Tag: Food and Drug Administration
Lasik Patients Should Be Warned of Complications, FDA Draft Says
Patients considering Lasik surgery should be warned that they may be left with double vision, dry eyes, difficulty…
Doctors Warn FDA of Risks Posed by Flawed Oxygen Devices
Researchers warned an expert panel of the Food and Drug Administration on Tuesday that flawed readings on devices…
F.D.A. Warning on NyQuil Chicken Alerts Many to Existence of NyQuil Chicken
A truism of the internet, central to the work of researchers who study the spread of dangerous trends…
F.D.A. Authorizes Updated Covid Booster Shots Targeting Omicron Subvariants
WASHINGTON — The Food and Drug Administration on Wednesday authorized the first redesign of coronavirus vaccines since they…
U.S. Moves to Stretch Out Monkeypox Vaccine Supply
WASHINGTON — The Biden administration has decided to stretch out its limited supply of monkeypox vaccine by allowing…
Officials Wrestle With Whether to Allow New Monkeypox Vaccination Strategy
WASHINGTON — It sounded like a simple solution to the shortage of monkeypox vaccine: Merely by changing the…
Breaking Nicotine’s Powerful Draw
Nicotine patches, gum and vapes can help to satisfy some of the cravings, but they cannot replace the…
Biden Administration Plans to Offer Updated Booster Shots in September
WASHINGTON — The Biden administration now expects to begin a Covid-19 booster campaign with retooled vaccines in September…
Demand for Monkeypox Vaccine Exceeds Supply, C.D.C. Says
As the monkeypox outbreak grows in the United States, demand for the vaccine is outstripping the nation’s supply,…
Biden Administration May Offer Second Coronavirus Boosters to All Adults
WASHINGTON — The Biden administration is considering whether to expand second coronavirus booster shots to adults under 50…
F.D.A. to Weigh Over-the-Counter Sale of Contraceptive Pills
WASHINGTON — More than 60 years after the approval of oral contraceptives revolutionized women’s sexual health, the Food…
Juul Gets Temporary Reprieve to Keep Selling Its E-Cigarettes
A federal appeals court on Friday granted a temporary reprieve to Juul Labs that will allow it to…