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Apr 11

Can cancer blood tests live up to promise of saving lives?

By Carla K. Johnson, Associated Press

It’s an open question whether such cancer blood tests — if added to routine care — could improve Americans’ health or help meet the White House’s goal of cutting the cancer death rate in half over the next 25 years.

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Mar 30

FDA panel narrowly rejects experimental ALS drug

By Matthew Perrone, Associated Press

Wednesday's vote by the Food and Drug Administration expert panel is a potential setback for patient groups who have lobbied for the medication's approval for ALS for more than a year.

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Feb 11

More data needed on Pfizer’s COVID-19 vaccine for kids under 5, FDA says

By Lauran Neergaard, Matthew Perrone, Associated Press

The Food and Drug Administration had urged Pfizer and its partner BioNTech to apply for authorization of extra-low doses of its vaccine for the youngest children before clinical studies were finished. On Friday, the FDA reversed course.

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Dec 16

U.S. regulators say abortion pill no longer has to be picked up in person

By Matthew Perrone, Associated Press

Earlier this year the FDA stopped enforcing the in-person dispending requirement because of the pandemic. Under Thursday's decision the agency will permanently drop the rule.

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Dec 14

WATCH: Senate hearing on the nomination of Robert Califf as commissioner of FDA

By Ricardo Alonso-Zaldivar, Matthew Perrone, Associated Press

President Joe Biden’s pick to lead the Food and Drug Administration deftly parried questions on crises ranging from the COVID pandemic to the opioid epidemic.

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Nov 12

Biden picks former FDA chief Califf to again lead the agency

By Matthew Perrone, Zeke Miller, Associated Press

Califf served as FDA commissioner for the last 11 months of President Barack Obama’s second term.

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Oct 15

FDA panel endorses booster shot for Johnson & Johnson COVID-19 vaccine

By Matthew Perrone, Lauran Neergaard, Associated Press

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…

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Oct 14

WATCH: FDA advisory committee debates Johnson & Johnson COVID-19 booster shots

By Matthew Perrone, Lauran Neergaard, Associated Press

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.

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Oct 14

FDA panel endorses lower-dose Moderna COVID shot for booster

By Lauran Neergaard, Matthew Perrone, Associated Press

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.

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Oct 13

FDA spells out lower sodium goals for food industry

By Candice Choi, Associated Press

U.S. regulators on Wednesday spelled out long-awaited guidelines aimed at reducing sodium levels in dozens of foods including condiments, french fries and potato chips.

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