Category: FDA

Biden Admin Purchases 50 Million More Vaccine Doses for Kids

The Biden administration has purchased an additional 50 million Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine doses for children to be delivered by the end of April next year, the drugmakers said in a statement on Thursday. “The U.S. will receive these additional doses to continue to support preparedness for pediatric vaccinations, including securing vaccines for children under 5…


Biden Admin Purchases 50 Million More Vaccine Doses for Children, Pfizer Says

The Biden administration has purchased an additional 50 million Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine doses for children to be delivered by the end of April next year, the drugmakers said in a statement on Thursday. “The U.S. will receive these additional doses to continue to support preparedness for pediatric vaccinations, including securing vaccines for children under 5…


Biden Administration Purchases 50 Million More Vaccine Doses for Kids, Pfizer Says

The Biden administration has purchased an additional 50 million Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine doses for children to be delivered by the end of April next year, the drugmakers said in a statement on Thursday. “The U.S. will receive these additional doses to continue to support preparedness for pediatric vaccinations, including securing vaccines for children under 5…


FDA Sets Stronger Safety Warnings for Breast Implants

WASHINGTON—U.S. health regulators on Wednesday finalized stronger warnings for breast implants, including a new requirement that people receive detailed information about their potential risks and complications before getting them. The Food and Drug Administration announced the new regulations mainly aimed at implant manufacturers, who are also being required to add a boxed warning message—the most…


FDA Panel Recommends Authorization of Pfizer’s COVID-19 Vaccine for Children 5-11

The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) was advised on Tuesday to authorize Pfizer’s COVID-19 vaccine for children between the ages of 5 and 11. The FDA’s Vaccines and Related Biological Products Advisory Committee made the recommendation. Seventeen panel members voted yes to recommend the authorization. One abstained. The vote came after lengthy presentations and discussions about…


Biden Administration Prepares for Mass COVID-19 Vaccination of Children 5–11

President Joe Biden’s administration is planning a large-scale rollout of COVID-19 vaccines for children as young as 5, officials announced Wednesday. The administration has secured enough doses of the Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine to vaccinate all of the country’s 28 million children between 5 and 11 and is prepared to ship the doses across the country to…


Biden Administration Prepares for Mass COVID-19 Vaccination of Children 5 to 11

President Joe Biden’s administration is planning a large-scale rollout of COVID-19 vaccines for children as young as 5 years old, officials announced on Oct. 20. The administration has secured enough doses of the Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine to vaccinate all of the country’s 28 million children between the ages of 5 and 11 and is prepared to…


FDA Proposes Over-the-Counter Hearing Aids for Americans

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration on Tuesday proposed creation of a new category of over-the-counter (OTC) hearing aids to be sold directly to the millions of Americans in need of the devices, without expert assistance. The proposed rule aims to facilitate innovation and increase competition by lowering the barriers to entry for new hearing…


FDA Panel’s Endorsement of COVID-19 Vaccine Boosters Makes Sense, Experts Say

The recent advisory panel endorsement of boosters of the Moderna and Johnson & Johnson COVID-19 vaccines was a good decision, experts told The Epoch Times. “The recommendations are following the evidence that we have and I’m pretty comfortable with what they’re moving forward with. It makes sense,” said Dr. Michael Saag, professor of medicine and…


FDA: Blood Pressure Medication Recalled Over Potential Cancer-Causing ‘Impurity’

Blood pressure medication made by Lupin Pharmaceuticals Inc. is being recalled by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for possibly containing a cancer-causing impurity. The voluntary recall includes the firm’s Irbesartan tablets and Hydrochlorothiazide tablets at the consumer level, according to the FDA. The FDA, in a news release last week, said that a “probable human carcinogen”…