Tens of millions of tests are expected to be available next month. The Food and Drug Administration has granted emergency use authorization to a new at-home rapid COVID-19…
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Oral COVID Pill Gets FDA Authorization
Medication can be taken at home. Last week, the U.S. authorized Pfizer’s antiviral COVID-19 pill for at-risk people aged 12 and above, making it the first oral treatment…
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FDA Approves New HIV Prevention Drug
Injectable medicine shown to reduce the spread of HIV by 99 percent. The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) announced on Monday that it had approved a new drug…
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Moderna Says Booster Strong Against Omicron
Company states variant-specific booster still in the works. The makers of the Moderna COVID-19 vaccine say a booster dose bolsters the body’s immune response to the Omicron variant—encouraging…
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FDA Authorizes COVID Booster for All Adults
CDC deciding on expanding boosters for children. The Food and Drug Administration has authorized COVID-19 booster shots for all adults in the United States. This comes after several…
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President Biden Selects New FDA Head
Dr. Califf had served in the administration of President Obama. On Friday, the White House announced that President Biden had selected Dr. Robert Califf to be the new…
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FDA Proposes Rule for OTC Hearing Aids
The agency seeks to promote competition to lower the cost of hearing aids. The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is taking steps to make hearing aids more…
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At-Home COVID-19 Tests to Become More Accessible
President’s administration sets aside $70 million for new test development. On Monday, the White House announced that it would begin a cross-department initiative to make over-the-counter at-home COVID-19…
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White House Announces Plan to Vaccinate Children
28 million children between 5 and 11 years old could be eligible if the vaccine is approved next month. The White House announced on Wednesday that it is…
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EPA Announces New Regulations on Toxic Chemicals
FDA and Defense Department to address PFAS in food and water supplies. The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency announced on Monday that it would be rolling out a new…
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