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April 6, 2022 – The next generation of COVID-19 vaccines should be able to fight off a new strain and be given each year, a panel of experts that advises the FDA said Wednesday. But members of the panel also acknowledged that it will be an uphill battle to reach that goal, especially given how …
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March 29, 2022 — The FDA said Tuesday that it approved fourth doses of COVID-19 vaccines for many Americans to protect the most vulnerable people against severe COVID-19 illness, hospitalization, and death. According to an FDA news release, anyone over 50, and people over 18 who have gotten a solid organ transplant or have a …
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March 29, 2022 — The FDA today authorized Americans over the age of 50 to receive a second COVID-19 booster shot, even though many top infectious disease experts questioned the need before the agency’s decision. The FDA granted emergency use authorization for both Pfizer and Moderna to offer the second booster – and fourth shot …
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By Robert Preidt and Robin FosterHealthDay Reporter FRIDAY, March 25, 2022 (HealthDay News) — The U.S. Food and Drug Administration authorized several tobacco-flavored vaping products made by the company Logic on Thursday, and added that it would soon announce whether other big-name brands can continue to sell their products in this country. The agency said …
March 21, 2022 — The FDA today announced its vaccines advisory committee will meet April 6 to discuss the future of COVID-19 booster doses and how to tell if a specific strain of the coronavirus needs its own vaccine. The independent experts on the Vaccines and Related Biological Products Advisory Committee will be joined by …
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March 1, 2022 The U.S. Food and Drug Administration expanded its recall of Abbott baby formula after a second infant became sick with a bacterial infection and died after consuming formula. The newest recall is for Similac PM 60/40 formula, a specialty formula for infants who need lowered mineral intake, the FDA said in a …
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Feb. 15, 2022 — Robert Califf, MD, on Tuesday narrowly won Senate confirmation to once again serve as the commissioner of the FDA, overcoming protest votes from lawmakers about abortion and opioid issues. The Senate voted 50-46 in favor of Califf’s nomination. A cardiologist long affiliated with Duke University and a noted expert on clinical …
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Jan. 3, 2022 — The FDA on Monday authorized the first COVID-19 vaccine booster dose for American adolescents ages 12 to 15. Besides updating the authorization for the Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine, the agency also shortened the recommended time between a second dose and the booster to 5 months or more, based on new evidence. In …
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Dec. 23, 2021 — The FDA has granted emergency use authorization to Merck’s antiviral drug to treat adults with mild to moderate COVID-19 who are at risk for severe disease. Similar to FDA authorization of another antiviral pill regimen — ritonavir plus nirmatrelvir, or Paxlovid — granted to Pfizer on Wednesday, molnupiravir (brand name Lagevrio) …
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Dec. 22, 2021 – The FDA on Wednesday granted emergency use authorization of a new antiviral pills to treat people with symptomatic COVID-19. Pfizer’s ritonavir, name brand Paxlovid, can now be taken by patients age 12 and up who weigh at least 88 pounds. The antiviral is only for people who test positive for coronavirus, …
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It’s been nearly 50 years since the Supreme Court’s Roe v. Wade decision confirmed that people who are pregnant have a constitutional right to choose abortion — and for just as many years, opponents have been trying to chip away at that right with legal challenges and restrictions. Now, new laws in Texas and Mississippi, …
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By Robert Preidt and Robin Foster HealthDay Reporter FRIDAY, Dec. 17, 2021 (HealthDay News) — Access to abortion pills by mail was made permanent by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration on Thursday. Patients will be able to have a telemedicine appointment with a provider who can prescribe the pills and …
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