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…
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FDA 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.…
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FDA 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…
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FDA 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…
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FDA 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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FDA Approves Rapid At-Home COVID Test
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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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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