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Elon Musk's Neuralink says it has FDA approval for study of brain implants in humans
reuters.com/science/elon-musks-neuralink-gets-us-fda-approval-human-clinical-study-brain-implants-2023-05-25/
US FDA approves Pfizer's RSV vaccine: The U.S. Food and Drug Administration on Wednesday approved Pfizer Inc's (PFE.N) respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) vaccine ...
reuters.com/business/healthcare-pharmaceuticals/us-fda-approves-pfizers-rsv-vaccine-2023-05-31/
FDA warns about safety risks of tailored weight-loss drugs: The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) warned about the safety risks of using compounded or ...
reuters.com/business/healthcare-pharmaceuticals/fda-warns-about-safety-risks-tailored-weight-loss-drugs-2023-06-01/
Pfizer's COVID antiviral Paxlovid gains full US approval: The U.S. Food and Drug Administration on Thursday granted full approval to Pfizer's (PFE ...
reuters.com/business/healthcare-pharmaceuticals/us-fda-approves-pfizers-covid-antiviral-pill-2023-05-25/
FDA warns about herbal drug kratom, used for pain relief: What to know about side effects
usatoday.com/story/news/health/2023/05/27/kratom-herbal-drug-side-effects-legal-explained/70253695007/
US to require patient data for payment of Leqembi, similar Alzheimer's drugs: The U.S. Medicare health plan said on Thursday it would limit reimbursement for ...
reuters.com/business/healthcare-pharmaceuticals/medicare-cover-new-alzheimers-drug-after-full-approval-2023-06-01/
U.S. FDA approves Lexicon Pharma's drug for heart failure: The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved Lexicon Pharmaceuticals Inc's (LXRX ...
reuters.com/business/healthcare-pharmaceuticals/us-fda-approves-lexicon-pharmas-heart-failure-drug-2023-05-26/
FDA proposes easy-to-read drug package inserts: The FDA proposed overhauling the paper inserts that come with prescription drugs so risks and safety information ...
axios.com/2023/05/31/fda-easy-read-drug-inserts
A short supply of cancer drugs has doctors and patients worried: 'We're at a critical juncture'
usatoday.com/story/news/health/2023/05/30/cancer-drug-chemotherapy-shortage-solutions-explained/70253377007/
FDA finalizes limit on how much arsenic can be in apple juice: The FDA finalized a limit on inorganic arsenic in apple juice that it initially proposed in 2013 ...
cnn.com/2023/06/01/health/arsenic-apple-juice-fda-wellness/
If you're looking for the best nighttime cold, cough and flu combination medications, here are the best ones available. #BestOTCproductsandMeds nytv.to/8lgrp
FDA issues warning about some compounded versions of semaglutide for diabetes, weight loss
cnn.com/2023/05/30/health/fda-compounding-semaglutide/
Federal appeals court seemed skeptical of FDA's abortion pill approval: The court is likely to issue a final decision in the coming weeks.
axios.com/2023/05/17/federal-appeals-court-abortion-pill-hearing
FDA cracks down on sales of Puff and Hyde e-cigs: The FDA issued 30 warning letters to retailers for illegally selling unauthorized tobacco products ...
axios.com/2023/06/01/fda-cracks-down-puff-hyde-e-cigs
FDA advisers back RSV vaccine for pregnant women that protects their newborns: WASHINGTON (AP) — A first-of-its-kind RSV vaccine for pregnant women guards their ...
apnews.com/article/rsv-vaccine-respiratory-syncytial-virus-pregnant-42330f5b3ce608f9c5b1f4d8ed91594f
Sarepta says FDA may limit gene therapy nod to smaller population, shares fall: Sarepta Therapeutics Inc (SRPT.O) said the U.S. drug regulator could initially ...
