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FDA pulls the only approved drug for preventing premature birth off the market
by Will Stone April 6, 2023Enlarge this image The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has pulled its approval for an unproven drug intended to prevent premature births.…
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The FDA may soon authorize a spring round of COVID-19 boosters for some people
by Rob Stein March 29, 2023Enlarge this image Shana Alesi administers a COVID-19 booster vaccine to Marine Corps veteran Bill Fatz at the Edward Hines Jr. VA…
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FDA will let some adults get a second boost of the bivalent COVID-19 shot
by Rob Stein March 29, 2023Enlarge this image Even though the uptake of the omicron booster has been lackluster, federal officials have decided they will soon let…
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FDA has new leverage over companies looking for a quicker drug approval
by Sydney Lupkin March 3, 2023Enlarge this image Congress gave the Food and Drug Administration more power to hold drugmakers accountable as part of the mammoth spending…
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Adderall shortage forces some patients to scramble, ration or go without
by Sydney Lupkin February 18, 2023Enlarge this image Both the branded and generic versions of Adderall, a prescription amphetamine that treats attention deficit hyperactivity disorder and other…
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FDA moves to ease restrictions on blood donations for men who have sex with men
by Will Stone January 27, 2023Enlarge this image An expected change in FDA policy would make it easier for men who have sex with men to donate…
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An FDA committee votes to roll out a new COVID vaccination strategy
by Scott Hensley January 26, 2023Enlarge this image A nurse prepares a syringe of a COVID-19 vaccine at an inoculation station in Jackson, Miss., in 2022. An…