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FDA to decide by June on future of COVID vaccines
“We’d love to see an annual vaccination similar to influenza but realize that the evolution of the virus will dictate how we respond in terms of...
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CDC recommends hep B vaccination for most adults
The CDC said it wants to expand vaccinations because, after decades of progress, the number of new hepatitis B infections is increasing among...
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As FDA OKs another COVID booster, some experts question need
“Is the goal to prevent any symptomatic infection with COVID-19, is the goal to prevent the spread of COVID-19, or is the goal to prevent severe...
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FDA approves HIV injectable Cabenuva initiation without oral lead-in
Cabenuva injections may be given as few as six times a year to manage HIV.
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FDA approves generic Symbicort for asthma, COPD
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New contact lens elutes antihistamine for ocular allergy
“This is the world’s first and only contact lens that’s able to prevent itching associated with allergies, while at the same time providing vision...
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Legionnaires’ disease shows steady increase in U.S. over 15+ years
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FDA OKs first condom for anal sex
Though the CDC has long encouraged the use of a condom during anal intercourse, the FDA had not until now deemed this practice safe.
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Babies better protected from COVID if mother vaccinated during pregnancy: study
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Small group of higher-volume antibiotic prescribers identified
Top 10% of Medicare providers “wrote a median of 284 antibiotic prescriptions, compared with a median of 41 among lower-volume prescribers” in...
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CDC issues new pneumococcal vaccine recommendations for adults
PCV15 and PREVNAR20 received approval from the FDA in July 2021, providing an impetus for the revised recommendations.