Sep 07 FDA panel backs much-debated ALS drug in rare turnaround By Matthew Perrone, Associated Press 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. Continue reading
Aug 31 Watch 5:57 News Wrap: FDA authorizes omicron boosters, inspectors head to Ukraine nuclear plant In our news wrap Wednesday, the Food and Drug Administration authorized two updated COVID-19 boosters to target the omicron strain of the virus, life expectancy in the U.S. fell to just over 76 years as the pandemic continued to take… Continue watching
Aug 30 FDA chief says long-awaited opioid epidemic review still in the works By Matthew Perrone, Associated Press 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. Continue reading
Aug 24 House panel says Trump staffers pressured FDA to authorize unproven COVID-19 treatment By Matthew Perrone, Kevin Freking, Associated Press 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. Continue reading
Aug 20 Watch 4:50 How the FDA’s new rule expands access to hearing aids for millions Nearly 48 million Americans have some level of hearing loss, but the high costs of hearing devices is prohibitive for many people. This week, the FDA cleared the way for hearing aids to be sold over the counter — a… Continue watching
Aug 16 Watch 4:40 News Wrap: DOJ opposes releasing affidavit supporting search of Trump’s home In our news wrap Tuesday, former President Trump called for the release of an affidavit supporting the search of his Florida estate, but the Justice Department said that would impair its investigation. Also, first lady Jill Biden tests positive for… Continue watching
Aug 11 FDA recommends taking 3 home tests if exposed to COVID in order to boost accuracy By Matthew Perrone, Associated Press 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. Continue reading
Jul 15 WATCH: U.S. health officials says states will receive more monkeypox vaccines soon By Matthew Perrone, Associated Press 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. Continue reading
Jul 14 U.S. regulators clear way for more monkeypox vaccine shipments from Denmark By Matthew Perrone, Associated Press 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. Continue reading
Jul 11 Watch 7:01 News Wrap: Death toll rises in Ukraine after Russian strike on apartment block In our news wrap Monday, The death toll rose to 31 in a Russian missile strike on an apartment block in Ukraine's Donetsk region, police in South Africa hunt for gunmen who killed 15 people, a contagious Covid mutation gains… Continue watching