Health Care
Walmart, CVS reduce pharmacy hours amid staffing crunch
Walmart and CVS are cutting back on their respective pharmacy hours amid a continued nationwide shortage of pharmacists and other...
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WHO updates list of medicines to stockpile for nuclear emergencies
The World Health Organization (WHO) on Friday updated the list of medicines and drugs it recommends to treat exposure to...
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FDA pulls authorization for COVID antibody treatment over lack of effectiveness
Evusheld, the preventative monoclonal antibody treatment for COVID-19, has lost its emergency use authorization in the U.S. as it is...
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FDA drafts new ‘gender-inclusive’ guidance on blood donation eligibility, HIV risk reduction
The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has issued draft guidance to change its policies on donating blood, moving away from...
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Red-state Americans see abortion access slipping away
In states where abortion is no longer protected by law, nearly half of residents report that abortion access has narrowed...
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Massachusetts Democrats press J&J for more info on children’s medicine shortage: ‘Key questions remain unanswered’
Massachusetts Democrats sent a second letter to Johnson & Johnson's CEO on Thursday to once again demand more information on...
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Health Care — FDA committee votes to change vaccine strategy
A key FDA committee voted to update the current vaccination strategy against COVID-19, signaling a shift in how the U.S....
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FDA vaccine panel recommends ‘harmonizing’ primary COVID doses and boosters
The vaccine advisory panel for the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) on Thursday voted to recommend matching the composition of...
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Watchdog knocks NIH oversight of alliance that oversaw funds to Wuhan lab
A federal watchdog agency for the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) says in a report released this week...
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Top FDA safety official resigns
A top Food and Drug Administration (FDA) safety official submitted his resignation this week, citing progress on tackling the U.S....
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