reuters.com/business/healthcare-pharmaceuticals/fda-defers-decision-sareptas-gene-therapy-june-22-2023-05-24/
US FDA panel votes against approval of Intercept fatty liver drug, cites safety issues
reuters.com/business/healthcare-pharmaceuticals/us-fda-panel-votes-against-accelerated-approval-intercept-fatty-liver-drug-2023-05-19/
U.S. FDA approves Genmab-AbbVie's blood cancer therapy: The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has approved AbbVie Inc (ABBV.N) and Danish drugmaker Genmab's ...
reuters.com/business/healthcare-pharmaceuticals/us-fda-approves-genmab-abbvies-blood-cancer-therapy-2023-05-19/
US FDA approves Opiant's spray for reversing opioid-related overdoses: The U.S. Food and Drug Administration on Monday approved Opiant Pharmaceuticals Inc's ...
reuters.com/world/us/us-fda-approves-opiants-spray-reversing-opioid-related-overdoses-2023-05-22/
Dozens of Democrats join GOP in passing bill on fentanyl-related drug penalties: Legislation to permanently classify fentanyl-like substances into a category ...
thehill.com/homenews/house/4020557-dozens-of-democrats-join-gop-in-passing-bill-on-fentanyl-related-drug-penalties/
Biden Administration Pushes to Save Key Covid Programs in Debt Ceiling Talks: The Biden administration has prioritized preserving a $5 billion vaccine ...
nytimes.com/2023/05/23/us/politics/biden-debt-ceiling-covid.html
'It felt like coming up for air': Abortion patients defend mifepristone access: Amid legal threats to the FDA approval of mifepristone, people who've had ...
usatoday.com/story/news/health/2023/05/27/patients-defend-abortion-pill-mifepristone/70228441007/
FDA Panel Recommends RSV Vaccine to Protect Young Infants: A committee of experts voted in favor of a new shot administered to pregnant women ...
nytimes.com/2023/05/18/health/rsv-vaccine-infants-fda.html
Recalled contaminated eye drops linked to bacteria have led to a fourth death, CDC says
usatoday.com/story/news/health/2023/05/20/recalled-eye-drops-bacteria-deaths-blindness-cdc/70239146007/
Kava bar brings botanical buzz to downtown Willoughby: Kava Sol, a new Kava and Kratom, bar is bringing botanical tea optoins to downtown Willoughby.
cleveland.com/entertainment/2023/05/kava-bar-brings-botanical-buzz-to-downtown-willoughby.html
WSJ News Exclusive | Preeclampsia Blood Test Wins FDA Clearance: Thermo Fisher’s blood test is the first cleared to predict life-threatening preeclampsia during ...
wsj.com/articles/preeclampsia-blood-test-wins-fda-clearance-92087b11
US FDA staff flag 'serious' safety risks for Intercept's fatty-liver disease treatment
reuters.com/business/healthcare-pharmaceuticals/us-fda-staff-flag-liver-damage-concerns-about-intercepts-nash-treatment-2023-05-17/
FTC to block Amgen's $27.8 billion deal for Horizon Therapeutics - source: The U.S. Federal Trade Commission is expected to file a lawsuit as early as Tuesday to ...
reuters.com/markets/deals/ftc-block-amgens-deal-acquire-horizon-therapeutics-source-2023-05-16/
Drug Shortages Near an All-Time High, Leading to Rationing: A worrisome scarcity of cancer drugs has heightened concerns about the troubled generic drug industry ...
nytimes.com/2023/05/17/health/drug-shortages-cancer.html
What to Know About the Recent Eye Drop Recalls: Global Pharma recalled eye drops in February after they were tied to a drug-resistant bacteria strain that has ...
nytimes.com/article/eye-drops-recall-explained.html
A 150-year-old law could help determine the fate of U.S. abortion access: The Comstock Act, the signature work of a 19th-century anti-vice crusader ...
washingtonpost.com/health/2023/05/16/comstock-act-abortion-access/
How DeSantis is trying to lure older voters away from Trump: Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis, 44, might be an unlikely candidate to wrest older GOP voters away from ...
