‘Caught between a rock and a hard place’: FDA considers over-the-counter birth control

‘Caught between a rock and a hard place’: FDA considers over-the-counter birth control

[ad_1] “I’m very aware [that] in this exact moment in time … we have just spent months … screaming ‘the FDA is a scientific authority,’ over and over and over again,” said Greer Donley, an associate professor at the University of Pittsburgh law school who favors increased abortion access. “It makes it harder for us … Read more

Samsung Galaxy Watch’s Irregular Heart Rhythm Notification feature cleared by FDA

Samsung Galaxy Watch’s Irregular Heart Rhythm Notification feature cleared by FDA

[ad_1] Seoul; Samsung has announced that the Irregular Heart Rhythm Notification (IHRN) feature of the Samsung Health Monitor app for Galaxy Watch has received FDA (Food and Drug Administration) clearance. Together with the app’s existing on-demand Electrocardiogram (ECG) function, the IHRN feature proactively monitors heart rhythms suggestive of atrial fibrillation (AFib — a type of … Read more

Abortion pill maker sues FDA to preserve access

Abortion pill maker sues FDA to preserve access

[ad_1] A ruling by the 5th Circuit Court of Appeals now pending before the Supreme Court would unwind policies the FDA has approved since 2016 to make the abortion pill more accessible — including telemedicine prescription, mail delivery and retail pharmacy dispensing — and shrink the window of time patients are approved by FDA to … Read more

The abortion pill rulings are scaring the FDA and drugmakers — here’s why.

The abortion pill rulings are scaring the FDA and drugmakers — here’s why.

[ad_1] While Kacsmaryk stayed his decision until Friday and the Biden administration has already appealed to the 5th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals, the ramifications from Friday’s decision for the FDA and the drug industry could be felt for decades regardless of how this case is ultimately decided. Here’s what we know: Will the decision … Read more

South Carolina Republican says to ignore FDA abortion pill ruling

South Carolina Republican says to ignore FDA abortion pill ruling

[ad_1] The ruling was appealed by the Biden administration as lawmakers, including Sen. Ron Wyden (D-Ore.) and Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-N.Y.), called on President Joe Biden to use his executive powers to protect the drugs’ availability even sooner. Hundreds of thousands of patients in the United States use the medication both for abortions and treating … Read more

Texas judge halts FDA approval of abortion pill

Texas judge halts FDA approval of abortion pill

[ad_1] Meanwhile, a Washington State federal judge issued a conflicting order Friday night that blocks the FDA from rolling back access to the pills in the dozen blue states that brought the lawsuit. The ruling from U.S. District Court Judge Thomas O. Rice, an appointee of former President Barack Obama, clashes with Kacsmaryk’s in that … Read more

‘Lessons have not been learned’: FDA knew of positive test months before latest infant formula recall

‘Lessons have not been learned’: FDA knew of positive test months before latest infant formula recall

[ad_1] Reckitt had found Cronobacter sakazakii in a batch of formula made at its Zeeland, Mich., plant, during internal testing conducted in early September. The batch that tested positive was destroyed, but the FDA later determined that not enough cleaning had been done following the positive test. Two batches of formula made right after the … Read more

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FDA authorizes first at-home combo flu/Covid test

FDA authorizes first at-home combo flu/Covid test

[ad_1] Disease burden: The U.S. flu season peaked early last fall and cases are now low, according to the CDC. The agency estimates at least 25 million flu illnesses have occurred this season, resulting in 280,000 hospitalizations and 18,000 deaths. But there are still a considerable number of Covid-19 infections being recorded each week: more … Read more