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US FDA approves Mirati’s lung cancer drug

The US Food and Drug Administration approved Mirati Therapeutics Inc’s (MRTX.O) lung cancer drug adagrasib,… Read More

US FDA advisers weigh Moderna COVID vaccine heart risk for young men

WASHINGTON: Moderna's COVID-19 vaccine may have a higher risk of heart inflammation in young men… Read More

US authorizes Pfizer oral COVID-19 treatment, first for at-home use

WASHINGTON: The United States on Wednesday authorized Pfizer Inc's (PFE.N) antiviral COVID-19 pill for people… Read More

US aims to give full approval to Pfizer vaccine on Monday: report

The US Food and Drug Administration is aiming to give full approval to Pfizer's COVID-19… Read More

US authorizes COVID-19 vaccine boosters for the immunocompromised

The US Food and Drug Administration on Thursday authorized a booster dose of COVID-19 vaccines… Read More

US aiming to give full approval to Pfizer vaccine by early next month: report

The US Food and Drug Administration is aiming to give full approval for the Pfizer… Read More

US set to authorize Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine for ages 12-15

An approval is highly anticipated after the drugmakers said in March that the vaccine was… Read More

Coronavirus variants may lead to false negative results

The U.S. drugs regulator said on Friday genetic variants of COVID-19, including the one found… Read More

US authorizes Moderna COVID-19 vaccine

Moderna’s coronavirus vaccine on Friday became the second to receive emergency use authorization (EUA) from… Read More

US FDA authorizes Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine for emergency use

Healthcare workers and elderly people in long-term care facilities are expected to be the main… Read More

FDA approves first COVID-19 test kit for home use

'While COVID-19 diagnostic tests have been authorized for at-home collection, this is the first that… Read More

Trump hails FDA’s authorization of plasma treatment for coronavirus, after slamming agency

The FDA, explaining its decision, cited early evidence suggesting blood plasma can decrease mortality and… Read More

FDA gives anti-malaria drugs emergency approval to treat coronavirus

The US has more than 140,000 novel coronavirus cases and 2,489 deaths, according to a… Read More

Fish-oil derived therapy for reducing heart attack risk gets approval

US health regulators approved expanding the heart benefit claims Amarin can make in promoting its… Read More

Indian spice mix recalled in US on salmonella contamination

Some batches of a spice mix sold by a top Indian cooking brand were taken… Read More

US FDA proposes graphic warnings on cigarette packs, advertisements

'Research has shown that the current warnings on cigarette packages are “virtually invisible to both… Read More

Trump administration opens door to importing medicine from Canada

The Trump administration took a first step on Wednesday toward allowing the importation of medicines… Read More

Study confirms heart benefit of soy

US regulators should continue to recommend soy protein as part of a heart-healthy diet because… Read More

FDA pulls up Walmart, Kroger, others for selling tobacco to minors

The FDA has rolled out a Youth Tobacco Prevention Plan as part of its push… Read More

FDA puts partial hold on clinical trials of AbbVie’s cancer drug

AbbVie Inc said on Tuesday the U.S. Food and Drug Administration placed a partial clinical… Read More