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Lab-grown meat cleared for human consumption by U.S. regulator
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for the first time cleared a meat product grown from animal cells for human consumption, the agency announced. UPSIDE Foods,…
U.S. FDA considers approving a second COVID-19 booster shot
U.S. health regulators are looking at authorizing a potential fourth dose of a COVID-19 vaccine in the fall, the Wall Street Journal…
FDA expert panel to recommend Pfizer vaccine for children aged 5-11
An expert panel will weigh authorization of Pfizer Inc and BioNTech's COVID-19 vaccine for children aged 5 to 11 on Tuesday as…
U.S. FDA clears Moderna, J&J COVID-19 boosters, backs use of different vaccine for boost
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration authorized booster doses of the COVID-19 vaccines from Moderna Inc and Johnson & Johnson, and said…
U.S. FDA recommends lower sodium in processed, packaged foods
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration issued a recommendation for reduced salt in commercial food products, citing a growing epidemic of preventable,…
Pfizer and Moderna vaccines to include new warnings from FDA
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration said on Wednesday it plans to move quickly to add a warning about rare cases of…
U.S. FDA recommends not using syringes from Chinese firm after safety issues with vaccine injections
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration asked healthcare providers to stop using certain syringes and needles manufactured by Chinese medical device maker…
Covid variant might lead to ‘false’ negative testing results – FDA
Jan 8 (Reuters) - The U.S. drugs regulator said on Friday genetic variants of COVID-19, including the one found in the UK,…
US FDA grants authorisation for antiviral drug remdesivir to treat Covid-19 patients
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has granted authorization to Gilead Sciences Inc for emergency use of its experimental antiviral drug…
New York bans flavoured e-cigarettes
New York state has banned the sale of flavoured e-cigarettes amid growing national concern about the safety of the products. The ban…