Los Angeles TimesAug 24, 2020Column: Thanks to Trump, the FDA just had the worst day in its historyverified_publisherLos Angeles Times - Michael HiltzikThe Food and Drug Administration long has served as the nation’s bulwark against unsafe and ineffective drugs. The agency earned the nation’s confidence and its reputation by standing up for public health. That reputation derives in part from the courage of officials such as Frances Kelsey, who in …
AvatarKam Meyerflipped into Random TidbitsThe FDA didn’t ‘approve’ Pfizer’s COVID-19 vaccine. Here’s whyverified_publisherLos Angeles Times - Karen KaplanA lot of things are different when you’re in the midst of a global pandemic. A case in point: How federal regulators scrutinize and authorize new vaccines. The U.S. Food and Drug Administration ushered in a new phase of the fight against COVID-19 on Friday by giving its blessing to a vaccine made by …
jolearyflipped into Newsing AroundThe FDA Just Warned About These 13 COVID Vaccine Side EffectsEat This, Not That! - Alek KorabThe FDA just announced them publicly for the first time. With the arrival of the first coronavirus vaccine came the arrival of the first reported …
VICE AsiaOct 2, 2020President Trump Is Taking an Experimental COVID Treatment Not Approved by the FDAverified_publisherVICE Asia - Greg WaltersThe drug ranks as one of the most promising treatments available for COVID-19, although it hasn’t received extensive testing. President Trump has taken a significant dose of an experimental treatment for COVID-19 that hasn’t yet been approved by the Food & Drug Administration. Trump will be moved to …
Carole Kimflipped into NewsSure Signs You Have COVID Now, According to the FDAEat This, Not That! - Alek KorabThe agency that approved the COVID-19 vaccine lays out the most common symptoms. With the coronavirus vaccine being administered as you read this, the …
Axiosflipped into AxiosScoop: The Trump-Navarro mind meld on the FDAverified_publisherAxios - Jonathan SwanSenior health officials in the Trump administration were taken aback last Monday when the president's trade adviser, Peter Navarro, accused them of …
Health.comflipped into Health.comThe Ellume COVID-19 Home Test Is the First FDA-Approved Rapid Test That Doesn’t Need a PrescriptionHealth.com - Claire GillespieIt will cost around $30 and can give you results in 15 minutes or less. The Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine isn't the only exciting development in the efforts …
Popular Scienceflipped into Coronavirus UpdatesThe WHO and FDA are at odds over remdesivirverified_publisherPopular Science - Rachael ZiskHere’s what you need to know this week. As health officials have been warning for months, the cold weather and holiday season have resulted in intense, widespread spikes in COVID-19 infections across the country. The US saw one million new cases last week, and that number is expected to continue …
"BROOKLYN FINEST"flipped into Dangerous Consumption..If You Have This Condition, You "Should Not Receive" the COVID Vaccine, Warns FDAEat This, Not That! - Alek KorabThe Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine may not be 100% safe for people with a history of severe allergic reactions. The "light at the end of the tunnel" …
AvatarBruce Roachflipped into GeldrickThe US is close to having 'exponential spread' in some areas, and the hardest part may still be ahead, former FDA official saysverified_publisherCNN - By Holly YanMadeline Holcombe and Theresa Waldrop(CNN) — The country is facing another cycle of the Covid-19 pandemic, and it may be the hardest yet, former Food and Drug Administration Commissioner Dr. Scott Gottlieb said Monday. "I think we're right now at the cusp of what's going to be exponential spread in parts of the country," Gottlieb said …
USA TODAYNov 10, 2020FDA gives emergency authorization to drug that can keep COVID-19 patients out of the hospitalverified_publisherUSA TODAY - Elizabeth Weise , Karen WeintraubIn more good news for the fight against COVID-19, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration late Monday authorized use of a drug that appears to protect infected people at high risk from getting very sick. The FDA issued an emergency use authorization to drug-maker Lilly for bamlanivimab, a monoclonal …
