FDA shutdown of Michigan manufacturer contributing to lowered supply. Supply chain and delivery issues are a part of a nationwide shortage of infant and baby formula, causing parents…
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House Holds Prescription Opioid Hearing
CEO of prescription drug consulting company testifies. The House Oversight and Reform Committee conducted a hearing on Wednesday, where they questioned the CEO of the prescription drug consulting…
Read MoreFDA Extends Antibody Review by Three Months
Monoclonal antibodies have yet to receive full FDA approval. Regeneron Pharmaceuticals Inc. announced last week that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has extended its review of…
Read MoreFDA Law Closes E-Cigarette Loopholes
Addresses synthetic nicotine as well as natural nicotine. A law that took effect last week will allow the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to regulate both artificial nicotine…
Read MoreHouse Legislators Seek Release of FDA Vaccine Data
Safety and efficacy information being sought. The Food and Drug Administration has received requests from representatives in the House to release its current and future safety and efficacy…
Read MoreFDA Says Current Vaccines Don’t Suit New COVID Strain
Raises question of what to do with additional variants. This week, a panel of outside experts gathered at the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) headquarters to discuss how…
Read MoreFDA Approves Childhood Epilepsy Drugs
Seizure medications authorized for patients 2 years and older. On Monday, the Food and Drug Administration approved a treatment for seizures in patients two years old and above.…
Read MoreFDA Approves Booster Shots for People Over 50
Both Moderna and Pfizer get the go-ahead. On Tuesday, the Food and Drug Administration approved Pfizer’s and Moderna’s COVID-19 booster shot for individuals aged 50 and older. The…
Read MoreFDA Limits Monoclonal Antibody Therapy
White House dismisses as ineffective treatment against COVID-19. The FDA announced on Monday that it would be limiting the use of monoclonal antibody therapies in treating COVID-19. They…
Read MoreFDA Study Reconsiders Blood Donation Restrictions
Blood shortage prompts reassessment of LGBTQ donation ban. The American Red Cross has seen a 10 percent drop in blood donations since the start of the pandemic, leading…
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