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Production at bedeviled baby formula factory halted by storm
Severe weather has forced Abbott Nutrition to pause production at a Michigan baby formula factory that had just ... Read more
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FDA chief struggles to explain slow response on baby formula
WASHINGTON (AP) — The head of the Food and Drug Administration faced bipartisan fury from House lawmakers Wednesday ... Read more
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Ga. Rep. Sanford Bishop among leaders working on infant formula shortage
WASHINGTON — The Biden administration sought to assuage parents’ concerns over an ongoing infant formula shortage Thursday, though ... Read more
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FDA issues plan to ban menthol in cigarettes, cigars
WASHINGTON (AP) — The U.S. government on Thursday released its long-awaited plan to ban menthol cigarettes and flavored ... Read more
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US adds Merck pill as 2nd easy-to-use drug against COVID-19
WASHINGTON (AP) — U.S. health regulators on Thursday authorized the second pill against COVID-19, providing another easy-to-use medication ... Read more
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Final US hurdle for Merck’s COVID-19 pill: FDA panel review
WASHINGTON (AP) — An experimental COVID-19 drug that could soon become the first U.S.-authorized pill to treat the ... Read more
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MEDICAL COLUMN: Vaccine is best defense against coronavirus
Coronavirus disease 19 (COVID-19) is a contagious disease that emerged in China in December 2019. COVID-19 reached the ... Read more
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FDA: Merck COVID pill effective, experts will review safety
Federal health regulators say an experimental COVID-19 pill from Merck is effective against the virus, but they will ... Read more
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COVID vaccine for younger kids already being packed, shipped
WASHINGTON (AP) — Anticipating a green light from vaccine advisers, the Biden administration is assembling and shipping millions ... Read more
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FDA advisers back Pfizer’s COVID-19 vaccine for young kids
WASHINGTON (AP) — A panel of U.S. health advisers on Tuesday endorsed kid-size doses of Pfizer’s COVID-19 vaccine, ... Read more