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
Jul 06 FDA allows pharmacists to prescribe Pfizer’s COVID-19 pill By Matthew Perrone, Tom Murphy, Associated Press 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. Continue reading
Jun 25 Watch 2:44 News Wrap: Biden signs major gun safety legislation In our news wrap Saturday, President Biden signed bipartisan gun legislation marking the most extensive move toward gun control in years. A federal court blocked the FDA from banning sales of Juul electronic cigarettes, which the agency says are marketed… Continue watching
Jun 24 Federal court temporary blocks FDA ban on Juul e-cigarette sales in U.S. By Tom Murphy, Associated Press Juul had filed an emergency motion with the U.S. Court of Appeals in Washington so it can appeal the sales ban from the Food and Drug Administration. Continue reading
Jun 23 Watch 6:42 FDA bans Juul vaping products as part of nicotine crackdown After a two-year review, the Food and Drug Administration announced Thursday it will ban all vaping and e-cigarette products sold by Juul. It's part of a series of more aggressive moves by the FDA to target vaping and smoking. Matthew… Continue watching
Jun 23 FDA bans Juul e-cigarettes, widely blamed teen vaping surge By Matthew Perrone, Associated Press Federal health officials on Thursday ordered Juul to pull its electronic cigarettes from the U.S. market, the latest blow to the embattled company widely blamed for sparking a national surge in teen vaping. Continue reading
Jun 15 FDA advisers approve COVID-19 vaccine shots for kids under 5 By Lindsey Tanner, Mike Stobbe, Associated Press COVID-19 shots for infants, toddlers and preschoolers in the U.S. have moved a step closer. An advisory panel for the Food and Drug Administration gave a thumbs-up to Moderna's two shots for the littlest kids. Continue reading
Jun 14 FDA advisers back Moderna’s COVID-19 vaccine for older children By Mike Stobbe, Associated Press The Food and Drug Administration's outside experts voted unanimously that Moderna's vaccine is safe and effective enough to give kids ages 6 to 17. If the FDA agrees, it would become the second option for those children, joining Pfizer's vaccine. Continue reading
May 26 WATCH: Infant formula supply will be back to normal in two months, FDA head says By News Desk A shortage of baby formula in the U.S. should be over and supplies will be “beyond normal” within two months, the head of the Food and Drug Administration said on Thursday. Continue reading