nytimes.com/2023/05/22/us/politics/desantis-trump-older-voters-prescription-drugs.html
Has there finally been progress in treating schizophrenia?: For decades there has been almost no improvement in the medical treatment of schizophrenia ...
news.yahoo.com/finally-progress-treating-schizophrenia-144017298.html
Injectable HIV-prevention drug to be made in South Africa for the first time: Indian drug company to make cheaper generic version of CAB-LA, potentially ...
theguardian.com/global-development/2023/may/18/injectable-hiv-prevention-drug-to-be-made-in-south-africa-for-the-first-time
FDA Warns About Safety of Custom-Made Ozempic: Some people have turned to pharmacies to make a solution containing the active ingredient, semaglutide.
wsj.com/articles/fda-warns-about-safety-of-custom-made-ozempic-32cb1357
Medical AI's weaponization: Intentionally deadly bugs and toxins and misinformation are some key fears.
axios.com/2023/05/22/medical-ai-weaponization-artificial-intelligence-healthcare
Amgen settles patent lawsuit over biosimilar of J&J's big-selling Stelara: Johnson & Johnson (JNJ.N) has settled its lawsuit over Amgen Inc's (AMGN ...
reuters.com/business/healthcare-pharmaceuticals/amgen-settles-jj-patent-lawsuit-over-drug-similar-blockbuster-stelara-2023-05-23/
Four ways to make drug price negotiations work for everyone : The success of the IRA will be measured not just by how much it can lower prices ...
thehill.com/opinion/healthcare/4020422-four-ways-to-make-drug-price-negotiations-work-for-everyone/
Weight loss drug reverses obesity for nearly half of teens in study: Semaglutide was recently approved by the FDA to help obese adolescents lose weight ...
washingtonpost.com/health/2023/05/18/weight-loss-wegovy-ozempic-semaglutide/
Illicit ketamine on the rise in the US, research suggests: A growing supply of illicit ketamine is making its way to the United States, new research suggests ...
cnn.com/2023/05/24/health/illicit-ketamine-rise-in-us/
House panel moves FDA funding bill with abortion and tobacco riders: The House Appropriations subcommittee in charge of FDA funding easily approved a fiscal 2024 ...
axios.com/2023/05/19/house-fda-funding-abortion-tobacco
Only 25% of sunscreens offer broad-spectrum protection without ‘troublesome’ ingredients, report says
cnn.com/2023/05/23/health/sunscreen-guide-2023-wellness/
FDA weighs when software becomes a medical device: An effort to get the FDA to pull a widely used prescription drug monitoring software package off the market is ...
axios.com/2023/05/26/fda-weighs-when-software-medical-device
Abortion pill at heart of Supreme Court ruling is approved in over 90 countries: Legal wrangling over abortion and mifepristone — most recently in a federal ...
washingtonpost.com/world/2023/04/19/abortion-pill-mifepristone-global-approved/
FDA formally loosens blood donor restrictions on gay, bisexual men: The change may expand the number of people eligible to give blood.
axios.com/2023/05/11/fda-blood-donor-restrictions-gay-men
America's drug shortages reach new heights: Critical and potentially life-saving drugs such as those used for heart and cancer patients are in short supply.
axios.com/2023/05/22/americas-drug-shortages-reach-new-heights
U.S. FDA approves Krystal Biotech's skin-disorder gene therapy: The U.S. Food and Drug Administration on Friday approved Krystal Biotech Inc's (KRYS ...
reuters.com/business/healthcare-pharmaceuticals/us-fda-approves-krystal-biotechs-skin-disorder-gene-therapy-2023-05-19/
Fentanyl overdose death rate nearly quadrupled from 2016 to 2021: The scale of the opioid crisis and how it's evolved into one defined by fentanyl-laced ...
axios.com/2023/05/03/fentanyl-overdose-death-rates-statistics
Some Pharmacies Are Offering Unauthorized Ozempic Alternatives: Regulators are raising concerns about compounded semaglutide.
