FDA authorizes Merck’s Covid-19 pill, but stresses its use should be limited
(By Matthew Herper for STAT) The Food and Drug Administration on Thursday granted emergency authorization to Merck’s molnupiravir, an antiviral
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New antiviral drugs are coming for COVID. Here’s what you need to know
(By Pien Huang for NPR) An FDA advisory committee is meeting Tuesday to consider whether to recommend a new antiviral
Read moreFDA recalling 2 million Ellume at-home COVID-19 test kits because of false positives
(By Dave Mistich for NPR) The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has announced a recall of about 2 million at-home COVID-19 test kits
Read moreQ&A: Bioethicist Leigh Turner on the worrisome boom in unregulated stem cell clinics
(By Megan Molteni for STAT) In 2016, the Food and Drug Administration put the emerging stem cell cottage industry on
Read more2 blood pressure drugs recalled because of concern about cancer-causing ingredient
(By Rachel Treisman for NPR) Two types of blood pressure medication made by the company Lupin Pharmaceuticals are being recalled because
Read moreFDA authorizes booster shots of Moderna, Johnson & Johnson Covid-19 vaccines
(By Helen Branswell and Matthew Herper for STAT) Many Americans who have been vaccinated against Covid-19 will soon be able
Read moreThe FDA wants you to be able to buy a hearing aid without a prescription
(By Bill Chappell for NPR) People with mild or moderate hearing loss could soon be able to buy hearing aids
Read moreWhat we know about mixing COVID-19 vaccine doses
(By Katie Adams for Becker’s Hospital Review) The FDA is planning to allow Americans to receive a COVID-19 booster made
Read moreMerck asks FDA to authorize promising anti-COVID pill
NPR WASHINGTON — Drugmaker Merck asked U.S. regulators Monday to authorize its pill against COVID-19 in what would add an
Read moreRepurposing drugs can speed new treatments for Covid-19
(By Robert Goldberg for STAT) As the summer of 2021 started to unfold, many Americans thought the pandemic was beginning to
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