Health Oct 20 FDA approves mixing COVID vaccines The Food and Drug Administration announcement marks a big step toward expanding the U.S. booster campaign, which began with extra doses of the Pfizer vaccine last month.
Health Oct 19 U.S. regulators lay out plan for over-the-counter hearing aids Tuesday's announcement is a long-awaited move intended to make the devices more accessible to millions of Americans with hearing problems.
Health Oct 15 FDA panel endorses booster shot for Johnson & Johnson COVID-19 vaccine J&J has asked the Food and Drug Administration for flexibility with its booster, arguing the extra dose adds important protection as early as two months after initial vaccination -- but that it might work better if people wait until six…
Health Oct 14 WATCH: FDA advisory committee debates Johnson & Johnson COVID-19 booster shots The FDA’s Vaccines and Related Biological Products Advisory Committee is expected to hold a meeting on Friday to discuss the emergency authorization of booster doses of the Johnson & Johnson COVID-19 vaccine for people 18 and older.
Health Oct 14 FDA panel endorses lower-dose Moderna COVID shot for booster U.S. health advisors said Thursday that some Americans who received Moderna’s COVID-19 vaccine should get a half-dose booster to bolster protection against the virus.
Health Oct 14 WATCH: FDA advisory committee endorses Moderna COVID booster shot The panel of advisers to the Food and Drug Administration voted unanimously to recommend a booster shot for seniors, adults with other health problems, jobs or living situations that put them at increased risk for COVID-19.
Economy Oct 12 FDA authorizes first e-cigarette, cites benefit for smokers For the first time, U.S. health officials have authorized an electronic cigarette, saying the R.J. Reynolds vaping device can benefit adult smokers.
Health Oct 12 FDA now begins to look at approving Moderna and Johnson & Johnson boosters After the FDA advisers give their recommendation, the agency itself will make an official decision on whether to authorize boosters. Then next week, a panel convened by the CDC will offer more specifics on who should get them.
Health Oct 11 Merck asks FDA to authorize anti-COVID pill If cleared by the Food and Drug Administration — a decision that could come in a matter of weeks — it would be the first pill shown to treat COVID-19.
Health Oct 05 J&J seeks U.S. clearance for COVID-19 vaccine booster doses Johnson & Johnson asked the Food and Drug Administration on Tuesday to allow extra shots of its COVID-19 vaccine as the U.S. government moves toward expanding its booster campaign to millions more vaccinated Americans.