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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FDA Issues Warning about Puberty Blockers

Agency reports instances of brain swelling in preteen girls. The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has announced serious side effects caused by puberty blockers. Officials warn that blockers,…

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CDC Committee Votes to Recommend Novavax Vaccine

President’s administration promotes continued COVID-19 vaccination. A Centers for Disease Control advisory committee unanimously voted this past week to recommend the Novavax vaccine for COVID-19. Though it is…

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Over-the-Counter Birth Control Submitted to FDA

The review process will likely be completed by next year. French drugmaker HRA Pharma has submitted its hormone-based birth control Opill to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration…

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Abbott Infant Formula Plant Resumes Production

The facility reopens again after flooding last month. Abbott, Inc. announced this week that its infant formula plant in Sturgis, Michigan, has resumed production. After a four-month shutdown…

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White House Discusses Boosters for Subvariants

The effectiveness of the first booster shot has waned. White House Coronavirus Coordinator Dr. Ashish Jha held a press briefing this week where he said the administration is…

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U.S. Receives 3.2 Million Novavax COVID-19 Vaccines

 Protein-based vaccine is waiting for FDA approval and CDC recommendation. This week, the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) announced they have received 3.2 million doses of…

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CDC Reports Omicron Variant Accounts for 70% of COVID Cases

The percentage rose 18 points over the previous week. The Centers for Disease Control (CDC) released their weekly COVID-19 case report Tuesday which found that the BA.4 and…

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CDC Reports Omicron 52% of Current COVID-19 Cases

Vaccine producers testing formulas against sub-variants. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) released a report this week showing that the BA.4 and BA.5 sub-variants of Omicron…

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