U.S. revokes emergency use of malaria drugs to treat coronavirus
The Food and Drug Administration said the drugs hydroxychloroquine and chloroquine are unlikely to be effective in treating the coronavirus.
FDA investigates COVID-19 test with false negatives
The test is used daily at the White House to test President Donald Trump and key members of his staff, including the coronavirus task force.
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News Wrap: U.S. believes China vastly understated its COVID-19 death toll
In our news wrap Wednesday, U.S. intelligence believes that China vastly understated its own death toll in the COVID-19 pandemic. Two senior U.S. officials say the true number of dead in Wuhan, where the outbreak began, could be 10 times…
Amid criticism, drugmaker waives specialty status for COVID-19 drug
Facing public criticism, the maker of a promising coronavirus drug said Wednesday it will waive a special regulatory designation that could have allowed it to block competition and boost profits for its treatment.
The Food and Drug Administration declined to identify the manufacturer or the product.
The Food and Drug Administration has approved the first treatment for children with peanut allergies.
President Donald Trump was vague about what the plan would entail but suggested “certain flavors” in cartridge-based e-cigarettes would be taken off the market “for a period of time."…
For now, the Food and Drug Administration said patients can continue taking Zantac and related generic drugs.
Health and Human Services Secretary Alex Azar says the Food and Drug Administration will develop guidelines to remove all e-cigarette flavors from the market, especially those favored by children.
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