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Sportmix Pet Food Expands Recall After Deaths of at Least 70 Dogs
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has recalled certain varieties of Sportmix pet food products due to toxic levels of aflatoxin. On Monday, Midwestern Pet Foods, Inc. expanded their recall to include “all pet foods containing corn and manufactured in the company’s Oklahoma plant, and having an expiration date on or before July 9, 2022.” Aflatoxin is a toxin...
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How a New FDA Study May Help Fight the Ban on Gay Men Donating Blood
The FDA launched a study that could lead to the removal of restrictions on blood donations by gay and bisexual men. Jason Cianciotto of the Gay Men’s Health Crisis joined LX News to talk about the first-of-its-kind study and why blood donation policies should be based on science, not stigma.
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Johnson & Johnson Takes Big Step Forward With Its Vaccine Trial, Has Potential to Be Single Shot
Two COVID-19 vaccines have now been approved for emergency use by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration as the nation continues to see record numbers of coronavirus cases. In the midst of all the news from Pfizer and Moderna, though, another company has announced it made progress in its own vaccine trials. Johnson & Johnson took a big step...
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FDA Grants Moderna Vaccine Emergency Use Authorization
The Food and Drug Administration issued emergency use authorization for the Moderna coronavirus vaccine on Friday night.
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Moderna's COVID-19 Vaccine Is Headed for FDA Approval: What Happens Next?
An FDA panel overwhelmingly backed Moderna’s coronavirus vaccine, paving the way to distribute the second COVID-19 vaccine in the U.S. Former FDA Associate Commissioner Peter Pitts joined LX News to break down what to expect next and to explain why VP Mike Pence’s televised vaccination was a positive step toward building public confidence.
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FDA Plans to OK 2nd COVID-19 Vaccine After Panel Endorsement
The head of the Food and Drug Administration says his agency is moving quickly to authorize a second COVID-19 vaccine
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FDA Advisory Panel Paves Way for Emergency Use Authorization for Moderna Vaccine
A Food and Drug Administration advisory panel voted 20-0 to recommend emergency use authorization for the Moderna coronavirus vaccine.
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US Regulators OK Genetically Modified Pig for Food, Drugs
U.S. regulators have approved a genetically modified pig for food and medical products, but the company behind it says you won’t see it on supermarket shelves anytime soon.
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FDA Authorizes First Over-the-Counter Coronavirus Test
The FDA announced on Tuesday that it has authorized the first coronavirus test that can be taken at home and without a prescription.
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FDA Approves Coronavirus Vaccine for Emergency Use
The Food and Drug Administration approved an emergency use authorization for Pfizer and BioNTech’s COVID-19 vaccine on Friday.
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FAA: Pilots Can Take Pfizer Vaccine
The Federal Aviation Administration said pilots can receive the Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine and must wait 48 hours before performing any aviation duties.
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FDA Approves Emergency Use of Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 Vaccine
The Food and Drug Administration has approved the emergency use authorization for the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine, setting off what will be the most comprehensive vaccination campaign in U.S. history.
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FDA Not Recommending Vaccine for Pregnant Women Right Now
The FDA’s Dr. Peter Marks said Saturday that pregnant women should consult their doctor before taking the Pfizer vaccine, given that pregnant women were not part of the clinical trials for the emergency use authorization. “The provider and individual can make a decision about whether the benefits outweigh the risks,” said Marks. “[Taking the vaccine is] not something that we’re...
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‘Tonight': Trump's Chief of Staff Threatened FDA Before Vaccine Approval
Jimmy Fallon on the president’s chief of staff ordering the FDA chief to authorize the COVID-19 vaccine or hand in his resignation.
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Final Preparations Underway Ahead of Vaccine Release
As COVID-19 deaths and new infections continue to break new records, the Food and Drug Administration is weighing an emergency use authorization for Pfizer’s vaccine. An independent advisory panel recommended approval of the vaccine on Thursday, with the FDA decision expected to follow at any time.
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FDA Panel Endorses Pfizer's COVID-19 Vaccine for Emergency Approval
A U.S. government advisory panel endorsed widespread use of Pfizer’s coronavirus vaccine Thursday, putting the country just one step away from launching an epic vaccination campaign against the outbreak that has killed close to 300,000 Americans.
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Vaccine Rollout Will Be ‘a Herculean Operation' With Hitches Along the Way, Biden Covid Advisory Board Member Says
The FDA will be voting on the final approval for emergency use authorization for Pfizer’s Covid vaccine. Atul Gawande and Former FDA chief Mark McClellan weigh in.
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Panel Recommends Emergency FDA Approval of Pfizer Vaccine
An advisory committee met Thursday and voted in favor of endorsing the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine for emergency authorization, saying that the benefits outweigh the risks.
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Pfizer Vaccine Moves Closer to Getting the OK in US
U.S. health regulators posted a positive review of Pfizer’s COVID-19 vaccine as they near a decision on whether to allow use of the shot
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Why This Former FDA Official says You Have Nothing to Fear From a COVID-19 Vaccine
Peter J. Pitts, a former Food and Drug Administration associate commissioner, and current president of the Center for Medicine in the Public Interest joined NBCLX and debunked many of the fears people have expressed about taking a COVID-19 vaccine.