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February 6, 2023

FDA

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Pfizer asks FDA to clear updated COVID shot for kids under 5 

December 8, 2022 The Associated Press

Pfizer is asking U.S. regulators to authorize its updated COVID-19 vaccine for children under age 5 — not as a booster but part of their initial shots.  Children ages 6 months through 4 years already […]

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Over-the-counter hearing aids expected this fall in US

August 29, 2022 Matthew Perrone, Associated Press

WASHINGTON, D.C. — Millions of Americans will be able to buy hearing aids without a prescription later this fall, under a long-awaited rule finalized Tuesday.  The regulation creates a new class of hearing aids that […]

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FDA chief’s long-promised opioid review faces skepticism

July 29, 2022 Matthew Perrone, Associated Press

WASHINGTON, D.C. — As U.S. opioid deaths mounted in 2016, the incoming head of the Food and Drug Administration promised a “sweeping review” of prescription painkillers in hopes of reversing the worst overdose epidemic in […]

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How canine heart disease was tied to grain-free dog food

July 28, 2022 Helen Santoro, Associated Press

In 2018, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration, acting on input from a group of veterinary researchers, began investigating whether the increasing popularity of grain-free dog foods had led to a sudden rise in a […]

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FDA bans Juul e-cigarettes

June 24, 2022 Matthew Perrone and Tom Murphy, Associated Press

WASHINGTON, D.C. — U.S. health regulators on Thursday ordered Juul to pull its electronic cigarettes from the market, the latest blow to the embattled company widely blamed for sparking a national surge in teen vaping. […]

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Some Jif peanut butter products linked to salmonella cases

May 23, 2022 The Associated Press

WASHINGTON, D.C. — Consumers should double-check their jars of Jif peanut butter amid a recall, the Food and Drug Administration and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention say. Jif’s creamy, crunchy, natural and reduced […]

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FDA issues plan to ban menthol in cigarettes, cigars

April 28, 2022 Matthew Perrone, Associated Press

WASHINGTON — The U.S. government on Thursday released its long-awaited plan to ban menthol cigarettes and flavored cigars, citing the toll on black smokers and young people. “The proposed rules would help prevent children from […]

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FDA: Do not use recalled infant formulas tied to infections

February 25, 2022 Matthew Perrone, Associated Press

WASHINGTON, D.C. — U.S. health officials warned parents not to use three popular powdered infant formulas manufactured at an Abbott plant in Michigan that investigators recently linked to bacterial contamination.  The Food and Drug Administration […]

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Senate confirms Biden’s FDA pick despite political divisions

February 18, 2022 Matthew Perrone and Kevin Freking, Associated Press

WASHINGTON, D.C. — The Senate narrowly confirmed President Joe Biden’s pick to lead the Food and Drug Administration on Tuesday pushing past a thicket of political controversies that threatened to derail  what was initially expected […]

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FDA pick Califf parries questions at confirmation hearing

December 15, 2021 Ricardo Alonso-Zaldivar and Matthew Perrone, Associated Press

WASHINGTON, D.C. — President Joe Biden’s pick to lead the Food and Drug Administration parried questions on crises ranging from the COVID-19 pandemic to the opioid epidemic, during a Senate hearing Tuesday that seemed to bode […]

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