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U.S. gives full approval to Moderna’s COVID-19 vaccine

WASHINGTON – U.S. health regulators on Monday granted full approval to Moderna’s COVID-19 vaccine, a shot that’s already been given to tens of millions of Americans since its emergency autho...

DATE: Jan 31, 2022 | CATEGORY: Health

U.S. regulators lift in-person restrictions on abortion pill

WASHINGTON – The Food and Drug Administration on Thursday permanently removed a major obstacle for women seeking abortion pills, eliminating a long-standing requirement that they pick up the...

DATE: Dec 17, 2021 | CATEGORY: Health

FDA advises Zika screening for all U.S. blood centers

WASHINGTON – The Food and Drug Administration wants all U.S. blood centers to start screening for Zika, a major expansion intended to protect the nation’s blood supply from the mosquito-born...

DATE: Aug 26, 2016 | CATEGORY: Nation & World

FDA OKs 1st dissolving stent for patients

But device may not be safer than older metal implants

DATE: Jul 9, 2016 | CATEGORY: Nation & World

FDA brings e-cigarettes under federal authority

WASHINGTON – New federal rules announced Thursday have the potential to upend the multibillion-dollar electronic cigarette industry just as it is attempting to position itself as an alternat...

DATE: May 5, 2016 | CATEGORY: Nation & World

FDA eases restrictions on blood donations from gay men

WASHINGTON – The nation’s three-decade-old ban on blood donations from gay and bisexual men was formally lifted Monday, but major restrictions will continue to limit who can give blood. ...

DATE: Dec 21, 2015 | CATEGORY: Health

FDA approves female sex pill, but with safety restrictions

WASHINGTON – The Food and Drug Administration on Tuesday approved the first prescription drug designed to boost sexual desire in women, a milestone long sought by a pharmaceutical industry e...

DATE: Aug 18, 2015 | CATEGORY: Health

‘Female Viagra’ pill makes a comeback

After two rejections, panel OKs sex drug

DATE: Jun 6, 2015 | CATEGORY: Nation & World

For stem cells, it’s the ‘Wild West’

Experimental treatments promise healing

DATE: May 23, 2015 | CATEGORY: Health

Guys: Beware testosterone drugs

WASHINGTON – The Food and Drug Administration is warning doctors against over-prescribing testosterone-boosting drugs for men, saying the popular treatments have not been established as safe...

DATE: Mar 15, 2015 | CATEGORY: Health

FDA skeptical of touted benefits of testosterone drugs

Meeting comes amidst marketing blitz by billion-dollar industry

DATE: Sep 14, 2014 | CATEGORY: Health

FDA warns against indoor tanning for minors

Manufacturers must provide warnings about cancer risks

DATE: Jun 1, 2014 | CATEGORY: Health