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FDA OKs Novavax COVID Vaccine as First Booster Shot

By Cara Murez  HealthDay Reporter THURSDAY, Oct. 20, 2022 (HealthDay News) – Americans will now have one other alternative if they need a COVID booster shot. On Wednesday, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration accredited Novavax Inc.’s protein-based vaccine as a primary booster dose. Until now, it had solely been accredited as a two-dose main […]

7 Cereals Can No Longer Claim ‘Healthy’ Label Under FDA Rule

Oct. 13, 2022 — Generations of Americans grew up being advised that breakfast cereals like Corn Flakes and Raisin Bran had been wholesome methods to begin their days. But now, underneath new federal pointers, these cereals and different mainstays of the breakfast desk can not make that declare. The steering was proposed after the White House […]

FDA Admits Flaws in Response to Infant Formula Shortage

By Cara Murez HealthDay Reporter HealthDay Reporter WEDNESDAY, Sept. 21, 2022 (HealthDay News) – In a report issued Tuesday, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration acknowledged quite a few shortcomings in its response to the toddler formulation scarcity earlier this yr. “For things that are critical to the public health, if you don’t have some […]

FDA Approves Botox Competitor That Lasts Longer

FRIDAY, Sept. 9, 2022 (HealthDay News) — People wanting to maintain wrinkles at bay will quickly have a brand new choice now that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration has authorised the primary competitor for Botox in a long time. Daxxify, made by Revance Therapeutics Inc. in Nashville, Tenn., is injected into the face alongside […]

FDA Warns of Dangers From Skin Lightening Creams

THURSDAY, Sept. 1, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Skin lightening merchandise might be harmful for shoppers once they include dangerous elements which might be unlawful for over-the-counter gross sales, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration warned Wednesday. The doubtlessly dangerous elements are hydroquinone or mercury, the company stated in a information launch. People who’ve used merchandise […]

FDA Authorizes Updated COVID Boosters to Target Newest Variants

Aug. 31, 2022 – The FDA on Wednesday granted emergency use authorization to Omicron-specific COVID-19 vaccines made by Pfizer/BioNTech and Moderna. The company cited knowledge to help the security and efficacy of this subsequent technology of mRNA vaccines focused towards variants of concern. If you’ve been ready to get a variant-specific booster shot, you could […]

FDA Expands Home Testing Guidelines for COVID Exposures

Aug. 11, 2022 – It is perhaps a superb time to refill on dwelling COVID-19 checks. Today, the FDA issued new steerage on at-home COVID testing. It nonetheless recommends repeat testing after a unfavourable consequence, however can also be recommending that individuals who haven’t any signs however assume they’ve been uncovered take three checks as […]

FDA to Take a Hard Look at Its Food, Tobacco Programs

By Cara Murez and Robin Foster HealthDay ReportersHealthDay Reporter THURSDAY, July 21, 2022 (HealthDay News) — The U.S. Food and Drug Administration will start a complete evaluation of its meals and tobacco packages amid a high-profile toddler method scarcity and up to date rulings on e-cigarettes. FDA Commissioner Robert Califf first introduced the evaluation on […]

FDA Panel Backs Adding Omicron Component to COVID Boosters

June 28, 2022 — A FDA advisory panel on Tuesday really useful updating COVID-19 booster vaccines within the United States to incorporate an Omicron element, whereas additionally stressing the necessity for extra data on how effectively these photographs work on rising strains of the virus. The Vaccines and Related Biological Products Advisory Committee voted 19-2 […]

FDA Panel to Weigh Improved Booster Shots From Moderna, Pfizer

By Steven Reinberg HealthDay ReporterHealthDay Reporter MONDAY, June 27, 2022 (HealthDay News) — A U.S. Food and Drug Administration advisory panel will vote on Tuesday whether or not to suggest that up to date COVID-19 booster pictures be used this fall to guard towards Omicron and its extremely contagious subvariants. Because the virus mutates so […]