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US FDA Says Pasteurized milk is safe as Bird Flu Spread in cows
Apr 27, 2024The recent avian flu pandemic that has affected American cow herds has not altered the safety of pasteurized milk, according to a Friday statement from the Food and Drug Administration (FDA). It happens one day after... -
Pfizer’s ZAVZPRET migraine nasal spray receives FDA approval
Mar 11, 2023ZAVZPRET (zavegepant), the first and only calcitonin gene-related peptide (CGRP) receptor antagonist nasal spray for the acute treatment of migraine with or without aura in adults, has been authorized by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration... -
US FDA clears path for pharmacies to sell abortion pills
Jan 4, 2023According to a new rule change by the Biden administration, retail pharmacies in the US can now dispense the abortion drug mifepristone. Mifepristone is currently only available in person from a medical professional as one of... -
FDA approved the single-shot Johnson & Johnson coronavirus vaccine
Feb 28, 2021US regulators have formally approved the single-shot Johnson & Johnson coronavirus vaccine, the third jab to be authorised in the country. The vaccine is set to be a cost-effective alternative to the Pfizer and Moderna vaccines,... -
FDA approves lead drug of Intra-Cellular Therapies Inc to treat schizophrenia
Dec 23, 2019Intra-Cellular Therapies Inc said on Monday its lead drug to treat schizophrenia in adults has received approval from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration, sending its shares soaring 85%. The company said it will price the... -
FDA approves Gilead Sciences Inc’s Descovy to reduce the risk of HIV infection
Oct 4, 2019The U.S. Food and Drug Administration on Thursday approved Gilead Sciences Inc’s Descovy to reduce the risk of sexually acquired HIV infection in men and transgender women who have sex with men. The approval does not include... -
Pfizer’s blood cancer drug approved by FDA
Nov 22, 2018The U.S. Food and Drug Administration on Wednesday approved Pfizer Inc’s drug to treat a form of blood cancer in newly diagnosed patients as a combination therapy. Pfizer plans to launch the drug, Daurismo, in the... -
FDA approved Sanofi’s eczema drug Dupixent
Oct 20, 2018France’s Sanofi SA said on Friday eczema drug Dupixent was approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration as an additional maintenance therapy in patients with two types of asthma. Dupixent, co-developed with U.S.-based Regeneron, received... -
FDA considers banning the online sales of e-cigarettes
Sep 26, 2018U.S. regulators are considering banning the online sales of e-cigarettes, the head of the Food & Drug Administration Scott Gottlieb said on Tuesday. Gottlieb, speaking on a panel discussion on vaping that was arranged by Axios,... -
FDA to consider a ban on flavored e-cigarettes from Juul Labs and other companies
Sep 13, 2018The U.S. Food and Drug Administration is considering a ban on flavored e-cigarettes from Juul Labs and other companies as it grapples with an “epidemic” of youth e-cigarette use that threatens to create a new generation...
