Pandemics
Republican states say the FDA doesn’t have the authority to override state abortion pill bans
Boxes of the medication Mifepristone used to induce a medical abortion are prepared for patients at Planned Parenthood health center in Birmingham, Alabama, March 14, 2022. Evelyn Hockstein | Reuters The Food and Drug Administration’s power to approve drugs does not override state bans on the abortion pill, a coalition of Republican attorneys general told […]
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California governor states state will never do enterprise with Walgreens in excess of placement on abortion capsule
California Gov. Gavin Newsom properly quashed a remember try last calendar year in California. Asked if he is acquiring ready for a presidential run, Newsom insisted that was not the scenario. Justin Sullivan | Getty Images California Gov. Gavin Newsom on Monday stated the state would no more time do small business with Walgreens, soon […]
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FDA will review Eisai’s and Biogen’s Alzheimer’s treatment Leqembi with decision on full approval expected in early July
Andrew Brookes | Image Source | Getty Images The Food and Drug Administration will make a decision on whether to fully approve Eisai‘s and Biogen‘s Alzheimer’s treatment Leqembi by July 6, the companies announced on Monday. Leqembi is an antibody treatment that targets brain plaque associated with the mind-robbing disease. It is administered intravenously twice […]
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FDA advisors recommend GSK’s RSV vaccine for older adults, but flag potential safety risks
The Food and Drug Administration’s independent panel of advisors on Wednesday recommended GlaxoSmithKline’s RSV vaccine for adults ages 60 and older, though they flagged potential safety issues over nervous system disorders that may be tied to the shot. Ten of the FDA advisors said the safety data on GSK’s vaccine was adequate, while two said […]
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Lilly to cut insulin prices by 70%, cap prices at $35 per month for people with private insurance
An Eli Lilly & Co. logo is seen on a box of insulin medication in this arranged photograph at a pharmacy in Princeton, Illinois. Daniel Acker | Bloomberg | Getty Images Drugmaker Eli Lilly & Co. on Wednesday said it will cut prices of its most commonly prescribed insulins by 70% and cap monthly out-of-pocket […]
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FDA advisors recommend Pfizer RSV vaccine for older adults, despite possible Guillain-Barre risks
Blood sample for respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) test Jarun011 | Istock | Getty Images The Food and Drug Administration’s independent advisors on Tuesday recommended Pfizer’s RSV vaccine for adults ages 60 and older, despite safety concerns after two people who received the shot developed a rare neurological disorder. Though a majority of the FDA committee […]
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Watch live: Biden warns of GOP plans to curb access to health-care
(The stream is slated to start at 3 p.m. ET. Please refresh the page if you do not see a video above at that time.) U.S. President Joe Biden will deliver a blistering criticism of Republican policies at a speech in Virginia Beach on Tuesday afternoon where he will warn of GOP plans to cut […]
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Op-ed: DEA and Fda procedures exacerbate Adderall scarcity
30mg tablets of Shire Plc’s Adderall XR. JB Reed | Bloomberg | Getty Photographs Josh Disbrow is chairman and CEO of Aytu BioPharma, which will make a competing drug to treat ADHD called Adzenys XR-ODT. A nationwide scarcity of Adderall has still left several clients battling to deal with their awareness deficit hyperactivity condition, better acknowledged […]
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Democratic attorneys general sue FDA to drop all remaining restrictions on abortion pill
Boxes of mifepristone, the first pill given in a medical abortion, are prepared for patients at Women’s Reproductive Clinic of New Mexico in Santa Teresa, U.S., January 13, 2023. Evelyn Hockstein | Reuters A coalition of a dozen Democratic attorneys general sued the Food and Drug Administration on Friday to force the agency to drop […]
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FDA says Guillain-Barre syndrome is possible risk of Pfizer’s RSV vaccine for older adults
This 1981 photo provided by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) shows an electron micrograph of Respiratory Syncytial Virus, also known as RSV. CDC via AP The Food and Drug Administration sees a possible risk of Guillain-Barre syndrome with Pfizer‘s RSV vaccine for older adults and has asked the company to conduct a […]
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