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Pfizer and its vaccine partner BioNTech have just submitted an application for full approval of their vaccine from the Food and Drug Administration. This makes Pfizer the first covid-19 vaccine that is requesting full FDA approval. Currently, Pfizer, Moderna, and Johnson & Johnson vaccines are cleared for use under the FDA’s emergency use authorization. The […]
The Food and Drug Administration might make the move to ban menthol cigarettes. The court-ordered deadline to respond to the 2013 citizens’ petition is this Thursday. When the petition was first sent to the FDA asking them to ban flavored cigarettes the agency failed to act. After that, the African American Tobacco Control Leadership Council […]
Earlier last week, the FDA had put the Johnson & Johnson coronavirus vaccine on pause due to some rare complications that were being reported. Fifteen women out of the 7 million who have received the vaccine have reported severely rare blood clots that may be linked to the vaccine. Yesterday, a panel of experts from […]
On Saturday, the FDA officially cleared a third COVID-19 Vaccine from Johnson and Johnson that works with one shot instead of two. Vaccine sites and health experts are looking forward to the mass distribution of this version so that we can beat the virus before it mutates into something untreatable. According to health officials, The […]
If you have a baby and you are feeding your infant baby food you might want to read this article. CNN has a report on baby food and some of the leading manufacturers that produce the baby food. Manufacturers like Gerber, Beech-Nut, Happy Baby, and Walmart brand Parent’s Choice all sold products with high levels […]
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 […]
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