Politics Aug 24 House panel says Trump staffers pressured FDA to authorize unproven COVID-19 treatment A special House panel looking into the government's coronavirus response says the Trump White House tried to pressure U.S. health experts into reauthorizing the drug hydroxychloroquine that had been discredited as a COVID-19 treatment.
Health Aug 16 FDA approves over-the-counter hearing aids for mild to moderate hearing problems U.S. regulators have finalized a long-awaited rule that's expected to allow millions of Americans to buy hearing aids without a prescription.
Health Aug 11 FDA recommends taking 3 home tests if exposed to COVID in order to boost accuracy Previously, the Food and Drug Administration had advised taking two rapid antigen tests over two or three days to rule out infection. But the agency says new studies suggest that protocol can miss too many infections.
Health Aug 09 WATCH: White House monkeypox response team says U.S. will stretch vaccine supply with smaller doses The federal government declared a public health emergency Thursday to bolster the response to the monkeypox outbreak that has infected more than 7,100 Americans.
Health Jul 29 U.S. not considering second boosters for all until updated vaccine is ready U.S. regulators say they are no longer considering authorizing second COVID-19 booster shots for all adults under 50 this summer.
Health Jul 27 U.S. to deploy 800,000 additional monkeypox vaccine doses Health regulators say nearly 800,000 doses of monkeypox vaccine will soon be available for U.S. distribution.
Health Jul 15 WATCH: U.S. health officials says states will receive more monkeypox vaccines soon More than 100,000 monkeypox vaccine doses are being sent to states in the next few days, and several million more are on order in the months ahead, U.S. health officials said Friday.
Health Jul 14 U.S. regulators clear way for more monkeypox vaccine shipments from Denmark The FDA said it has completed a required inspection of the overseas plant where the shots are manufactured. The update comes amid soaring demand in New York City, California and other parts of the U.S.
Politics Jul 11 Drugmaker seeks FDA approval for over-the-counter birth control A drug company is seeking U.S. approval for the first birth control pill that women could buy without a prescription.
Health Jul 06 FDA allows pharmacists to prescribe Pfizer’s COVID-19 pill Pharmacists can prescribe the leading COVID-19 pill directly to patients under a new U.S. policy announced Wednesday that's intended to expand use of Pfizer's drug Paxlovid.