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FDA accelerates booster campaign to September, emphasizes new formula
A new, reformulated vaccine designed to provide stronger protection against the omicron subvariants sweeping the country will be available.
For sleep apnea patients with recalled CPAP machines, restless nights
Millions of machines used to treat the sleep condition have been recalled.
Coronavirus booster shots for people under 50 on hold amid drive to speed up new vaccine
Reformulated shots would target the now-dominant omicron subvariants of the coronavirus.
Amid controversies, FDA seeks advice on food and tobacco operations
Food and Drug Administration Commissioner Robert M. Califf said in a statement that “the agency has confronted a series of challenges.”
Drugmaker seeks approval for first birth control pill without prescription
The request hands regulators a major reproductive health issue weeks after the Supreme Court decision striking down the constitutional right to abortion.
FDA orders Juul e-cigarettes off the market over safety concerns
The action is a major blow to the once high-flying Silicon Valley firm that revolutionized vaping.
Biden administration says it plans to cut nicotine in cigarettes
The FDA is expected to say it will work on a proposal to lower nicotine to minimally or nonaddictive levels.
FDA authorizes coronavirus vaccine for young kids with shots likely next week
For many parents and pediatricians, the Food and Drug Administration clearing of two vaccines comes as a huge relief.
FDA advisers recommend Moderna shot for older children and adolescents
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FDA advisers back authorization of coronavirus vaccines for tots
Food and Drug Administration officials could act on the recommendation within days, potentially setting the stage for shots to be available next week.
