The recommendations in September 2015 from the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF), an independent group of medical experts, state that people between the ages of 50 and 59 years who are at an increased risk of heart disease and stroke, and who are not at an increased risk of bleeding, should take 81 mg of aspirin daily (which is typical dosage of “baby” or low-dose aspirin).
Politico, August 3, 2017. The Senate unanimously approved a bill Thursday that would allow people facing life-threatening diseases access to unapproved experimental drugs.
Marketwatch, July 28, 2017. An FDA announcement Friday included a proposal to lower nicotine levels in cigarettes and sent cigarette maker shares plunging.
The New York Times, July 11, 2017. Medical device makers might be able to delay reporting dangerous malfunctions to the FDA under a proposed agreement.
Bloomberg BNA: July 10, 2017. More than one thousand medical devices, including menstrual cups, and dentures, will be exempt from an FDA clearance process.