Tag: FDA
FDA approves Pfizer gene therapy Beqvez for treatment of hemophilia B
Pavlo Gonchar | Lightrocket | Getty ImagesThe Food and Drug Administration on Friday approved Pfizer's treatment for a rare genetic bleeding disorder, [...]
Eli Lilly’s Zepbound, Mounjaro in short supply through June, FDA says
An injection pen of Zepbound, Eli Lilly’s weight loss drug, is displayed in New York City, U.S., December 11, 2023. Brendan McDermid | ReutersMost dos [...]
FDA approves Merck drug sotatercept for rare, deadly lung condition
The Food and Drug Administration on Tuesday approved a drug from Merck designed to treat a progressive and life-threatening lung condition in a win fo [...]
FDA approves NASH liver disease drug from Madrigal Pharmaceuticals
In this photo illustration, the Madrigal Pharmaceuticals logo is displayed on a smartphone screen. Rafael Henrique | SOPA Images | Lightrocket | Getty [...]
Eli Lilly Alzheimer’s drug FDA approval delayed
Eli Lilly headquarters in Indianapolis, Indiana, US, on Wednesday, May 3, 2023. Eli Lilly & Co.'s shares climbed in early US trading after its exp [...]
Florida wins first FDA approval to import drugs from Canada
Pharmacist Thomas Jensen, looks over a prescription drug at the Rock Canyon pharmacy in Provo, Utah, May 9, 2019.George Frey | ReutersThe Food and Dru [...]
FDA approves Eli Lilly drug tirzepatide for weight loss
A pharmacist displays boxes of Ozempic, a semaglutide injection drug used for treating type 2 diabetes made by Novo Nordisk, at Rock Canyon Pharmacy i [...]
Supreme Court won’t hear challenge to FDA rejection of flavored vapes
A woman smokes an E-Cigarette at Digital Ciggz in San Rafael, California.Justin Sullivan | Getty ImagesThe Supreme Court on Tuesday declined to hear a [...]
FDA, CDC back Novavax updated Covid vaccine
A vial labelled "Novavax V COVID-19 Vaccine" is seen in this illustration taken January 16, 2022. Dado Ruvic | ReutersNovavax's updated Covid vaccine [...]
Decongestant phenylephrine doesn’t work, FDA advisors say
Cold and flu medicine including Nyquil sits on a store shelf on September 12, 2023 in Miami, Florida.Joe Raedle | Getty ImagesThe main ingredient used [...]
CDC recommends updated Covid vaccines for everyone ages 6 months and up
A vial of the Moderna coronavirus booster vaccine targeting BA.4 and BA.5 Omicron subvariants is pictured at Skippack Pharmacy in Schwenksville, Penns [...]
FDA approves new shots from Pfizer, Moderna
A health-care worker prepares a dose of the Pfizer-BioNTech Covid-19 vaccine at a vaccination clinic in the Peabody Institute Library in Peabody, Mass [...]
How to check if expired tests still work as cases rise
In this photo illustration, Abbott's at-home covid-19 rapid test kits are seen on display in Orlando.Paul Hennessy | LightRocket | Getty ImagesAs Covi [...]
Sage Therapeutics plunges after FDA decision on depression drug
In this photo illustration, the Sage Therapeutics logo of a biopharmaceutical company seen on a smartphone and on a pc screen.Pavlo Gonchar | SOPA Ima [...]
Obesity drug from Eli Lilly helped boost weight loss to 26%
The Eli Lilly logo is shown on one of the company's offices in San Diego, California, September 17, 2020.Mike Blake | ReutersAn Eli Lilly experimental [...]