nytimes.com/2023/05/16/well/live/ozempic-alternatives-semaglutide.html
FDA advisers vote in support of RSV vaccine to protect newborns: The US Food and Drug Administration’s independent vaccine advisers voted Thursday in favor of ...
cnn.com/2023/05/18/health/rsv-vaccine-newborns-fda/
NAFDAC arraigns businessmen for producing fake alcoholic drink: The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control Agency on Friday arraigned a ...
punchng.com/nafdac-arraigns-businessmen-for-producing-fake-alcoholic-drink/
Over-the-Counter Birth-Control Pills Are Up for FDA Approval. Should You Switch?: For women weighing their contraception options, there are several things to ...
wsj.com/articles/opill-birth-control-pill-contraception-d1786ef2
Sarepta surges after FDA panel backs Duchenne gene therapy: Shares of Sarepta Therapeutics (SRPT.O) jumped 25% on Monday as a backing by the U.S ...
reuters.com/business/healthcare-pharmaceuticals/sarepta-surges-after-fda-panel-backs-duchenne-gene-therapy-2023-05-15/
Promising new Alzheimer's drugs present patients with tough choices: The benefits are limited, and the drugs are expensive and have safety risks.
axios.com/2023/05/15/alzheimers-drugs-patients-risks-medicare-fda
NSA, NAFDAC to tackle drug abuse - Punch Newspapers: The Office of the National Security Adviser on Wednesday entered into a partnership with the National Agency ...
punchng.com/nsa-nafdac-to-tackle-drug-abuse/
Viking Therapeutics's NASH drug succeeds in mid-stage trial, shares jump: Viking Therapeutics Inc (VKTX.O) said on Tuesday its experimental drug met the main ...
reuters.com/business/healthcare-pharmaceuticals/viking-therapeuticss-nash-drug-succeeds-mid-stage-trial-shares-jump-2023-05-16/
What are poppers and why is the FDA warning about them?: The U.S. Food and Drug Administration is warning Americans to make sure the tiny bottles they’re ...
ktla.com/news/local-news/what-are-poppers-and-why-is-the-fda-warning-about-them/
Catalent cuts forecast, delays results again as challenges mount: Contract drug manufacturer Catalent Inc (CTLT.N) on Friday slashed its full-year forecasts for ...
reuters.com/business/healthcare-pharmaceuticals/catalent-cuts-annual-revenue-forecast-hurt-by-operational-challenges-2023-05-19/
The End of the FDA’s “Gay Blood Ban” Has a Puzzling, Damaging Exception: The agency can't quit blanket bans that target gay and bisexual men.
slate.com/technology/2023/05/fda-bans-gay-blood-donation-new-policy-criticism.html
Biden Administration Pushes to Save Key Covid Programs in Debt Ceiling Talks: The Biden administration has prioritized preserving a $5 billion vaccine ...
nytimes.com/2023/05/23/us/politics/biden-debt-ceiling-covid.html
Ozempic and Wegovy’s side effects and pregnancy risks need more attention: The drugs are linked to birth defects in animal studies. Why information on this side ...
vox.com/science/23683383/ozempic-pregnancy-risks-side-effect-semaglutide-wegovy
Sarepta surges after FDA panel backs Duchenne gene therapy: Shares of Sarepta Therapeutics (SRPT.O) jumped 25% on Monday as a backing by the U.S ...
reuters.com/business/healthcare-pharmaceuticals/sarepta-surges-after-fda-panel-backs-duchenne-gene-therapy-2023-05-15/
FDA is allowing dogs in outdoor dining spaces, Salty Dog Cafe reacts: When the Salty Dog Café of Hilton Head, South Carolina, tried to have a dining space with ...
