Highlights “systemic vulnerabilities” and changes to address them. Infant formula supplies in the U.S. have been improving recently, with in-stock rates reaching 80 percent last week, up from…
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FDA Advises Against Use of Mother’s Touch Formula
Infant formula has been marketed without FDA testing. The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) published a general warning this week against the use of Mother’s Touch Formula to…
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Justice Sotomayor Upholds New York Vaccine Mandate
Rejects argument made by a police detective. This week, Supreme Court Justice Sonia Sotomayor declined Detective Anthony Marciano’s request for a stay of New York’s vaccination requirement for…
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FDA Authorizes Bivalent COVID-19 Boosters
Boosters could roll out as soon as next week if approved The Food and Drug Administration has issued emergency authorizations for the bivalent vaccines produced by Moderna and…
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“Bivalent” Vaccines Submitted for FDA Approval
Moderna and Pfizer incorporate subvariants into original formula. The Food and Drug Administration has received requests for authorization of newly-developed COVID-19 vaccines from Moderna and Pfizer. The “bivalent”…
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FDA Authorizes Novavax COVID-19 Vaccine for Adolescents
Protein-based vaccine provides a new option. After receiving approval from the Centers for Disease Control, the Food and Drug Administration cleared Novavax’s COVID-19 vaccine last week for emergency…
Read MoreFDA Fields Increasing Reports of Ventilator Breakdowns
Issues with foam are suspected in recalled Philips model. The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) announced last week that it has received 48,000 reports for faulty ventilators and…
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U.S. to Distribute Up to 442,000 Monkeypox Vaccines
FDA emergency use authorization doubles expected allocation. The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) announced this week that it will be providing states with up to 442,000…
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FDA Approves Some Over-the-Counter Hearing Aids
The action would make the industry more like eye care. The Food and Drug Administration has finalized a rule that will allow select hearing aids to be sold…
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FDA Chief Supports Alternate Monkeypox Injection
Vaccine maker says the different administration method lasks data. Food and Drug Administration Commissioner Robert Califf backed an alternative way to administer monkeypox vaccines last week. The vaccine…
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