Operation Warp Speed credited with the accelerated timeline. President Trump announced during a press conference Sunday evening that the FDA has granted an emergency use authorization for convalescent…
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FDA’s Plasma Program Data Lacks Cohesion
Informal study hampered by greater than anticipated participation of COVID-19 patients. The U.S. Food and Drug Administration designed a plasma program to try and speed along potential research…
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Russia Releases Partially Tested COVID-19 Vaccine
Scientists warn of skipped Phase 3 trials. U.S. officials are urging caution concerning Russian President Vladimir Putin’s announcement of the registration of a coronavirus vaccine. The State Department has also warned…
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More Hand Sanitizers Declared Potentially Dangerous
Methanol is a toxic ingredient, FDA says. The Food and Drug Administration added a dozen brands of hand sanitizers to its ever-growing list of potentially dangerous products. All…
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FDA Says No to Certain Hand Sanitizers
Some brands may contain toxic chemicals. The Food and Drug Administration is warning consumers not to purchase hand sanitizers manufactured from EskBiochem SA de CV due to the…
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Defense Agency Claims “Game-Changer” Virus Test
Pre-infectious test awaits FDA approval. There are currently no known scientific cures for COVID-19, but scientists at the United States most advanced military agency have designed a test…
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FDA Clears First COVID-19 Drug for Emergency Use
“Important clinical advancement” cleared with “lightning speed.” The intravenous drug developed by Gilead Science had shown in group studies to reduce COVID-19 hospitalization from a 15 day average…
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States Scramble to Purchase Malaria Drug
Though it is no longer encouraged by the FDA as a treatment for the virus. State governments have reportedly been in bidding wars with each other over a…
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U.S. OK’s First COVID-19 At-Home Kit
Healthcare workers and first responders will have new testing option. On Tuesday the FDA announced that an at-home COVID-19 test kit would now be available for use within…
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White House Coronavirus Briefing for Wednesday
Focus increasing on minority communities, replenished funding in the works for small businesses. President Trump stated the coronavirus “may not come back at all,” although his public health…
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