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"Crucial Milestone": US Approves New Antibiotic For Urinary Tract Infections
The product -- called Blujepa -- was approved for the treatment of uncomplicated urinary tract infections in adult women and girls 12 and older.
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US Food Authority Chief Resigns Amid Trump's Mass Firings: Report
A senior US Food and Drug Administration official who recently oversaw the agency's banning of a coloring linked to cancer has resigned to protest "indiscriminate" firings by Donald Trump.
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US Bans Red Food Dye Over Possible Cancer Risk
Outgoing US President Joe Biden's administration on Wednesday announced a ban on Red Dye No 3, a controversial food and drug coloring long known to cause cancer in animals.
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US Approves First Drug For People With Severe Form Of Fatty Liver Disease
The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) on Thursday approved the first medication for people with a severe type of non-alcoholic fatty liver disease.
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Moderna Says Updated Covid Vaccine Effective Against New Variant 'Pirola'
Moderna said Wednesday its updated fall Covid booster, which is pending approval from the Food and Drug Administration, performed well against the highly mutated BA.2.86 variant.
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US Food Authority Appeals US Federal Judge's Block On Abortion Pill
The US Food and Drug Administration filed an appeal on Friday against a ruling by a federal judge that overturned the approval of a safe and effective abortion pill, court records showed.
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Amid Indonesia's Inquiry Into Deaths Of 150 Children, 2 Firms Lose Licences
Indonesia's food and drug agency said on Monday it had revoked licences for syrup-type drug production by two local firms for violating manufacturing rules, as it investigates the deaths of more than 150 children due to acute kidney injury (AKI).
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US Senators Fear Facebook, Instagram Parent Meta Censoring Abortion Posts
US senators seek answers from Facebook, Instagram parent Meta regarding censored information on abortion posts. The senators questioned how many posts about abortion have been removed since the US Supreme Court overturned a long-standing right to such medical care. Meta, referring to a tweet by spokesman Andy Stone, stated that attempts to provide ...
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FDA Announces All Juul E-Cigarettes, Vaping Products Off Market Over Safety Concerns
The US Food and Drug Administration has ordered all vaping products produced by Juul Labs off the market after finding the former industry leader had failed to address certain safety concerns. Juul was blamed for a surge in youth vaping over its marketing of fruit and candy flavored e-cigarettes.
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US Approves Covid Vaccine For Children 6 Months And Above
The US Food and Drug Administration granted emergency authorization Friday for the use of Pfizer and Moderna Covid-19 vaccines in the youngest children, the final age group awaiting immunization in most countries.
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US Panel Recommends Covid Vaccines For Children Under Age 5
A panel of experts convened by the US Food and Drug Administration unanimously recommended Covid-19 vaccines Wednesday for children under five, the final age group awaiting immunization in most countries.
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US Experts Panel Recommends COVID-19 Vaccines For Children Under 5
A panel of experts convened by the US Food and Drug Administration unanimously recommended Covid-19 vaccines Wednesday for children under five, the final age group awaiting immunization in most countries.
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US Gives Full Approval To Moderna's COVID-19 Vaccine For Adults
The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) announced Monday that it has granted full approval to Moderna's COVID19 "Spikevax" vaccine, which had previously received an emergency use authorization in the United States.
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For Omicron, Rapid Covid Tests Not As Accurate: US Regulator
Rapid Covid home tests are more likely to give a false negative with the heavily-mutated Omicron variant compared to earlier strains, the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) said Tuesday.
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Second Covid Pill Cleared By US Today, (First Pfizer, Now Merck)
The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) on Thursday authorized Merck's Covid pill for high risk adults, a day after a similar pill by Pfizer was given the green light.
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"Crucial Milestone": US Approves New Antibiotic For Urinary Tract Infections
The product -- called Blujepa -- was approved for the treatment of uncomplicated urinary tract infections in adult women and girls 12 and older.
-
US Food Authority Chief Resigns Amid Trump's Mass Firings: Report
A senior US Food and Drug Administration official who recently oversaw the agency's banning of a coloring linked to cancer has resigned to protest "indiscriminate" firings by Donald Trump.
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US Bans Red Food Dye Over Possible Cancer Risk
Outgoing US President Joe Biden's administration on Wednesday announced a ban on Red Dye No 3, a controversial food and drug coloring long known to cause cancer in animals.
-
US Approves First Drug For People With Severe Form Of Fatty Liver Disease
The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) on Thursday approved the first medication for people with a severe type of non-alcoholic fatty liver disease.
-
Moderna Says Updated Covid Vaccine Effective Against New Variant 'Pirola'
Moderna said Wednesday its updated fall Covid booster, which is pending approval from the Food and Drug Administration, performed well against the highly mutated BA.2.86 variant.
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US Food Authority Appeals US Federal Judge's Block On Abortion Pill
The US Food and Drug Administration filed an appeal on Friday against a ruling by a federal judge that overturned the approval of a safe and effective abortion pill, court records showed.
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Amid Indonesia's Inquiry Into Deaths Of 150 Children, 2 Firms Lose Licences
Indonesia's food and drug agency said on Monday it had revoked licences for syrup-type drug production by two local firms for violating manufacturing rules, as it investigates the deaths of more than 150 children due to acute kidney injury (AKI).
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US Senators Fear Facebook, Instagram Parent Meta Censoring Abortion Posts
US senators seek answers from Facebook, Instagram parent Meta regarding censored information on abortion posts. The senators questioned how many posts about abortion have been removed since the US Supreme Court overturned a long-standing right to such medical care. Meta, referring to a tweet by spokesman Andy Stone, stated that attempts to provide ...
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FDA Announces All Juul E-Cigarettes, Vaping Products Off Market Over Safety Concerns
The US Food and Drug Administration has ordered all vaping products produced by Juul Labs off the market after finding the former industry leader had failed to address certain safety concerns. Juul was blamed for a surge in youth vaping over its marketing of fruit and candy flavored e-cigarettes.
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US Approves Covid Vaccine For Children 6 Months And Above
The US Food and Drug Administration granted emergency authorization Friday for the use of Pfizer and Moderna Covid-19 vaccines in the youngest children, the final age group awaiting immunization in most countries.
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US Panel Recommends Covid Vaccines For Children Under Age 5
A panel of experts convened by the US Food and Drug Administration unanimously recommended Covid-19 vaccines Wednesday for children under five, the final age group awaiting immunization in most countries.
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US Experts Panel Recommends COVID-19 Vaccines For Children Under 5
A panel of experts convened by the US Food and Drug Administration unanimously recommended Covid-19 vaccines Wednesday for children under five, the final age group awaiting immunization in most countries.
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US Gives Full Approval To Moderna's COVID-19 Vaccine For Adults
The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) announced Monday that it has granted full approval to Moderna's COVID19 "Spikevax" vaccine, which had previously received an emergency use authorization in the United States.
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For Omicron, Rapid Covid Tests Not As Accurate: US Regulator
Rapid Covid home tests are more likely to give a false negative with the heavily-mutated Omicron variant compared to earlier strains, the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) said Tuesday.
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Second Covid Pill Cleared By US Today, (First Pfizer, Now Merck)
The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) on Thursday authorized Merck's Covid pill for high risk adults, a day after a similar pill by Pfizer was given the green light.
