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FDA panel votes unanimously for COVID shots for youngest kids
A similar panel of CDC advisors meets June 18 and 19 and is expected to consider both companies’ requests for authorization.
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FDA allows import of 2 million cans of baby formula from U.K.
The FDA announced that Abbott Nutrition will release about 300,000 cans of its EleCare specialty amino acid-based formula to families needing...
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CDC signs off on COVID boosters in children ages 5-11
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Improved cancer survival in states with ACA Medicaid expansion
The 2-year overall survival increased from 80.6% before the ACA to 82.2% post ACA in expansion states and from 78.7% to 80% in nonexpansion states...
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FDA authorizes Pfizer’s COVID booster for kids ages 5 to 11
“The omicron wave has seen more kids getting sick with the disease and being hospitalized, and children may also experience longer-term effects,...
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FDA working to improve U.S. baby formula supply
“Some industries are very good at ramping up and ramping down. Baby formula is not that type of a product.”
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My choice? Unvaccinated pose outsize risk to vaccinated
“The choice of some individuals to refuse vaccination is likely to affect the health and safety of vaccinated people in a manner disproportionate...
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Hospital factors tied to lower maternal morbidity
Semistructured interviews with eight New York City hospitals revealed six themes associated with better performance.
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CDC panel lists reasons to get second COVID booster
One panelist said she was concerned about the potential for “booster fatigue.”
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FDA warns companies selling OTC skin lighteners
Among the side effects associated with hydroquinone products reported to the FDA are skin rashes, facial swelling, and skin discoloration or...
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FDA to decide by June on future of COVID vaccines
“We’d love to see an annual vaccination similar to influenza but realize that the evolution of the virus will dictate how we respond in terms of...