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What to know about Paxlovid, the COVID drug President Biden is using to speed recovery

Paxlovid has been highly effective at reducing the risks of hospitalization and death, but some patients report a "Paxlovid rebound," in which the disease returns.

WEKU

Clinics now allowed to purchase, prescribe antiviral drugs

The Food and Drug Administration has given the green light for clinics to purchase and prescribe molnupiravir and other antiviral drugs for Covid-19 patients.

Bangkok Post

FDA weighs oversight changes after Juul, formula troubles

The head of the Food and Drug Administration is commissioning an independent review of the agency’s food and tobacco programs

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Florida ice cream company Big Olaf recalls its products following a listeria outbreak

An outbreak in Big Olaf ice cream products that has sickened nearly two dozen people in 10 states forced the brand to recall all of its flavors and products, the Food and Drug Administration says.

WEKU

States Must Allow Abortions When Woman's Health or Life Is Threatened, Says HHS

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Production resumes at troubled Abbott baby formula factory

Abbot Nutrition says baby formula production has resumed at the Michigan plant whose February shutdown over contamination contributed to a national shortage

The Independent UK

FDA temporarily suspends order banning Juul cigarettes

The Food and Drug Administration has issued an administrative stay on the order it issued last month for vaping company Juul to pull its electronic cigarettes from the market

The Independent UK

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40 tonnes of drugs to go up in smoke this week

The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) and narcotics suppression authorities on Monday inspected more than 40 tonnes of confiscated illegal drugs worth over 34.6 billion baht before they are incinerated at a designated facility this week.

Bangkok Post

As Covid Cases Decline, is it Time to Drop Pfizer?

Leading drug maker Pfizer (PFE) experienced robust growth over the past year primarily based on the growing demand for its Covid vaccine. However, as Covid cases decline, will the company be able to maintain its growth trajectory? Let’s find out.

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FDA says COVID boosters for the fall must target newer omicron types

With immunity waning and the super-contagious omicron family of variants getting better at dodging protection, the Food and Drug Administration decided boosters intended for fall needed an update.

WEKU

In briefing Congress, Fla. surgeon general admits state decision could limit vaccine access to kids

In a briefing to a congressional subcommittee Tuesday, Florida Surgeon General Joseph Ladapo confirmed that the state decision to block county health departments from obtaining COVID-19 vaccines for young children may prohibit an estimated 30,000 disadvantaged kids from obtaining access to the vaccines.

Miami Herald

Pfizer, Moderna Analysts Respond To FDA COVID Booster Ruling: 'Revenues Will Decline'

The Food and Drug Administration’s panel of independent vaccine experts recently voted 19 to 2 to recommend a new batch of COVID-19 booster shots targeting the omicron variant this fall. The news, announced Tuesday, June 28, could have a big impact on the share prices of vaccine makers.

Benzinga

FDA approves use of Evusheld

The Food and Drug Administration has approved the use of Evusheld, a combination of long-acting antibodies, for prevention of Covid-19, FDA director Paisal Dankhum said on Wednesday.

Bangkok Post

Detroit makes COVID vaccines available for children 6 months to 5 years

DETROIT — The city is providing COVID vaccines from Pfizer and Moderna for children ages 6 months up to 5 years of age, following emergency authorization from the federal Food and Drug Administration and approval from the state health department.

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Should you get a COVID-19 booster shot now or wait until fall? Two immunologists help weigh the options

While COVID-19 vaccines continue to be highly effective at preventing hospitalization and death, it has become clear that the protection offered by the current vaccines wanes over time. This necessitates the use of booster shots that are safe and effective in enhancing the immune response against the virus and extending…

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Editorial: Smoke and mirrors: On the FDA’s nicotine and vaping rulings

Count us fans of the Food and Drug Administration’s historic push to reduce nicotine levels in cigarettes, which, in concert with a proposed ban on menthol-flavored cancer sticks, promises to liberate millions of Americans from deadly addiction. Cigarette smoking is responsible for nearly a half-million deaths in America per year,…

WEKU

Juul can keep selling its vaping products in the U.S. — for now

The e-cigarette maker had asked a federal appeals court to pause a ban by the Food and Drug Administration that would have required the company to immediately halt its business.

Los Angeles Times

Editorial: Roe has been overturned. Feel outraged, feel betrayed — then fight to get it back

In a dreaded and once-unfathomable decision, the Supreme Court on Friday overturned Roe v. Wade. It’s a dark time in America as this once-revered institution has taken the rare and awful path of depriving people of their rights.

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FDA orders JUUL to remove all vaping products from the market

WASHINGTON — The Food and Drug Administration on Thursday ordered vaping giant JUUL to remove its remaining products from the market, after roughly two years of reviewing the company’s applications.

The Guardian - US

E-cigarettes: FDA bans market-leading Juul in blow to US tobacco industry

Action is part of effort by Food and Drug Administration to bring scientific scrutiny to multibillion-dollar vaping industry

Input

FDA bans Juul e-cigs, parents everywhere rejoice

The Food and Drug Administration is planning to make an example out of Juul, but e-cig enthusiasts don't need to panic just yet.

St. Louis Post-Dispatch

Editorial: Biden's move to make cigarettes less addictive is the right fight to have

The Biden administration this week launched a broadside against Big Tobacco in an effort to break its hold over millions of Americans. The Food and Drug Administration on Tuesday announced it will seek a rule forcing dramatic reduction in the amount of nicotine in cigarettes, to render them less addictive…

Los Angeles Times

Commentary: Overhyped Alzheimer’s treatments betrayed patients’ hopes. Here’s how science should change

America’s science policies are changing. America’s scientists need to change with them. The recent controversies over the Food and Drug Administration’s accelerated approval of an Alzheimer’s treatment are a lesson in the costs of failing to do so.

Benzinga

Concern About Marijuana Copycat Products Resembling Common Food Brands: State Attorneys General Call On Action To Congress

A bipartisan coalition of 23 state attorneys general sent a letter to Virginia AG Jason Miyares (R) and Nevada AG Aaron Ford (D), demanding action to prevent the sale of packaged marijuana products that resemble popular food

WEKU

The FDA knows nicotine is addictive. It wants to regulate it for the first time

The Food and Drug Administration is poised to set a maximum nicotine level in cigarettes and some other tobacco products, looking to make them less addictive and wean smokers off the habit.

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