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CDC group endorses adding Covid shots to recommended vaccine schedule
An advisory committee to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention voted Thursday in favor of adding the Covid vaccine to the recommended immunization schedule for children and adults. Children 6 months and older, as well as adults, should get the Covid vaccine, plus boosters, when they are eligible for it, the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices […]
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FDA panel recommends revoking the approval of controversial drug intended to prevent premature birth
An advisory panel to the Food and Drug Administration voted Wednesday to take a drug intended to prevent premature births off the market, saying that it remains doubtful that the drug works. The recommendation, in a 14-1 vote, from the agency’s Obstetrics, Reproductive and Urologic Drugs Advisory Committee closed a three-day meeting on the clinical […]
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FDA authorizes Novavax’s Covid shots as mix-and-match booster to Pfizer or Moderna
The Food and Drug Administration has authorized Novavax‘s Covid boosters for adults in the U.S., including for people who received Pfizer’s or Moderna’s shots as their primary series. The authorization of Novavax’s booster could significantly increase the role that its shot plays in U.S. vaccination efforts. Up until now, Novavax’s vaccine was only authorized as […]
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J&J stock dip after earnings beat reflects 2022 outperformance rather than the results
It was a solid quarter for Johnson & Johnson, but the strong dollar is and will remain a headwind for the foreseeable future. Source
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Eli Lilly’s 2022 gains grow to 20% as it lays out plan for possibly the most successful drug ever
Eli Lilly’s obesity treatment tirzepatide has been granted “fast track” status by the Food and Drug Administration, which means it could win approval as early as late 2023. The drug, which was already approved to treat type 2 diabetes under the name Mounjaro in May, has the potential to be a blockbuster, analysts have said. […]
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Drug providers in opioid crisis donated $27,000 to Ohio Rep. Tim Ryan
Democratic U.S. Rep. Tim Ryan, who has manufactured his opponent’s questionable document combating the opioid epidemic a central concept of his marketing campaign for Ohio’s open up U.S. Senate seat, has been given campaign donations in excess of the decades from drug distributors blamed for crucial roles in the crisis, an Involved Push assessment found. […]
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FDA approves controversial new drug designed to slow the progression of ALS
The Food and Drug Administration on Thursday approved a controversial new drug designed to slow the progress of Lou Gehrig’s disease, a victory for patients and advocates despite limited evidence that the drug is effective. The drug, from the Massachusetts-based Amylyx Pharmaceuticals, joins only a handful of drugs approved by the agency for the fatal neurodegenerative disease […]
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Pfizer asks FDA to authorize omicron Covid booster shots for kids ages 5 to 11
Jack Wasserman, 6, receives a Pfizer-BioNTech coronavirus disease (COVID-19) booster vaccine in Schwenksville, Pennsylvania, U.S., May 19, 2022. Hannah Beier | Reuters Pfizer on Monday asked the Food and Drug Administration to authorize its new Covid booster shots that target the omicron BA.5 subvariant for children ages 5 to 11. Pfizer’s application to the FDA […]
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View reside: Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy handle world leaders at the U.N. Basic Assembly
President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelenskyy visits the Kharkiv region for the very first time considering that Russia began the attacks from his nation on February 24, in Kharkiv location, Ukraine on Might 29, 2022.(Image by Ukrainian Presidency/Handout/Anadolu Company through Getty Photographs) Ukrainian Presidency | Anadolu Agency | Getty Photographs [The stream is slated to start […]
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Biden announces first round of funding for EV charging community across 35 states
President Joe Biden introduced Wednesday the release of the 1st round of funding for a nationwide electric vehicle charging network, funding the building of stations in 35 states. “I am delighted to announce that we’re approving funding for the very first 35 states, like Michigan, to create their personal charging infrastructure during their state,” Biden […]
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