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A Massive Blow To Covid Treatments? FDA Abruptly Decides To Limit Use Of 2 Monoclonal Antibodies Amidst Omicron Wave

There has been a lot of fuss all over the Internet about the potential treatments against the covid 19 – the disease triggered by the novel coronavirus. While not everyone out there is excited about the covid vaccines due to…

January 25, 2022 · by Rada Mateescu · 0

New Injectable HIV Prevention Medication Approved by the FDA!

The Food and Drug Administration has announced, earlier this week, that they have approved the use of injectable medication against HIV as PrEP (pre-exposure prevention.) The new drug is called Apretude and it can be injected once every two months…

December 25, 2021 · by Katherine Baldwin · 0

There’s an Injection for Preventing HIV, and It’s Now FDA-Approved

HIV (human immunodeficiency virus) is the virus capable of attacking our body’s immune system, and it made a lot of victims throughout history. The World Health Organization (WHO) informs that only in 2020, roughly 680,000 people died worldwide because of…

December 22, 2021 · by Cristian Antonescu · 0

Former FDA Chief Brings Good News Regarding the Omicron Variant of COVID

The new Omicron strain has been clinging to the front row COVID news recently, and plenty of experts are worried about it. Also, as was expected, the Omicron variant led to a lot of speculations and false claims online. What’s…

December 20, 2021 · by Cristian Antonescu · 0

FDA Advisory Committee Recommends Pfizer Covid-19 Vaccine for Children Aged 5 to 11

Pfizer has submitted data from clinical trials involving lower doses of its Covid-19 vaccine and children aged 5 to 11. Because the clinical trials were successful and vaccinated children had a robust immune response, the pharmaceutical company sent the results…

October 27, 2021 · by Jeffrey Olmsted · 0

Thinking About Getting a Different Covid-19 Vaccine for Your Booster Shot?

The world has been dealing with the Covid-19 pandemic for over 20 months. Since the first Covid-19 vaccine has been granted emergency authorization, there are many more things we know now about mixing and matching vaccine doses and some side…

October 27, 2021 · by Jeffrey Olmsted · 0

Salt Receives New FDA Guidelines

After United States authorities have set out long-awaited rules to reduce sodium in dozens of items, ranging from chain restaurant food to snacks, cereals and even food for babies, food producers are under the increasing influence to utilize less salt.…

October 14, 2021 · by Anna Daniels · 0

FDA Gives Green Light for Booster Shots for Those 65+

The FDA has authorized Pfizer Covid-19 vaccine booster shots for those 65+, immunocompromised people, and those at risk of infection. The announcement was made yesterday, and the Acting FDA Commissioner, Janet Woodcock, M.D, explained that those younger than 65 years…

September 23, 2021 · by Jeffrey Olmsted · 0

Former FDA Chief Blames the CDC for Hindering Pandemic Response

Scott Gottlieb, the former FDA Commissioner, has written a new book called “Uncontrolled Spread,” where he explains some interesting stuff regarding the ongoing COVID pandemic. He also blames the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) for not moving fast…

September 17, 2021 · by Cristian Antonescu · 0

Pfizer Booster Shoots: The FDA Does Not Reach A Final Decision

The FDA has yet to decide whether or not to back the booster shots for the Pfizer vaccine: “There are many potentially relevant studies, but FDA has not independently reviewed or verified the underlying data or their conclusions. Some of…

September 15, 2021 · by Anna Daniels · 0