comments feedImage by Kenny Holmes from Pixabay The U.S. Food and Drug Administration on Friday approved a non-hormonal therapy from Japanese drugmaker Astellas Pharma Inc for treatment of hot flashes associated with menopause. The therapy, branded as Veozah, was approved for the treatment of moderate to severe vasomotor symptoms, such as hot flashes and night sweats. Veozah is designed […]
FDA approves first Alzheimer’s agitation drug
May 13, 2023 by Leave a Comment
From Newsmax Dreamsrime The U.S. Food and Drug Administration approved Otsuka Pharmaceutical’s brexpiprazole to treat agitation in patients with Alzheimer’s on Thursday, making it the first approved drug for the indication, the company said in a statement. The decision comes after an advisory panel in April voted 9-1 that the company had enough data to […]
Federal investigators to review FDA response to Baby Formula recall
June 3, 2022 by Leave a Comment
Federal investigators have launched a review into whether the U.S. Food and Drug Administration properly inspected Abbott Laboratories’ Michigan plant and how the agency oversaw the baby formula recall that led to severe U.S. shortages. The review, which is expected to be completed in 2023, will be conducted by the U.S. Department of Health and […]
Pfizer giving FDA data for fourth shot, plans All-Variant Vaccine: CEO
March 12, 2022 by Leave a Comment
By Sandy Fitzgerald From Newsmax Pfizer is working toward a vaccine that protects people against all variants of the virus that causes COVID-19, but meanwhile, the pharmaceutical giant is planning to submit data to the Food and Drug Administration for a fourth dose of its current vaccine, according to CEO Albert Bourla. “It’s clear that there is […]
US: Pfizer Oral COVID-19 Pill gets FDA authorization for At-Home Use
December 23, 2021 by Leave a Comment
From Newsmax The U.S. on Wednesday authorized Pfizer Inc’s antiviral COVID-19 pill for at-risk people aged 12 and above, making it the first oral treatment and which can be taken at home, providing a potentially important tool in the fight against the fast-spreading Omicron variant. Pfizer’s antiviral regimen, Paxlovid, was nearly 90% effective in preventing […]
Dr. Stuart Weiss: COVID-19 Update Friday 18-December-2020
December 19, 2020 by Leave a Comment
By Dr. Stuart Weiss, Intelligent Crowd Solutions Rapid Test Center of New YorkDr. Stuart Weiss, FACEP, FAAP, CBCP December 18, 2020 CoViD-19 News and Information you can trust. Welcome new readers from the Rapid Test Center. FDA approved Moderna vaccine today. We now have two vaccines for Americans. Sign Up For Our Newsletter COVID-19 HEADLINES […]
The flu vaccine is not 100% effective but you should still get it every year
December 5, 2019 by Leave a Comment
Nancy Averett From Business Insider How effective the flu vaccine is will vary from year to year. It can range anywhere from 20% to 60% effective. Each year, flu vaccines are designed to protect against three to four different viral strains of influenza. But sometimes the viral strains that end up in the flu vaccine […]
FDA approves new diabetes pill
September 23, 2019 by Leave a Comment
From Newsmax A new pill to lower blood sugar for people with Type 2 diabetes was approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration on Friday. The drug, Rybelsus (semaglutide) is the first pill in a class of drugs called glucagon-like peptide (GLP-1) approved for use in the United States. Before Rybelsus, the drug had […]
Digital health is growing fast — but at what cost?
July 11, 2019 by Leave a Comment
By Chris Hogg From TechCrunch Silicon Valley is obsessed with growth. And for digital health startups, that obsession is not only misguided, but dangerous. The prevailing idea in the tech industry is that to succeed, you have to be ready to sell your idea, no matter how far along your idea really is. You’re encouraged […]
8 surprisingly germy items in your kitchen
February 27, 2019 by Leave a Comment
By Brian Syuki From Care2 Your kitchen contains more germs than any other room in your home. You probably catch more germs in your kitchen than in your bathroom. According to the FDA, one in six people suffers food-borne illnesses every year due to exposure to germs at home and in restaurants. Some kitchen items are notorious for […]
