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White House bolsters efforts to get baby formula into the hands of WIC recipients

States have been asked to increase accessibility of baby formula for recipients of the low-income program. And the Food and Drug Administration is looking at ways to make it easier to import formula.

WEKU

Imported infant formula could help lift U.S. supply in weeks -FDA chief

The Food and Drug Administration will outline a plan next week to streamline imports of infant formula, the agency's chief said on Friday, adding that the action along with others would "help dramatically improve the supply in the U.S. in a matter of weeks."

Reuters

Editorial: A looming battle over abortion pills threatens cherished freedoms

Following the leak of a draft majority opinion, expectations run high that the U.S. Supreme Court soon will overturn the 1973 Roe v. Wade decision affirming the constitutional right of women to abortion, and we have an idea of what abortion foes will target thereafter: pills.

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Abbott says two months for baby formula to hit shelves amid US shortage

US manufacturer forced to close Michigan plant after reports of illness and death that prompted federal investigation

The Guardian - US

This at-home COVID-19 test could give you a wrong result. Don’t use it, FDA warns

WASHINGTON — The Food and Drug Administration is warning to avoid using another at-home COVID-19 that could give a wrong result when used.

McClatchy Washington Bureau

What's The FDA's Regulatory Impact On The Cannabis Industry? Find Out In This Webinar

What's the Food and Drug Administration's impact on the cannabis industry?

Benzinga

Thailand providing free cannabis plants for home cultivation

Thailand’s public health minister says the government will distribute 1 million cannabis plants free when most legal restrictions on production and possession of the drug are lifted next month

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Thailand's first lot of local Covid vaccine produced

The first batch of ChulaCov19, the first messenger-RNA vaccine developed in Thailand, has been produced and is awaiting Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approval for the first two phases of human trials, a government spokesperson said on Saturday.

Bangkok Post

US Drug Regulator Limits Use of J&J Covid Vaccine

The US said Thursday only adults who "have personal concerns" about mRNA vaccines, access issues or medical reasons for refusing them may now receive the Johnson & Johnson Covid shot, which has been linked to a rare but serious clotting condition. The vaccine, which was authorized as a single shot,…

Asharq Al-Awsat

Commentary: COVID won’t become endemic until we have a vaccine for kids under 5

Last week, Moderna became the first manufacturer to officially ask the Food and Drug Administration to approve its COVID-19 vaccine for children under 6 years old. One of three companies with authorized COVID-19 vaccines in the United States, Moderna made the request a month after saying its data showed efficacy…

Los Angeles Times

The End of Roe? Everything You Need To Know About the Leaked Supreme Court Draft Opinion

Plus: Boston rebuked for rejecting Christian flag, Google will remove more personal information, and more...

Reason

Pressure builds for COVID vaccines approval for littlest kids

Moderna's request for approval of its COVID -19 vaccine in children under six years amps up pressure on the Food and Drug Administration to act quickly to approve the shots.

Axios

Editorial: The FDA rightly moves to extinguish menthol cigarettes

The Food and Drug Administration has proposed banning menthol-flavored cigarettes, potentially beginning in 2024. It’s a tragedy that it is taking this long, but it’s never too late to save a life — or in this case, potentially hundreds of thousands of lives.

Tribune News Service

FDA sets June meetings on COVID vaccines for youngest kids

The Food and Drug Administration has set tentative dates in June to publicly review COVID-19 vaccines for the youngest American children

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FDA proposes ban on menthol cigarettes, flavored cigars

WASHINGTON — The Food and Drug Administration on Thursday proposed a long-awaited ban on menthol cigarettes and flavored cigars, targeting products used by more than a third of smokers.

Benzinga

SQZ Biotechnologies Receives FDA Fast Track Designation for SQZ-PBMC-HPV for the Treatment of HPV16+ Tumors

SQZ Biotechnologies (NYSE: SQZ) received Fast Track Designation from he U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for its lead cell therapy candidate, SQZ-PBMC-HPV, for the treatment of HPV16+ advanced or metastatic solid tumors. SQZ-PBMC-HPV-101 is currently being investigated in the Phase 1/2 clinical study.

The Independent UK

McKinsey exec faces questions on opioid, FDA consulting work

A top McKinsey executive is answering congressional questions about his company’s consulting work for the Food and Drug Administration even as it advised opioid drugmakers on boosting sales

Salon

Another delay for five-and-under vaccine

The issue isn't around safety, but instead messaging and vaccine effectiveness

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McClatchy Washington Bureau

1st COVID treatment for kids under 12 gets FDA approval. What to know about Veklury

The Food and Drug Administration approved Veklury — also known as the drug remdesivir — as the first COVID-19 treatment for children younger than 12 on Monday, April 25.

Benzinga

Why Quoin Pharmaceuticals Stock Is Trading Higher

Quoin Pharmaceuticals (NASDAQ: QNRX) shares are trading higher Monday after the company announced it received U.S. Food and Drug Administration clearance to initiate clinical testing for its Investigational New Drug application for QRX003.

The Times of India

FIR against online portal in Thane for selling abortion drugs

NAVI MUMBAI: A medical inspector attached to office of joint commissioner, Food and Drug Administration (FDA), Thane, on Saturday registered an FIR against Meesho, an online shopping portal, and M/s SS Traders, a medicine distributor based in Delhi, for selling abortion drugs online without doctor's prescriptions.

Benzinga

Why AlloVir Stock Is Surging Today

AlloVir Inc (NASDAQ: ALVR) shares are trading higher Wednesday after the company announced the U.S. Food and Drug Administration granted Regenerative Medicine Advanced Therapy designation to its lead investigational multi-virus-specific T cell therapy, posoleucel.

Ballotpedia

Checks and Balances: SEC publishes proposed climate disclosures rule

The Checks and Balances Letter delivers news and information from Ballotpedia’s Administrative State Project, including pivotal actions at the federal and state levels related to the separation of powers, due process, and the rule of law.

Evening Standard

GlaxoSmithKline and AstraZeneca secure victories with US drug regulator

GlaxoSmithKline’s drug aimed at chronic kidney disease patients with anaemia and AstraZeneca’s lung cancer treatment have both moved a step closer to getting the green light

Dynamite News

COVID-19: First breathing test for detecting Coronavirus is authorized by FDA

The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) authorized the first test, InspectIR COVID-19 Breathalyzer, to detect COVID-19 through the breath for emergency use. Full story on Dynamite News:

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