President’s administration promotes continued COVID-19 vaccination. A Centers for Disease Control advisory committee unanimously voted this past week to recommend the Novavax vaccine for COVID-19. Though it is…
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Over-the-Counter Birth Control Submitted to FDA
The review process will likely be completed by next year. French drugmaker HRA Pharma has submitted its hormone-based birth control Opill to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration…
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Abbott Infant Formula Plant Resumes Production
The facility reopens again after flooding last month. Abbott, Inc. announced this week that its infant formula plant in Sturgis, Michigan, has resumed production. After a four-month shutdown…
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White House Discusses Boosters for Subvariants
The effectiveness of the first booster shot has waned. White House Coronavirus Coordinator Dr. Ashish Jha held a press briefing this week where he said the administration is…
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U.S. Receives 3.2 Million Novavax COVID-19 Vaccines
Protein-based vaccine is waiting for FDA approval and CDC recommendation. This week, the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) announced they have received 3.2 million doses of…
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CDC Reports Omicron Variant Accounts for 70% of COVID Cases
The percentage rose 18 points over the previous week. The Centers for Disease Control (CDC) released their weekly COVID-19 case report Tuesday which found that the BA.4 and…
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CDC Reports Omicron 52% of Current COVID-19 Cases
Vaccine producers testing formulas against sub-variants. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) released a report this week showing that the BA.4 and BA.5 sub-variants of Omicron…
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They plan to make decision by mid-July. The Food and Drug Administration is facing a critical decision: whether to offer new COVID-19 booster shots this fall that are…
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FDA Prohibits Marketing of Juul Vaping Products
Both e-cigarette devices and pods are to be pulled from shelves. The Food and Drug Administration has ordered Juul to remove its vaping products from the market. The…
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FDA Approves Alopecia Treatment
Oral tablet Olumiant targets the entire body. The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) released a statement on Monday announcing that they have approved Olumant as a full-body treatment…
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