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- FDA approves Johnson & Johnson's Ottava robotic system for multiple soft-tissue surgeriesFDA cleared Johnson & Johnson's Ottava robotic surgical system, marking its entry into the market. The clearance covers a range of soft-tissue procedures such as gastric bypass, gastrectomy, chole…
- Advocacy group Public Citizen petitions FDA to ban direct-to-consumer prescription drug adsPublic Citizen has filed a petition with the U.S. Food and Drug Administration calling for a ban on direct-to-consumer advertising of prescription medicines. The group argues that such ads are des…