FDA and Abbott Agree On Infant Formula To Try To Make It Easier

The Food and Drug Administration on Monday reached an agreement with Abbott Laboratories on the steps needed to reopen the company’s baby food factory that was shut down, which could begin to ease the baby food shortages that have frightened and infuriated parents across the country. The FDA must grant approval to resume production at …

FDA Authorizes One Type of Underwear to Protect Against Infection

Wisty, a dancer and Reiki energy healer in the Boston area, said they have herpes simplex, a common infection that can, in rare cases, cause serious inflammatory conditions. “I wanted to find something that would make it easier for me to push the boundaries I wanted,” Wisty said. “To be able to play and explore …

FDA Takes Action to Ban the Sale of Menthol Cigarettes

While supporters of the ban said it was an important step toward reducing disease inequalities in the United States, the step to some extent divided Black communities. Reverend Al Sharpton has sharply criticized this and has recently provided a meeting with King & Spalding, a lobbying firm with White House officials widespread He filed a …

FDA Warns Patients About Some Prenatal Genetic Tests

Food and Drug Administration parents warned On Tuesday, about the skyrocketing risk of false-positive results from prenatal blood tests that screen fetuses for rare genetic conditions. Notification followed New York Times quiz In January, it reported the incidence of false positive results in some of these tests, known as noninvasive prenatal screening tests, or NIPTs. …

FDA Panel Weighs Challenges of Falling Covid Vaccine Renewal

WASHINGTON — Federal officials said Wednesday that although some clinical trials have just begun, researchers trying to design an updated coronavirus vaccine for use this fall will have to agree on a formula by June to reach that deadline. The assessment came during a day-long meeting of Food and Drug Administration external advisors, who came …

New ALS Treatment, AMX0035, No Evidence of Benefit, FDA Panel

The primary goal was to slow the decline. 48-point ALS scale Rate 12 physical abilities, including walking, speaking, swallowing, dressing, handwriting and breathing. Over the 24 weeks, patients who took the placebo dropped 2.32 points more than those who took the drug combination, resulting in a 25 percent slower decline in the treated patients over …

FDA Allows Second Coronavirus Boosters for Anyone 50+

WASHINGTON — Federal regulators Authorized second booster shots of Pfizer-BioNTech and Moderna coronavirus vaccines For anyone 50 and older, he described the move on Tuesday as an effort to strengthen weakened immunity against serious illness should the virus sweep the country again in the coming months. The Food and Drug Administration said people in the …

Senate Approves Califf as FDA Chair in Tight Vote

On Tuesday, the Senate announced Dr. He narrowly approved of Robert Califf. The vote was 50-46, with six Republicans crossing the aisle to support him, while five Democrats opposed him. One senator voted present. In recent weeks, Dr. Califf’s prospect of a second confirmation seemed increasingly long. opposition mounted Out of concerns about how it …

In Reversal, FDA Delays Push for Shooting for Children Under 5

Norman W. Baylor, former director of the FDA’s vaccines office, said the agency was “reactionary” on an extremely sensitive issue, perhaps because of public pressure. Many parents have noted that they say, “I don’t care, just give my child two doses and that will work, even if it’s a little bit and they aren’t fully …