food and drug administration Archives

On Thursday, the Food and Drug Administration gave emergency authorization for 16- and 17-year-olds to get a third dose of the vaccine made by Pfizer and its partner BioNTech — if it’s been six months since their last shot.

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FDA expands Pfizer COVID booster, opens extra dose to age 16

What you need to know about the full approval of Pfizer’s COVID-19 vaccine

Moderna seeks full FDA approval for its vaccine

FDA revives federal effort to ban menthol cigarettes

N95 masks should no longer be reused, FDA says

FDA says Johnson & Johnson’s 1-dose vaccine prevents COVID-19

FDA allows 1st rapid virus test that gives results at home

White House nixes updated FDA guidelines on vaccine approval

FDA approves first in-home test for COVID-19. Maine proceeds cautiously.

Nation’s cancer chief appointed acting FDA commissioner

FDA chief Scott Gottlieb steps down after nearly 2 years

FDA warns against ‘young blood’ plasma infusions for dementia, PTSD and other conditions

FDA, drug companies, doctors mishandled use of fentanyl painkiller, report says

FDA food safety inspections suspended during government shutdown

Azar avoids being drawn into ﬁght over preexisting conditions