#Food and Drug Administration

Third dose OK’d for people over 65, those at risk for severe COVID-19 and those at high risk of exposure to the coronavirus.

The committee voted against third shot for all adults, however, casting doubts on Biden’s booster plan.

The CDC and FDA confirmed that the vaccine is safe, and said the recent pause should be lifted for all groups.

The best ways to prevent hepatitis A are to get vaccinated and wash your hands frequently.

A year into the pandemic, the FDA, CDC and USDA say there’s no credible evidence linking food or packaging to COVID-19.

Pfizer/BioNTech’s coronavirus vaccine is 95% effective for preventing symptomatic illness.

Plasma from recovered patients recently received a controversial FDA emergency use authorization as a potential treatment for COVID-19.

“The SalivaDirect test...is yet another testing innovation game changer that will reduce the demand for scarce testing resources.”

Oncologist wins Senate backing by a vote of 72 to 18.

The dietary supplement is derived from an Asian plant and has effects similar to opioids.

Acting Commissioner Ned Sharpless will return to lead the National Cancer Institute.

The FDA and the DEA issued joint warning letters to several websites telling them to stop or face severe legal consequences.

Alert comes after 63 reports of such outcomes, largely in people who should not have received Mavyret, Zepatier or Vosevi.

A roundup of POZ’s reporting on studies presented at the Mexico City conference about HIV treatment, vaccines, PrEP and other concerns.

Researchers reached this conclusion after reviewing data on more than 30,000 people.

Between August 2018 and January 2019, the FDA doubled the number of liver cancer treatments.