Category: Food and Drug Administration

Lawsuit Against FDA Over Ivermectin Dismissed by Judge

A federal judge on Dec. 6 agreed to throw out a lawsuit that was filed against the U.S. government over its repeated exhortations not to take ivermectin against COVID-19. Plaintiffs, three doctors, said the FDA violated the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act by its warnings against using ivermectin to treat COVID-19. But the law does…


Judge Rules on Lawsuit Against FDA Over Ivermectin

A federal judge on Dec. 6 agreed to throw out a lawsuit that was filed against the U.S. government over its repeated exhortations not to take ivermectin against COVID-19. Plaintiffs, three doctors, said the FDA violated the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act by its warnings against using ivermectin to treat COVID-19. But the law does…


Pfizer, BioNTech Ask US FDA to Clear Updated COVID-19 Vaccine for Babies and Toddlers

Pfizer and its German partner have asked U.S. regulators to clear their updated COVID-19 vaccine for children as young as 6 months of age, the companies announced on Dec. 5. The companies want emergency clearance for the administration of the new shot as a third dose to children aged 6 months to 4 years. People…


FDA Was Excited by Response to ‘Edgy’ Ivermectin Twitter Post, Documents Show

Top U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) officials were excited by the response to the agency’s controversial ivermectin Twitter post, internal emails show. The Aug. 21, 2021, post is now at the center of a court case. The post said: “You are not a horse. You are not a cow. Seriously, y’all. Stop it.” It linked…


The Truth About Ivermectin

Ivermectin has been hailed as a “wonder drug” and, according to the UNESCO World Science Report, a critical component of “one of the most triumphant public health campaigns ever waged in the developing world.” However, since the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic, the National Institutes of Health (NIH) and affiliated health authorities have vociferously recommended…


FDA Says Telling People Not to Take Ivermectin for COVID-19 Was Just a Recommendation

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) telling people to “stop” taking ivermectin for COVID-19 was informal and just a recommendation, government lawyers argued during a recent hearing. “The cited statements were not directives. They were not mandatory. They were recommendations. They said what parties should do. They said, for example, why you should not take…


Risk of Heart Inflammation in Children Elevated After Receipt of Pfizer’s COVID-19 Vaccine: Study

Children as young as 12 have an elevated risk of heart inflammation after receiving Pfizer’s COVID-19 vaccine, according to a new study. Researchers with the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) and other institutions analyzed data from the FDA’s Biologics Effectiveness and Safety (BEST) Initiative and looked for safety signals after Pfizer vaccination for children…


Defence Chief Was Warned About Legality of Military’s COVID-19 Vaccine Mandate: Memo

The commander of the Canadian Armed Forces was warned by his senior legal and medical advisers last year that requiring all troops to be vaccinated against COVID-19 was unnecessary ⁠—and that doing so “may not constitute a legal order.” The message was delivered to chief of the defence staff Gen. Wayne Eyre in an August…


FDA Authorizes Updated COVID-19 Boosters for Younger Children

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) on Oct. 12 granted emergency authorization to Moderna and Pfizer for their updated COVID-19 boosters for younger children. Children as young as 6 can now receive the Moderna booster, and children as young as 5 can now receive the Pfizer booster. Previously, the Moderna booster was available to…


CDC Enables Younger Children to Get Updated COVID-19 Boosters After FDA Authorization

The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) on Oct. 12 enabled younger children to receive updated COVID-19 boosters. The CDC’s move came hours after the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) granted emergency authorization to Moderna and Pfizer for their updated COVID-19 boosters for children between the ages of 5 and 11. Dr. Rochelle Walensky,…