Sentences with phrase «safety and effectiveness as»

More research is therefore needed to determine its safety and effectiveness as an adjunctive cancer treatment.

The unfortunate truth about most of the supplements you may find on grocery store and drugstore shelves is that they are not required to go under the same FDA test for safety and effectiveness as prescription drugs.

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As a measure of safety performance, Talison Lithium monitors defined lead and lag indicators to assess overall safety effectiveness and performance.

But they've also been the subject of criticism by environmentalists because of questions surrounding their cost and effectiveness, as well as the potential health and safety risks associated with them.

Based on conversation with physician experts, SunTrust said it believes LJPC - 501 hits on multiple characteristics of a successful drug, including effectiveness at improving MAP, a good safety profile, easily titratable and positive mortality benefit as supported by a statistically significant reduction in CV SOFA score.

A third season of multi-location field trials has been completed in the Philippines as part of research to ensure its safety and effectiveness.

While the recommendations on this site represent the opinions of the doctors and are based upon the best of their knowledge, experience and training as to safety and effectiveness, these recommendations have not been reviewed by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration.

To assess the effectiveness and safety of supplementation with LCPUFA in breastfeeding mothers in the cognitive and physical development of their infants as well as safety for the mother and infant.

The article also covers cognitive health as it relates to driving safety, financial decision - making, use of nutraceuticals and effectiveness of brain games among older adults.

It helps to clarify the pre-existing evidence on the effectiveness of these approaches and their side effects in the short term, as well as introducing longer term evidence of efficacy and safety.

For example, the results of one study, known as UPLIFT, one of four large - scale studies conducted in 2008, demonstrated the effectiveness and safety of a drug called Spirivain about 6,000 patients with respiratory disease.

So when people question the scientific consensus on issues such as climate change, vaccine effectiveness or the safety of genetically modified organisms (SN: 2/6/16, p. 22), it's no surprise that one of the first inclinations of journalists and scientists has been to think, hey, these doubters just don't know the facts.

If THI continues to show promise as a nutraceutical or food - based drug, medical scientists will head into pre-clinical studies of effectiveness and safety before advancing to human trials.

Regardless of whether Landrigan's legal team was simply using the drug shortage as stalling tactic, their legal maneuvering brings to the fore a contentious dispute over the science (or some would say lack thereof) behind lethal injection executions in the U.S.. For more than two decades, it has been argued that the FDA should be required to certify the safety and effectiveness of drugs used to carry out executions (as it does for drugs used to euthanize animals).

Now that initial tests have demonstrated the particles» effectiveness as contrast agents, Wei and Bruns say the next step will be to do further toxicology testing to show the particles» safety, and to continue to improve the characteristics of the material.

As part of the approval, the manufacturer must conduct a five year post approval study that will follow at least 100 patients and collect additional safety and effectiveness data including weight loss, adverse events, surgical revisions and explants and changes in obesity - related conditions.

Set up to establish the safety and effectiveness of new treatments, such as drugs and vaccines.

As a site proposed for testing vaccines in humans, we requested and were given approval for evaluating different vaccine candidates for safety and effectiveness.

The purpose of this study is to test the effectiveness (how well the drug works), safety, and tolerability of an investigational drug called nivolumab (also known as BMS - 936558).

Hailed in 2000 as the first approved «magic bullet» drug, gemtuzumab ozogamicin (Mylotarg) was later pulled off the market due to concerns about safety and effectiveness.

The most profound effect of stem cells in the meantime could be to screen new drugs for safety and to gauge a medication's effectiveness on real human tissue without using patients as guinea pigs.

(The FDA does not evaluate homeopathic remedies for safety or effectiveness, and the National Center for Complementary and Integrative Medicine says there is little evidence to support homeopathy as an effective treatment for any specific condition.)

The long - term safety and effectiveness of the drug and various ways people can take the drug, such as vaping and liquid formulations, are unknown.

Numerous studies have proven its safety and effectiveness in the treatment of brain disorders while providing a wide range of benefits such as increased motivation and better physical and mental health.

This is especially relevant now, as scientists speculate on the safety and effectiveness of Vytorin, a popular cholesterol - lowering drug.

Some hormones have been tested for increasing milk supply, such as oxytocin and human growth hormone, but data on effectiveness and safety are thin.

As with any other movement, proper form is what matters the most when it comes to both effectiveness and safety.

This rising popularity can be attributed to factors such as affordability and safety when compared to traditional drugs and procedures, as well as overall effectiveness.

We study and discuss many topics including: nutrition (healthy diets, good and bad fats, good and bad carbohydrates, high - quality protein, fiber, vitamin and mineral supplements, amino acids, systemic and digestive enzymes, and more), bioidentical hormone replacement, exercise regimens, and herbs, as well as the safety and effectiveness of various pharmaceutical drugs and surgeries.

