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FDA faces pressure to act nationwide on red dye in food
By: Allison Aubrey | NPR
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WASHINGTON (NPR) — There’s new pressure on the Food and Drug Administration to take action on the synthetic red dye after California passed a law to ban it last week…. Read More
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New COVID vaccines get FDA approval
By: Rob Stein | NPR
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WASHINGTON (NPR) — The Food and Drug Administration approved a new round of vaccines against COVID-19. The vaccines from Moderna and Pfizer and its partner BioNTech were approved Monday for… Read More
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Pfizer’s RSV vaccine to protect babies gets greenlight from FDA
By: Sydney Lupkin | NPR
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WASHINGTON (NPR) — The Food and Drug Administration has approved the first RSV vaccine for expectant mothers aimed at protecting their newborn babies. Given during the third trimester of pregnancy,… Read More
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A new nasal spray to reverse fentanyl and other opioid overdoses gets FDA approval
By: Associated Press
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WASHINGTON (AP) — U.S. health regulators on Monday approved a new easy-to-use version of a medication to reverse overdoses caused by fentanyl and other opioids driving the nation’s drug crisis…. Read More
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What’s next for abortion pill legal battle as Supreme Court decision maintains access
By: PBS Newshour
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WASHINGTON, D.C. (NewsHour) — The Supreme Court decided Friday to preserve access to the abortion drug mifepristone, for now. The pill will remain on the market while the Biden administration… Read More
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Conflicting rulings by federal judges leaves state of abortion pill in limbo
By: Geoff Bennett | Matt Loffman | PBS NewsHour
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WASHINGTON (NewsHour) — Dueling decisions from federal judges over the FDA’s approval of mifepristone, a main abortion pill, mark the latest flash point in the fight over reproductive rights. The… Read More
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Democratic state attorneys general sue the Biden administration over abortion pill rules
Updated February 24, 2023 at 4:02 PM ET WASHINGTON (NPR) — A coalition of state attorneys general is suing the Food and Drug Administration over abortion pill rules, accusing the… Read More
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The FDA proposes new targets to limit lead in baby food
By: Allison Aubrey | Jane Greenhalgh | NPR
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WASHINGTON, D.C. (NPR) — It’s not possible to remove all traces of lead from the food supply, because the heavy metal is found throughout the environment and can be absorbed… Read More
![Licensed vocational nurse Denise Saldana vaccinates Pri DeSilva, associate director of Individual and Corporate Giving, with a fourth Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine booster at the Dr. Kenneth Williams Health Center in Los Angeles](https://woub.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/ap22306049941513-645f7fb6007aacfcfbf243837cb59c31f5defd5a-scaled-e1674493251925-900x422.jpg)
FDA considers major shift in COVID vaccine strategy
By: Rob Stein | NPR
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Updated 10:30 a.m. ET WASHINGTON, D.C. (NPR) — The Food and Drug Administration is considering a major shift in the nation’s COVID-19 vaccine strategy. The goal is to simplify vaccination… Read More
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Is lecanemab the Alzheimer’s drug that will finally make a difference?
By: Jon Hamilton | NPR
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A drug that offers a small benefit to Alzheimer’s patients is making a big splash with doctors who treat the disease. The drug, a monoclonal antibody called lecanemab, dominated last… Read More
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Thousands of toddler sippy cups and bottles are recalled over lead poisoning risk
By: Emma Bowman | NPR
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WASHINGTON, D.C. (NPR) — Green Sprouts, a maker of reusable baby products sold at chain retailers including Whole Foods and Bed Bath & Beyond, is recalling its stainless-steel cups and… Read More
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The FDA has officially declared a shortage of Adderall
By: Ayana Archie | NPR
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WASHINGTON, D.C. (NPR) — The FDA has confirmed the nation is experiencing a shortage of Adderall after many pharmacies around the country have been unable to fill prescriptions and keep… Read More
![Vials of the newly reformulated COVID-19 vaccine booster are being readied by Pfizer for distribution now that the Food and Drug Administration has authorized the shots for people 12 and older.](https://woub.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/pfizer-covid-19-ba4.5-vaccine_vials-4_custom-b06b3d257e7100edcfd54ae46364d59c7ae41e29-scaled-e1661976917772-900x422.jpg)
FDA authorizes first revamp of COVID vaccines to target omicron
By: Scott Hensley | Rob Stein | NPR
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WASHINGTON, D.C. (NPR) — The Food and Drug Administration authorized reformulated versions of the Moderna and Pfizer-BioNTech vaccines that aim to protect against the omicron variant. The new shots target… Read More
