Pfizer is authorized to sell the drug in the United States. The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has granted Pfizer’s drug Paxlovid full authorization for use in the…
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White House Launches Additional Test-to-Treat Sites
Leverages Paxlovid to reduce hospitalization by 90%. Last week, the White House announced the expansion of oral antiviral locations for COVID-19. The FDA authorized the oral antiviral pill…
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U.S. Proposes Sovereignty Protections from WHO
U.S. hopes to bring greater transparency and accountability to the World Health Organization. Later this month, the World Health Organization (WHO) will be reviewing recommendations from member nations…
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FDA 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…
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FDA Panel Recommends Authorizing Moderna Boosters
Boosters are a priority with the president’s administration. On Thursday, a Food and Drug Administration panel unanimously voted in favor of Moderna’s COVID-19 booster. The committee said boosters…
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CDC Holding Emergency Meeting on Shot Reaction
Reports of heart inflammation in your adults 2x higher than anticipated. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention press officer Scott Pauley announced that the health agency will…
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President to Meet With Canada’s Prime Minister
They will focus primarily on the shared goal of ending the COVID-19 pandemic White House Press Secretary Jen Psaki announced on Saturday that President Joe Biden will be…
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New Drug Preventing COVID in Nursing Homes
Drugmaker asking federal regulators to expand its use. Eli Lilly & Co. has reported its antibody-based drug prevented COVID-19 among many residents and staff of nursing homes and…
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President Signs Executive Orders on Pandemic
President says his intent is to “build the trust of the American people.” There have been over 24 million reported cases of COVID-19 nationwide and estimates say that…
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HHS Announces Funding to Support Testing and Vaccinations
More than $22 billion going to state, local, and tribal communities for Covid testing and vaccine distribution. The Department of Health and Human Services announced it will be…
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