Weible defines alignment as «the correct positioning of each body part at any given time, in any position that helps to maintain safety and effectiveness of that position or movement.»

Interestingly, borage oil features even more GLA (20 % to 26 %), and black currant oil offers rich stores as well (14 % to 19 %), but their effectiveness and safety for many ailments has not been as intensively examined as evening primrose oil.

herbal products in individual self - care choices, misconceptions exist as to the regulation, safety and effectiveness of herbal products.

Additionally, a Japanese study published in the October 2008 issue of The Journal of Cardiology examined the clinical effectiveness and safety of infrared blood pressure therapy, as compared to standard therapies for patients with chronic heart failure.

Studies have shown the effectiveness and safety of using CBD to treat psychotic disorders, such as schizophrenia.

The Celebration of Health Association is a private association with the goal to provide you with the best guidance and treatment from natural and nutritional medicine as well as conventional medicine, with a strong emphasis on safety and effectiveness.

Because of apprehensions about safety have lead many to brush off and seek alternatives to other supplements in the market that prop up better health benefits and improved effectiveness as they are far more advantageous in the long term.

Drugs such as metformin and troglitazone, which are expensive and require regular physician monitoring to avoid potentially dangerous side - effects, would appear to be less practical options from cost - effectiveness, convenience and safety standpoints, given the fact that the population at - risk for diabetes is huge.

The film also stars Jennifer Garner in a well played role as a doctor treating AIDS patients with the approved drug AZT, but struggling with her own internal battle when she questions the effectiveness and safety of the drug.

Use student attendance, school safety information, and student growth data as measures of effectiveness to reflect principals» roles as instructional leaders and influencers of school culture.

Schools also vary in contextual conditions such as parental expectations, neighborhood safety, and peer influences that may directly support learning or that may contribute to school and teacher effectiveness.

Among the proposed sweeping changes to the way the federal government (NHTSA) tests car safety, headlight and taillight effectiveness would join forward collision warning, auto emergency braking, lane departure warning, blind - spot monitoring, and pedestrian automatic braking as new factors by 2018.

On top of high passive safety levels — thanks in part to a passenger cell made from high - and ultra-high strength steels — active safety features include the Automatic Post-Collision Braking system, which automatically applies the vehicle brakes after an accident to reduce the chances of a second impact; the pre-crash system, which tensions seatbelts and closes windows and the sunroof if an accident is likely to improve the effectiveness of the airbags; Front Assist, which warns the driver in the event of coming too close to the vehicle in front, can prime the brakes, and operates at speeds of up to 99 mph; City Emergency Braking, which can automatically brake the vehicle at speeds below 18 mph; Automatic Distance Control, a radar - operated cruise control that maintains a set distance from the vehicle in front; and seven airbags as standard, including one for the driver's knees.

The occupant protection concept is rounded off by standard safety equipment — including electronically controlled restraint systems — of the same high standard in terms of scope and effectiveness as that featured in vehicles from all the BMW Group's brands.

IRVINE, Calif., Oct. 24 — Volvo's Whiplash Protection System (WHIPS), first introduced in 1999 as a safety device for front seats designed to reduce head and neck injuries in rear - end collisions, received independent verification today of its overall effectiveness in a study released by the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (safety device for front seats designed to reduce head and neck injuries in rear - end collisions, received independent verification today of its overall effectiveness in a study released by the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (Safety (IIHS).

An unapproved animal drug, such as an unapproved NSAID for pets, has not been reviewed by FDA and may not meet the agency's strict standards for safety and effectiveness.

In 2003, a study conducted by the county on the ban's effectiveness noted that «public safety is not improved as a result of [the ban],» and that «there is no transgression committed by owner or animal that is not covered by another, non-breed specific portion of the Animal Control Code (i.e., vicious animal, nuisance animal, leash laws).»

We do not recommend any of the many «organic» or «holistic» products described on the internet or at feed stores as their safety and effectiveness has not been clinically evaluated and approved for use nor are they recommend by the American Veterinary Medical Association or the American Heartworm Society.

The safety and effectiveness in puppies and kittens, as well as breeding, pregnant and nursing dogs and cats has not been evaluated Pets who have stopped eating, are anorexic, vomiting, showing signs of extreme drowsiness or fatigue and / or showing signs of severe ketoacidosis Pets known to have had an allergic reaction to insulin Pets allergic to pork or beef should not use insulin from either of these sources Directions:

In 2003, a task force formed to study the effectiveness of the Prince George's County pit bull ban concluded the ban to be extremely costly while providing little attendant financial or public safety benefit to the county and noted that, as a direct result of the ban, «Animal Management Division human resources [are] stretched thin... thus reducing their ability to respond to other violations of the [Animal Control] Code.»

Using the right toy for the job is very important; it contributes to effectiveness of teaching and training as well as to optimal fun and safety.