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FDA to warn J&J that vaccine can increase Guillain-Barré risk: Media
The agency still calculates the benefit of vaccination with the J&J product continues to outweigh the risk.
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FDA head calls for investigation into agency’s approval of aducanumab (Aduhelm)
An independent investigation will examine whether anything occurred that was “inconsistent with FDA policies and procedures.”
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‘Long haul’ COVID recovery worse than cancer rehab for some: CDC
People experiencing 'Long-COVID-19' symptoms were more likely to report pain.
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New drug, finerenone, approved for slowing kidney disease in diabetes
Finerenone (Kerendia) is the first agent approved from a novel class, the nonsteroidal mineralocorticoid receptor antagonists. But its role in...
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FDA updates label for controversial Alzheimer’s drug aducanumab (Aduhelm)
Revised labeling emphasizes that the drug should only be used in patients with the earliest stages of disease.
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Delta becomes dominant coronavirus variant in U.S.
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FDA okays 1-month dual antiplatelet therapy for Abbott’s Xience stents
The new labeling, similarly granted in Europe for as little as 28 days, gives the Xience stents the shortest DAPT indication in the world, Abbott...
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FDA rejects teplizumab for type 1 diabetes delay
The decision follows narrow endorsement by an advisory panel.
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CDC notes sharp declines in breast and cervical cancer screening
The new data come from the National Breast and Cervical Cancer Early Detection Program, which provides cancer screening services to women with low...
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Pfizer halts distribution of stop-smoking pill Chantix
The distribution pause was ordered out of abundance of caution while further testing is conducted.