Politics
FDA withdraws Covid antibody treatment Evusheld because it’s not effective against 93% of subvariants
Evusheld (tixagevimab and cilgavimab) injection, a new COVID-19 treatment that people can take before becoming symptomatic. (Chris Sweda/Chicago Tribune/Tribune News Service via Getty Images) Chris Sweda | Tribune News Service | Getty Images The Food and Drug Administration on Thursday pulled its authorization for AstraZeneca‘s Evusheld, an antibody injection that people with weak immune systems […]
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FDA advisors recommend replacing original Covid vaccine with bivalent omicron shots for all doses
The Food and Drug Administration’s independent advisory committee on Thursday recommended replacing Pfizer and Moderna’s original Covid vaccine used in the U.S. for everyone’s first two immunizations with the new bivalent omicron shots. If the FDA accepts the advisors’ recommendation, the U.S. would likely phase out the companies’ vaccines developed in 2020 against the original […]
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FDA doesn’t see increased risk of stroke for seniors who received Pfizer’s omicron booster
A nurses fills up syringes for patients as they receive their coronavirus disease (COVID-19) booster vaccination during a Pfizer-BioNTech vaccination clinic in Southfield, Michigan, September 29, 2021. Emily Elconin | Reuters The Food and Drug Administration hasn’t found an increased risk of stroke for seniors who’ve received Pfizer’s omicron booster shot, a federal health official […]
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Omicron booster shots provide some protection against mild illness from Covid XBB subvariants, CDC says
Pfizer‘s and Moderna‘s omicron boosters reduced the risk of mild illness from the XBB family of subvariants compared to people who did not receive the shot, according to a study from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention published Wednesday. The CDC study provides the first estimate of the omicron shots’ real-world effectiveness against the […]
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FDA official overseeing food policy and response to resign in wake of baby formula shortage
A sign for the Food and Drug Administration is seen outside of the headquarters on July 20, 2020 in White Oak, Maryland. Sarah Silbiger | Getty Images Frank Yiannas, a top official at the Food and Drug Administration in charge of the agency’s food policy and response office, announced Wednesday that he is stepping down […]
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DOT is probing no matter whether Southwest’s schedules have been ‘unrealistic’ all through holiday break meltdown
A Southwest Airways passenger jet lands at Chicago Halfway Worldwide Airport in Chicago, Illinois, on December 28, 2022. Kamil Krzaczynski | AFP | Getty Pictures The Transportation Division mentioned Wednesday that it is in the initial period of an investigation of Southwest Airlines‘ vacation meltdown and on the lookout at no matter whether the carrier’s […]
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Abortion pill maker GenBioPro sues West Virginia, argues FDA rules preempt state ban
Abortion pill manufacturer GenBioPro on Wednesday sued to overturn West Virginia’s ban on abortion because it restricts access to a medication approved by the Food and Drug Administration. The lawsuit, filed in federal court in West Virginia’s southern district, argues that FDA regulations on medications such as the abortion pill preempt state law under the […]
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Boeing posts quarterly loss as labor and provide strains overshadow raise in jet demand from customers
Boeing posted a $663 million decline for the fourth quarter as offer chain concerns weighed on effects despite a rebound in plane revenue and deliveries that drove up revenue. Airways and aircraft brands have benefited from a sharp recovery in air vacation, one particular of the most impacted industries from the Covid pandemic. But Boeing’s […]
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FDA proposes new lead limits for baby food to reduce potential risks to children’s health
Jgi/jamie Grill | Tetra Images | Getty Images The Food and Drug Administration proposed new limits Tuesday on lead in baby food, in an effort to reduce exposure to a toxin that can impair childhood development. The lead limits apply to processed food consumed by children younger than two years old. In a statement, FDA […]
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The FDA’s power to approve drugs faces sweeping challenge in lawsuit seeking to pull abortion pill from U.S. market
Mifepristone (Mifeprex) and Misoprostol, the two drugs used in a medication abortion, are seen at the Women’s Reproductive Clinic, which provides legal medication abortion services, in Santa Teresa, New Mexico, on June 17, 2022. Robyn Beck | AFP | Getty Images The Food and Drug Administration is squaring off with anti-abortion physicians in an unprecedented […]
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