods, a Baltimore company that makes drinks that claim to boost cognitive functions, has softened some of its advertising language after inquiries were made about the product’s beneficial claims by a magazine. Founded by neuroscientist and University of ...

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