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The University of Rochester Medical Center is getting ready to accept shipments of the coronavirus vaccine. Officials are saying that the vaccine from Pfizer and BioNTech could get emergency use authorization from the FDA as soon as next week, right around the time the first shipment is expected to arrive. The vaccine itself is pretty […]
Frito Lay has initiated a recall of their barbecue flavored chips because of undeclared milk ingredients on their packaging. The company found out that the barbecue bags were accidentally filled with other flavors that could contain milk products, possibly exposing those with severe milk allergies to a life threatening situation, according to the FDA. The […]
The pharmaceutical giants Pfizer and BioNTech have announced that they have signed an agreement with the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services and the Department of Defense to deliver almost 300 million does of a COVID-19 Vaccine by 2021. The government’s plan is called Operation Warp Speed and it’s designed as part of a […]
A family in Florida is facing criminal charges for allegedly selling a product that contains harmful chemicals and calling it a cure for coronavirus. The “Miracle Mineral Solution” that they sold too over 10,000 Florida residents contains a mixture of sodium chlorite and water, which turns to chlorine dioxide, or bleach, when ingested. Mark Grenon […]
Recently, President Donald Trump declared that a COVID-19 vaccine would be available “long before the end of the year.” On Sunday, a senior white house official would not give reporters an actual timeline for when it would be finished and distributed to the American people. Food and Drug Administration Commissioner Dr. Stephen Hahn was on […]
The Food and Drug Administration is advising consumers to stop using all hand sanitizers made by Eskbiochem SA de CV. The company is out of Mexico. The FDA found methanol alcohol at 81% in samples they tested from the Lavar 70 Gel brand instead of ethyl alcohol. In its CleanCare NoGerm brand sanitizer there was […]
Ortho Clinical Diagnostics announced that it has been developing a test at its Global Center of Excellence for R&D in Rochester to determine if a person has been exposed to the SARS-CoV-2. According to the Ortho Clinical Diagnostics press release, the VITROS® Immunodiagnostic Products Anti-SARS-CoV-2 Total Reagent Pack detects a wide range of SARS-CoV-2 antibodies. […]
On Monday, March 30, President Donald Trump explained during an afternoon press conference that the U.S. Food & Drug Administration approved late Sunday night a new disinfection device designed by Battelle Memorial Institute in Columbus, Ohio, that has the ability to clean approximately 120,000 N95 masks per day. The FDA had previously placed restrictions on […]