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FDA approves Pfizer’s tick-borne encephalitis vaccine
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FDA approves Abbott’s Amplatzer Amulet for AFib
Long available in Europe, the approval heats up the U.S. market of minimally invasive solutions for stroke prevention with left atrial appendage...
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FDA approves rapid-acting insulin, Lyumjev, for pump use
Approved for diabetes treatment last year, it’s the second ultra-rapid-acting insulin approved for use in insulin delivery devices.
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CDC officially endorses third dose of mRNA vaccines for immunocompromised
Just hours after the FDA updated its EUA for COVID vaccines, the CDC has recommended a third dose for those who are at higher risk for severe or...
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FDA approves first drug for idiopathic hypersomnia
Xywav becomes the first medicine approved to manage this chronic sleep disorder.
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Heparin’s COVID-19 benefit greatest in moderately ill patients
A multiplatform trial reported that therapeutic heparin improved outcomes in moderately ill COVID-19 patients but not in critically ill patients...
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FDA authorizes booster shot for immunocompromised Americans
Those eligible for a third dose include solid organ transplant recipients, those undergoing cancer treatments, and people with autoimmune diseases...
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FDA may okay COVID booster for vulnerable adults before weekend: Media
Between one-third and one-half of...
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FDA approves new enzyme replacement therapy for Pompe disease
The intravenous infusion supplements GAA and helps reduce glycogen accumulation.
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FDA clears app for FreeStyle Libre 2 glucose monitor
System includes optional alarms; app allows for remote monitoring.