US runs out of baby formula, imports from Mexico to fight shortage
The Biden administration said that it is providing logistical support to import the equivalent of about 16 million 8-ounce baby formula bottles from Mexico starting this weekend.
Jun 22, 2022, 21:11 PM ISTNovavax COVID-19 shots get FDA advisers' backing as 4th US option for adults
Novavax shots are already available in Australia, Canada, parts of Europe and multiple other countries, either for initial vaccinations or as mix-and-match boosters.
US FDA okays arthritis drug for treatment of COVID-19
Actemra is a monoclonal antibody that reduces inflammation and is given by intravenous infusion that is FDA-approved for multiple inflammatory diseases, including rheumatoid arthritis.
Jun 27, 2021, 13:02 PM ISTUS FDA to authorise Pfizer jabs for 12 to 15-year-old by next week
The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is planning to open Pfizer-BioNTech coronavirus vaccine for adolescents aged 12 to 15 years by early next week, according to federal officials, the media reported.
May 04, 2021, 15:19 PM ISTMaharashtra: Veterinary medicines sold for human use; 4 persons, drug unit booked
The police have registered offences against four persons, a medical shop and a Delhi-based drug manufacturing unit for alleged sale and purchase of veterinary medicines for human use, an official said on Tuesday.
Nov 21, 2017, 12:46 PM ISTDonald Trump administration proceeds with Obama-era calorie rule
The Trump administration is moving ahead with Obama-era rules that will require restaurants, stores and pizza delivery chains to list the calorie content of foods they sell.
Nov 09, 2017, 08:58 AM ISTUS bans antibacterial soaps that may do 'more harm than good'
Over-the-counter consumer antiseptic wash products containing certain active ingredients can no longer be marketed in the US, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has ruled.
Sep 04, 2016, 00:10 AM ISTNestle India slams charges, says Maggi 'Pazzta' 100% safe
Nestle India has slammed charges regarding the lead content in its Maggi 'Pazzta' products and said that the pasta was 100 percent secure and safe to consume.
Nov 28, 2015, 08:53 AM ISTPopular antidepressant neither safe nor effective for teens
Depressed teens shouldn't take the widely used antidepressant paroxetine as it is neither safe nor effective, as per a reanalysis of an influential study originally published in 2001.
Sep 20, 2015, 17:34 PM ISTIndian-American leading trials to repair dead heart muscle
An Indian-American researcher is leading clinical trials on an experimental technology that might be able to repair dead heart muscle, or even reverse heart failure.
Sep 20, 2015, 16:33 PM ISTBarack Obama nominates FDA's No 2 official to lead agency
President Barack Obama has nominated the Food and Drug Administration's second-highest ranking official, Dr Robert Califf, to lead the agency, which regulates consumer products ranging from medications to seafood to cigarettes.
Sep 16, 2015, 08:55 AM ISTUP FDA finds detergent in Mother Dairy milk sample
The UP Food and Drug Administration Tuesday said it has found detergent in one of the samples of milk picked from Mother Dairy's collection centres, a claim contested by the Delhi-based company.
Jun 16, 2015, 21:19 PM ISTUSFDA completes Waluj facility inspection: Wockhardt
Drug firm Wockhardt, which has been under the USFDA's scanner, Wednesday said that the American health regulator has completed the inspection of its Waluj facility in Maharashtra.
May 27, 2015, 20:59 PM ISTRanbaxy sues USFDA for revoking approval to sell 2 drugs
Ranbaxy Laboratories has sued USFDA over revoking an approval to sell generic versions of two drugs -- digestive disorder medicine Nexium and anti-viral Valcyte-- in the US market.
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