insider.com/fda-allowing-dogs-outdoor-dining-salty-dog-cafe-reacts-2023-5
Hearing aids gain hipper reputation as "lifestyle" products after going OTC
axios.com/2023/05/19/otc-hearing-aids-lifestyle
Over 70% Nigerian foods rejected abroad - NAFDAC: The Director-General of the National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control ...
punchng.com/over-70-nigerian-foods-rejected-abroad-nafdac-2/
The Safest Sunscreens to Buy—and Which Ingredients to Avoid: Chemical and physical sunscreens both come with pros and cons. Here’s what experts say is the ...
time.com/6193896/safest-sunscreen-to-buy/
FDA Approves New Nasal Spray to Reverse Opioid Overdoses: It’s not yet clear how the drug, Opvee, will be used differently than naloxone, and some experts see ...
time.com/6281972/opvee-nasal-spray-opioid-overdose/
FDA Approves New Menopause Drug for Hot Flashes: The once-a-day pill from Astellas Pharma, called Veozah, treats moderate-to-severe symptoms ...
time.com/6279820/fda-approves-new-menopause-drug-for-hot-flashes/
Inside the Emerging Xylazine Addiction Crisis in the U.S.: The Drug Enforcement Agency has seized xylazine-fentanyl dope in at least 48 states and warned in ...
time.com/6280860/xylazine-fentanyl-philadelphia-addiction-crisis/
Tech billionaire who spends $2 million a year to look young is now swapping blood with his 17-year-old son and 70-year-old father
fortune.com/2023/05/23/bryan-johnson-tech-ceo-spends-2-million-year-young-swapping-blood-17-year-old-son-talmage-70-father/
Pfizer RSV vaccine for infants has 'generally favorable' safety data, FDA staff say
cnbc.com/2023/05/16/pfizer-rsv-shot-for-infants-has-favorable-safety-data-fda-staff-say.html
Neuralink competitor Paradromics gets one step closer to FDA approval for its brain implant
cnbc.com/2023/05/18/brain-implant-company-paradromics-one-step-closer-to-fda-approval.html
Families scramble to find growth hormone drug as shortage drags on: Children who need growth hormone to achieve their full stature are having trouble getting the ...
npr.org/sections/health-shots/2023/05/15/1176220138/families-scramble-to-find-growth-hormone-drug-as-shortage-drags-on
FDA Ends Ban on Blood Donations From Gay and Bisexual Men: A new screening questionnaire would apply to all potential donors.
nytimes.com/2023/05/11/health/fda-blood-donations-gay-bisexual-men.html
FDA panel backs over-the-counter birth control pill: WASHINGTON (AP) — Federal health advisers said Wednesday that a decades-old birth control pill should be ...
apnews.com/article/birth-control-pills-without-prescription-fda-d6e863b0d41a8c6c783c569773efa349
Vermont's Republican governor signs abortion pill protections into law: Vermont's Republican governor has signed abortion and gender affirming shield ...
pbs.org/newshour/nation/vermonts-republican-governor-signs-abortion-pill-protections-into-law
FDA Approves New Drug to Treat Hot Flashes: It is the first nonhormonal treatment for the menopause symptom.
nytimes.com/2023/05/12/health/menopause-fda-hot-flashes.html
Birth Control Pill Gets Strong Endorsement for Over-the-Counter Access: Scientific American is the essential guide to the most awe-inspiring advances in science ...
nature.com/articles/d41586-023-01580-2
FDA Advisers Vote in Favor of Making Popular Birth Control Pill Available Over the Counter
democracynow.org/2023/5/11/headlines/fda_advisers_vote_in_favor_of_making_popular_birth_control_pill_available_over_the_counter
Pfizer CEO calls US drug price plan 'negotiation with a gun to your head': Pfizer Inc (PFE.N) Chief Executive Albert Bourla called U.S. plans to negotiate drug ...
reuters.com/business/healthcare-pharmaceuticals/pfizer-pouring-covid-profits-into-cancer-battle-ceo-bourla-says-2023-05-11/
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