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FDA authorizes COVID vaccines for children as young as 6 months

The shots could start being administered as early as next week.

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FDA authorizes 1st COVID-19 shots for infants, preschoolers

U.S. regulators have authorized the first COVID-19 shots for infants and preschoolers

The Independent UK

Decades of research document the detrimental health effects of BPA – an expert on environmental pollution and maternal health explains what it all means

Whether or not you’ve heard of the chemical bisphenol A, better known as BPA, studies show that it’s almost certainly in your body. BPA is used in the manufacturing of products like plastic water bottles, baby bottles, toys and food packaging, including in the lining of cans.

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Rhythm Pharma Secures Non-Dilutive Financing Of $100M To Use Of This...

Rhythm Pharmaceuticals Inc (NASDAQ:RYTM) entered into a Revenue Interest Financing Agreement with HealthCare Royalty Partners for a total investment of $100 million. Rhythm intends to use the proceeds to support global commercialization efforts for its newly approved Imcivree (setmelanotide) and ongoing clinical development. With this new approval, Imcivree is indicated for chronic weight management…

Benzinga

Why the kids' vaccine took so long

One and a half years after the adult COVID-19 vaccine, a kids' shot is here. This is why it took so much longer

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DeSantis defends state decision not to order COVID vaccines for young kids

Gov. Ron DeSantis on Thursday defended the state’s decision not to preorder COVID-19 pediatric vaccines for children under 5, saying that parents who want the shots can access them without the state’s help.

Miami Herald

Rhythm Pharmaceuticals' Shares Dive Following FDA's Verdict On IMCIVREE Drug

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved Rhythm Pharmaceuticals’ (NASDAQ: RYTM) supplemental New Drug Application (sNDA) for IMCIVREE® (setmelanotide), a melanocortin-4 receptor (MC4R) agonist, for patients with Bardet-Biedl syndrome (BBS).

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Pfizer and Moderna COVID-19 vaccines are on the verge of approval for US kids under five. When could it happen in Australia?

After US regulators took a major step towards approving COVID-19 vaccines for kids under five, here's what you need to know about the possibility of something similar happening in Australia.

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Key US baby formula plant closes again as ‘torrential storms’ cause flooding

Production halt at Abbott Laboratories in Michigan will probably extend shortages for ‘a few weeks’

The Guardian - US

HC Wainwright Sees Opportunity For Acadia's Alzheimer's Candidate

HC Wainwright says FDA's briefing document on ACADIA Pharmaceuticals Inc's (NASDAQ: ACAD) pimavanserin was not unexpected.

Benzinga

Baby formula company stops production again due to storms

It is unclear when the facility will restart production

The Independent UK

Walgreens to launch business that will connect customers with clinical trials

Some Walgreens customers might soon get a new kind of message from the company, asking if they’d like to participate in a clinical trial.

Chicago Tribune

Abbott again halting baby formula production at its Michigan facility after flooding

Less than two weeks after restarting formula production at its Michigan facility, Abbott has again had to halt manufacturing there amid flooding.

Chicago Tribune

Walgreens Launches Clinical Trial Business

Walgreens Boots Alliance Inc (NASDAQ:WBA) has launched its clinical trial business to redefine the patient experience and increase access and retention in sponsor-led drug development research. Walgreens will combine the flexible clinical trial model with its vast data on patient insights, partner-enabled health and technology capabilities, and in-person and virtual care options. The…

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White House Consults with Law Professors in Anticipation of Dobbs Ruling (Updated)

The Biden Administration is apparently considering a range of responses should te Supreme Court overturn Roe v. Wade.

WEKU

Abbott's baby formula plant closes again after severe storms and flooding

Abbott's Sturgis, Mich., plant was open for less than two weeks before it had to close again after flooding from severe weather. The company said it hopes to resume production in a few weeks.

Inverse

The best time to make a major life decision, according to science

In this edition of Inverse Daily, read about the tarantula nebula, making decisions using science, and more.

Tribune News Service

Baby formula production at Michigan plant delayed by severe flooding

Barely two weeks after production restarted at a Michigan plant that supplies baby formula, flooding in the area has shut down the work as supply continues to dry up nationwide.

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Senseonics' Next-Gen Eversense E3 Glucose Monitoring System Scores European Approval

Senseonics Holdings Inc (NYSE:SENS) has received CE Mark approval for the next-generation Eversense E3 CGM System. Senseonics' European commercial partner, Ascensia Diabetes Care, will make the improved System, which can be used for up to 6 months, available from Q3 of 2022. The next-generation System offers improved accuracy with the longest-lasting sensor available,…

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Checkpoint' Cancer Therapy Shows Almost 55% Response Rate In Skin Cancer Patients

Checkpoint Therapeutics Inc (NASDAQ:CKPT) announced positive interim efficacy results from its registration-enabling trial of cosibelimab, in patients with locally advanced cutaneous squamous cell carcinoma (cSCC) who are not candidates for curative surgery or radiation. The design of the interim analysis incorporated recent FDA feedback and is intended to support the approval of cosibelimab…

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Johnson & Johnson Urges FDA To Take Interim Steps As It Continues To Review CBD

The FDA's Science Board has once again reviewed the idea of incorporating cannabinoids into dietary supplements.

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More Trouble For Baby Formula Production As Thunderstorms, Flood, Hit Abbott's Troubled Michigan Plant

Just a few weeks after reopening its baby formula Sturgis, Michigan plant, Abbott Laboratories (NYSE:ABT) said it paused EleCare specialty baby formula production after recent thunderstorms flooded part of the facility. The company has informed the FDA and will conduct comprehensive testing with an independent third party to ensure the plant is safe to…

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Aquestive Therapeutics Reveals Favorable Data From Epinephrine Trial For Allergies

Aquestive Therapeutics Inc (NASDAQ:AQST) announced topline results from the first three arms of Part 3 of the EPIPHAST study for its AQST-109 epinephrine oral film for allergic reactions, including anaphylaxis. In the first three arms of Part 3, AQST-109 12 mg continued to show rapid absorption with favorable pharmacokinetics. The median time to…

Benzinga

Moderna Plans COVID-19 Vaccine Trial For Infants: WSJ

Moderna Inc (NASDAQ: MRNA) is reportedly planning to evaluate its COVID-19 vaccine in infants aged three months to 6 months.

Axios

A major pandemic hurdle is being crossed with young kids getting vaccine access

Parents of infants and toddlers are a major step closer to having front-line protection against COVID after a key FDA committee on Wednesday unanimously recommended authorizing vaccines for kids as young as six months.

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