Fauci optimistic COVID-19 vaccine will be widely available to Americans in 2021
There will be a priority list for who gets early vaccinations. "I don't think we will have everybody getting it immediately," Fauci told a congressional committee.
FDA approves use of drug shown to help virus recovery for severe cases
Preliminary results from a study showed that the drug, remdesivir, shortened the time to recovery by 31% for hospitalized patients.
US virus testing faces new headwind: Lab supply shortages
The shortages are the latest stumble in a botched effort to track the spread of coronavirus that has left the U.S. weeks behind many other developed countries.
Juul halts sales of fruit, dessert flavors for e-cigarettes
Juul Labs stopped selling fruit and dessert flavors Thursday, acknowledging the public’s “lack of trust” in the vaping industry.
FDA goal to be ‘first in the world’ to approve medical devices worries former regulators
Critics say a shift in the FDA’s approach toward regulation has allowed manufacturers to seek approval using smaller, shorter, less rigorous studies that provide less certainty of safety and effectiveness.
Calling teen vaping an ‘epidemic,’ officials weigh flavor ban
The warning from the Food and Drug Administration on Wednesday cited recent data pointing to a sharp increase in underage use of the handheld nicotine devices, including Juul, Vuse and others.
FDA clears new, easy-to-use version of heroin antidote
The reformulated drug, sold as Narcan, comes as a nasal spray and should help first responders, police and others deliver the antidote in emergency situations.
FDA approves highly anticipated weight-loss pill
The FDA has approved a new weight loss drug from Vivus Inc. that many doctors consider the most effective therapy in a new generation of anti-obesity pills designed to help patients safely shed pounds.
FDA approves highly anticipated weight-loss pill
The FDA has approved a new weight loss drug from Vivus Inc. that many doctors consider the most effective therapy in a new generation of anti-obesity pills designed to help patients safely shed pounds.