Michael Hinsleyflipped into GeographyAlmost a third of the U.S. could be infected by the coronavirus within a month, former FDA chief warnsverified_publisherMarketWatch - Shawn Langlois“ ‘We’re going to probably have by the end of this year, 30% of the U.S. population infected.’ ” That’s Dr. Scott Gottlieb sharing his pandemic …
Daily Mailflipped into Top StoriesTrump accuses the FDA of DELAYING approval of coronavirus vaccines until after the election under the nefarious influence of 'the deep state or whoever'dailymail.co.uk - Keith Griffith and ReutersPresident Donald Trump has lashed out at the Food and Drug Administration, accusing the agency of attempting to delay approval for coronavirus …
BGRflipped into ScienceThe FDA just approved the first coronavirus drug - but this new medicine might be even betterbgr.com - Chris SmithDoctors looking to devise therapies that can cure patients infected with the novel coronavirus have tried all sorts of existing drugs to prevent the …
Forbesflipped into InnovationThese 75 Hand Sanitizers Have Been Recalled By The FDA For Methanol ContaminationForbes - Alexandra SternlichtThese 75 hand sanitizers have been recalled by the Food and Drug Administration due to methanol contamination, which can be toxic when absorbed by skin and if swallowed can lead to blindness, permanent neurological damage and death. KEY FACTS The FDA advises that anyone exposed to hand sanitizer with …
USA TODAYflipped into Top StoriesIn Dr. Fauci's words: Why Americans shouldn't fear a COVID-19 vaccine authorized by the FDAverified_publisherUSA TODAY - Adrianna RodriguezAmericans are beginning to see light at the end of this year-long pandemic tunnel with Friday's announcement Pfizer and its partner BioNTech are submitting its candidate vaccine, BNT162b2, to the Food and Drug Administration for emergency authorization. The companies revealed earlier this week the …
Business InsiderAug 22, 2020Trump attacked the FDA on vaccine timing just days after a top official pledged to resign if the administration rushes out an unproven immunizationverified_publisherBusiness Insider - Dan WhateleyA few days after a top Food and Drug Administration official said he would resign if the Trump administration released a COVID-19 vaccine that was "unsafe or ineffective," the president took to Twitter to attack the agency on its timeline for testing immunizations. "The deep state, or whoever, over …
Vellichorflipped into Truly Despicable HumansCovid-19 pandemic 'will be over by January one way or the other,' says former FDA chief Scott Gottliebverified_publisherCNBCDr. Scott Gottlieb, member of the boards of Pfizer, Tempus and biotech company Illumina and former FDA commissioner, tells CNBC's "Squawk Box" he …
CNBCDec 16, 2020The FDA just approved a $30 at-home Covid test — here's what you need to knowverified_publisherCNBC - Cory StiegFinally there is some positive news about the Covid pandemic: Pfizer's vaccine is being administered to healthcare workers this week, Moderna's …
The HillAug 22, 2020Trump rails against the FDA over vaccine testingThe Hill - Tal AxelrodPresident Trump called out the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) on Saturday, claiming the agency was making it difficult for drug companies to test …
LAL2911flipped into GOP and other radicalized racistsA whistleblower says the FDA isn’t properly regulating vaccine facilitiesPBS NewsHourWhile much attention has been given to approving a COVID-19 vaccine, there's been little paid to the facilities where many vaccines are manufactured. …
Peak Bggrflipped into Biotech InvestingFDA clears a 'new generation' of Covid antibody test designed to tell how well someone is protected against the virusverified_publisherCNBC - Will FeuerThe FDA on Wednesday authorized one of the first Covid-19 tests that measures the amount of neutralizing antibodies produced by the body's immune …
CNBCflipped into MarketsWhy two members of the FDA advisory panel on the Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine voted against approvalverified_publisherCNBCAn FDA advisory panel voted Thursday to recommend emergency use authorization for Pfizer's vaccine, taking the U.S. one step closer to full approval. …
