Agency seeks to prevent adverse drug reactions and improve health outcomes. The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has proposed that patients be provided an easy-to-read one-page guide,…
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FDA Approves Nasal Spray for Emergency Overdose Treatment
Opvee nasal spray addresses respiratory depression, sedation, and low blood pressure. The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has given its approval for Opvee—the first nasal spray containing…
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FDA Grants Full Approval for COVID-19 Pill Paxlovid
Pfizer is authorized to sell the drug in the United States. The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has granted Pfizer’s drug Paxlovid full authorization for use in the…
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White House Seeks Increased Access to Overdose-Reversal Drug
Officials will talk with manufacturers to reduce the cost of naloxone. A spokesperson for the White House Office of National Drug Control Policy (ONDCP) recently said that President…
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FDA Panel Votes for Over-the-Counter Birth Control Pill
The recommendation minimizes the dangers of the side effects. An advisory panel for the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) voted this week to recommend the over-the-counter sale of…
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Abortion Providers Sue to Preserve Mifepristone Access
Senator Lankford responds to FDA limitations on reporting complications from abortions. A group of abortion providers filed a lawsuit this week to lift federal restrictions on mifepristone, an…
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FDA Approves First Vaccine for Respiratory Syncytial Virus
First doses will be available in the Fall. British drugmaker GlaxoSmithKline (GSK) announced this week that the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved their respiratory syncytial virus…
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FDA Approves Cell Therapy for Blood Cancer Patients
Cell therapy has the potential to reduce the risk of infection after stem cell transplants. The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) recently approved Omisirge (omidubicel-onlv), a donor-modified…
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FDA Issues Recall for Some CPAP Machines
43 complaints were received on certain Philips models, leading to Class I recall. The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) issued a Class I recall, the most serious type,…
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DOJ Appeals Abortion Drug Suspension
The abortion drug was approved by the FDA in 2000. The Department of Justice filed an appeal this week, requesting that the 5th Circuit Court of Appeals review…
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