Health Mar 01 FDA panel narrowly backs Pfizer RSV vaccine for older adults Federal health advisers have narrowly backed an experimental vaccine from Pfizer that could become the first shot to protect older adults against the respiratory illness known as RSV.
Health Jan 27 After years of protests, FDA makes blood donations easier for men who have sex with men The U.S. is making it easier for gay and bisexual men to give blood by easing restrictions on groups that traditionally face higher risks of HIV.
Health Jan 23 FDA proposes shift to annual COVID-19 booster shots for most Americans The Food and Drug Administration on Monday proposed a simplified approach for future vaccination efforts, allowing most adults and children to get a once-a-year shot to protect against the mutating virus.
Politics Jan 03 FDA finalizes rule change allowing mail-order abortion pills U.S. health officials have finalized a rule change that allows women seeking abortion pills to get them through the mail. The update Tuesday by the FDA replaces a long-standing requirement that the medicine be picked up in person.
Health Oct 25 Sleep apnea device recall fuels frustration as replacement effort expected to drag into 2023 A massive recall of millions of sleep apnea machines has stoked anger and frustration among patients, and U.S. officials are weighing unprecedented legal action to speed a replacement effort that is set to drag into next year.
Nation Oct 06 New survey suggests little progress against stopping U.S. teens from vaping The latest government study on teen vaping suggests there's been little progress in keeping e-cigarettes out of the hands of kids.
Economy Sep 30 U.S. outlines plan for long-term baby formula imports The Friday announcement from the Food and Drug Administration aims to diversify the nation's highly concentrated formula industry and prevent future shortages.
Health Sep 15 WATCH: U.S. health officials warns monkeypox could mutate to resist antiviral drug U.S. health officials are warning against overuse of the lone drug available to treat monkeypox, saying that even a small mutation in the virus could render the pills ineffective.
Health Sep 07 FDA panel backs much-debated ALS drug in rare turnaround A panel of federal health advisers voted Wednesday to recommend approval for an experimental drug to treat Lou Gehrig’s disease, a remarkable turnaround for the much-debated medication that was previously rejected by the same group.
Health Aug 30 FDA chief says long-awaited opioid epidemic review still in the works The head of the Food and Drug Administration says a government review of prescription opioid medications, including their risks and contribution to the U.S. overdose epidemic, is still underway.