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Pfizer asks FDA to greenlight new omicron booster shots, which could arrive this fall
By: Pien Huang | Will Stone | NPR
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WASHINGTON, D.C. (NPR) — The U.S. is one step closer to having new COVID-19 booster shots available as soon as this fall. On Monday, the drugmakers Pfizer and BioNTech announced… Read More
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Advisers to the FDA back COVID vaccines for the youngest children
By: Scott Hensley | NPR
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WASHINGTON, D.C. (NPR) — A committee of advisers to the Food and Drug Administration voted unanimously to recommend that the agency authorize COVID-19 vaccines from Moderna and Pfizer-BioNTech for children… Read More
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The FDA OKs another Pfizer or Moderna COVID booster for people 50 and up
By: Associated Press
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WASHINGTON, D.C. (AP) — U.S. regulators are allowing people 50 and older to get another booster dose of the Pfizer or Moderna COVID-19 vaccine. The Food and Drug Administration’s decision aims… Read More
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The FDA postpones a highly anticipated meeting on the Pfizer vaccine for young kids
By: Scott Hensley | NPR
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WASHINGTON, D.C. (NPR) — A highly anticipated meeting of expert advisers to discuss whether to recommend the use of the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine for young children has been postponed. The… Read More
![A nurse administers a pediatric dose of the Covid-19 vaccine to a girl at a L.A. Care Health Plan vaccination clinic at Los Angeles Mission College in the Sylmar neighborhood in Los Angeles, Ca., January 19, 2022.](https://woub.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/02/gettyimages-1237841710-0e2d34b5a4a0fac5654ed14f679a263903429e05-scaled-e1643732719908-900x422.jpg)
COVID-19 vaccine for young kids could be ready this month
By: Peter Granitz | Rob Stein | NPR
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Updated February 1, 2022 at 7:42 AM ET WASHINGTON, D.C. (NPR) — The last age group of the population unable to get a Covid-19 vaccine may soon be able to… Read More
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FDA authorizes a Pfizer booster shot for children ages 12 to 15
By: Scott Hensley | Joe Hernandez | NPR
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Updated January 3, 2022 at 10:41 AM ET WASHINGTON, D.C. (NPR) — The Food and Drug Administration has authorized the use of a Pfizer-BioNTech booster in adolescents 12 to 15… Read More
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FDA authorizes 1st antiviral pill for COVID
By: Scott Hensley | NPR
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WASHINGTON, D.C. (NPR) — In a highly anticipated decision, the Food and Drug Administration authorized the first antiviral pill to treat COVID-19 at home. The pill, called Paxlovid, is made… Read More
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The FDA authorizes COVID booster shots for all U.S. adults
By: Scott Neuman I NPR
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WASHINGTON, D.C. (NPR) — The Food and Drug Administration has given its OK for fully vaccinated Americans who are age 18 and older to receive a COVID-19 booster shot. The… Read More
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FDA authorizes use of Pfizer’s COVID vaccine for 5- to 11-year-olds
By: Joe Neel | NPR
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WASHINGTON, D.C. (NPR) — The Food and Drug Administration has authorized a Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine for children ages 5 to 11. This lower-dose formulation of the companies’ adult vaccine was… Read More
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Pfizer Officially Asks The FDA To Authorize Its COVID Vaccine For Kids Aged 5-11
By: Joe Hernandez | NPR
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Updated October 7, 2021 at 9:27 AM ET WASHINGTON, D.C. (NPR) — Pfizer and BioNTech are officially asking the Biden administration to authorize the use of their COVID-19 vaccine for… Read More
![A healthcare worker administers a dose of a Pfizer-BioNTech Covid-19 vaccine to a child at a pediatrician's office in Bingham Farms, Michigan, U.S., on Wednesday, May 19, 2021.](https://woub.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/09/gettyimages-1232983646-4d01efb92446f0c5b57a53e74d7fff28886fe1f3-scaled-e1632842596411-900x422.jpg)
Pfizer Submits Favorable Initial Data To The FDA On Kids’ COVID-19 Vaccine Trial
By: Bill Chappell | NPR
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WASHINGTON, D.C. (NPR) — Pfizer and BioNTech are another step closer to seeking authorization for young children to receive the COVID-19 coronavirus vaccine, submitting data to the Food and Drug… Read More
![Dr. William Burke goes over a PET brain scan in 2018 at Banner Alzheimers Institute in Phoenix. The drug company Biogen Inc. has received federal approval for a medicine to treat early Alzheimer's disease.](https://woub.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/06/ap19295518927022-f69c4255bd5280ce085db095311ec7edfde41efd-scaled-e1623085585991-900x422.jpg)
The FDA Has Approved A New Alzheimer’s Drug — Here’s Why That’s Controversial
By: Scott Hensley | Jon Hamilton | Laurel Wamsley | NPR
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This is the first new drug approved for Alzheimer’s disease since 2003. It’s the first to show significant progress against the sticky brain plaques that are the hallmark of Alzheimer’s disease.