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5 burning questions on FDA’s new Covid-19 vaccine framework

Who can get updated COVID vaccines this fall? FDA will OK for high-risk groups, calls for new clinical trials

The Food and Drug Administration says it has decided to continue approving COVID-19 vaccine updates for seniors and others at higher risk of severe disease, but will require vaccine makers to conduct major new clinical trials before approving them for wider use.

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FDA plans to limit COVID shots to those over 65 or with high-risk conditions

Previously, updated COVID vaccines had been recommended annually by the CDC for everyone over the age of 6 months. The CDC has historically set vaccine recommendations, while the FDA determines which vaccines to authorize or approve after being deemed safe and effective.

STAT · 1h

Five burning questions on the FDA’s new Covid-19 vaccine framework

But the framework has perhaps created as much confusion as clarity. Broadly, the FDA said it will limit approval of Covid-19 vaccines to people 65 and older and to those at risk for severe Covid outcomes, and will require vaccine makers to conduct clinical trials investigating whether the shots benefit healthy adults and children.

salmonella, FDA and Cucumbers

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FDA announces cucumber recall after salmonella outbreak sickens more than 20

A cucumber recall has been linked to a salmonella outbreak in multiple states and is under investigation by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration, the agency announced Monday. A May 19 news release from the FDA reports that 26 people across 15 states have become ill in the outbreak of salmonella montevideo.

WSLS 10 · 1h

FDA recalls whole cucumbers linked to Salmonella outbreak

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has announced a recall of whole cucumbers linked to a multistate outbreak of Salmonella infections.

Fox Business on MSN · 1h

Cucumbers recalled as more than 2 dozen people sickened in salmonella outbreak

Cucumbers grown by Bedner Growers and distributed by Fresh Start Produce Sales have been recalled as the Food and Drug Administration investigates a salmonella outbreak linked to them.

FDA approves blood test for Alzheimer's

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FDA Clears First Blood Test to Diagnose Alzheimer’s Disease

The FDA greenlit marketing for the first blood test to help diagnose Alzheimer’s disease. Experts believe this will increase access to Alzheimer’s detection and reduce reliance on expensive PET scans and invasive spinal taps.

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FDA approves blood test to detect Alzheimer’s disease

Without expensive or invasive tests, diagnosing Alzheimer’s disease has been largely a look at symptoms and the assessment of an expert or use of expensive and invasive tests. B

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Breakthrough Alzheimer's blood test has been approved for the US

The very first blood test for Alzheimer's disease detection has been green-lit by the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA), providing a simpler and less invasive method for early diagnosis and speedier intervention.

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FDA issues warning about popular allergy medications

The FDA warns that longtime users of popular allergy medications may experience "severe itching" after stopping use.

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Trump FDA Reveals Canada Will Play Major Role In Bringing Drug Prices Down

The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) announced Wednesday plans to help states and Indian tribes import cheaper prescription ...

FDA’s new approach raises questions about fall COVID vaccine availability

Health experts say there are legitimate questions about how much everyone still benefits from yearly COVID vaccination or ...

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Food and Drug Administration lays out new requirements for annual COVID-19 vaccines

Under a new policy announced Tuesday by the Trump administration, only people age 65 and older and children or young adults ...

The FDA Is Replacing Synthetic Food Dyes, and These 3 Just Got the Green Light

The FDA is embracing natural colorants, with three approvals meant to replace synthetic dyes. Galdieria extract, butterfly ...

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Lisa Jarvis: FDA appointee is a drug critic with a lot to prove

The gravity of these decisions calls for a degree of humility on the part of an FDA leader. And that’s the rub with Vinay ...

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FDA awards cancer drug approvals to AbbVie and MSD

The FDA has approved MSD’s Welireg for rare adrenal tumours, and AbbVie’s Emrelis for treating c-Met+ lung cancer patients.

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