On April 13, both the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and the United States Food and Drug Administration recommended a pause in the use of the Johnson & Johnson's Janssen COVID-19 vaccine "out of an abundance of caution." The CDC and FDA are reviewing data after six people out of the nearly 7 million…
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On February 5, the Food and Drug Administration held a public meeting to hear from consumer advocates, industry representatives and testing experts on the subject of testing methods implemented in the detection of asbestos in cosmetic products which contain talc. This is the first time in 50 years that the FDA has examined its cosmetic…
The third time's a charm. After previously being rejected twice by the FDA, Addyi, also known by its generic name flibanserin, has been approved. A (literally) little pink pill from Sprout Pharmaceuticals - Addyi is often referred to as "the female Viagra," a nickname the media isn't shying away from. Addyi is approved for premenopausal women to treat…