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FDA chief's long-promised opioid review faces skepticism

The head of the Food and Drug Administration says a comprehensive review of the opioid painkillers that triggered the nation's ongoing overdose epidemic is in the works.

Parents still desperate for baby formula months after shortage began

The latest data shows nearly one-third of powdered formula products are still out of stock nationwide.

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FDA Weighs Oversight Changes After Formula, Juul Troubles

The FDA's tobacco center, which regulates traditional cigarettes and vaping products, is facing challenges navigating policy and enforcement issues.

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FDA weighs oversight changes after formula, Juul troubles

The head of the Food and Drug Administration is asking for a review of the agency’s food and tobacco programs.

US regulators OK new COVID-19 shot option from Novavax

The U.S. is getting another COVID-19 vaccine choice.

FDA authorizes Novavax as new alternative to mRNA COVID-19 vaccines

The Biden administration says it has secured 3.2 million doses of the vaccine.

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Production resumes at troubled Abbott baby formula factory

Abbot Nutrition says baby formula production has resumed at the Michigan plant whose February shutdown over contamination contributed to a national shortage.

FDA authorizes COVID-19 vaccines for kids under 5 years old

Before shots can be administered to kids as young as 6 months old, the CDC's vaccine advisers are scheduled to vote on updated recommendations this Saturday.

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Abbott baby formula plant in Michigan halts production after severe weather

Production for Abbott's EleCare specialty formula has been suspended, but there is enough supply to meet demand until production is restarted, the company said​.

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Production at bedeviled baby formula factory halted by storm

Severe weather has forced Abbott Nutrition to pause production at a Michigan baby formula factory that had just restarted.

Abbott again halting formula production at its Michigan facility after flooding

Less than two weeks after restarting formula production at its Michigan facility, Abbott has again had to halt manufacturing there amid flooding.

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Many baby formula plants weren’t inspected because of COVID

U.S. regulators have historically inspected baby formula plants at least once a year, but they did not inspect any of the three biggest manufacturers in 2020.

Abbott restarts baby formula plant linked to contamination

Abbott says it's restarted production at the Michigan factory that's tied to the ongoing baby formula shortage.

FDA commissioner Robert Califf expects baby formula shortage to end within two months

FDA Commissioner Dr. Robert Califf said it will take about two months for shelves to be full with formula again.

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FDA chief struggles to explain its slow response on baby formula

Commissioner Robert Califf admitted the agency's reaction was "too slow," while a formula maker exec apologized to parents.

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FDA acknowledges slow response, ‘suboptimal’ decisions leading up to infant formula shortage

Sluggish response and questionable decisions by the Food and Drug Administration exacerbated the nation's infant formula shortage, officials say.

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More baby formula will soon hit store shelves, FDA says

Abbott Nutrition and U.K.-based Kendal Nutricare plan to ship more than 2 million cans of formula.

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More baby formula will soon hit store shelves, FDA says

Abbott Nutrition and U.K.-based Kendal Nutricare plan to ship more than 2 million cans of formula.

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FDA Chief: COVID, Mail Mix-Up Delayed Action On Baby Formula

The FDA and President Joe Biden face mounting political pressure to explain why they didn't intervene earlier to try and address the supply problems.

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FDA Chief: COVID, Mail Mix-Up Delayed Action On Baby Formula

The FDA and President Joe Biden face mounting political pressure to explain why they didn't intervene earlier to try and address the supply problems.

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Lawmakers slam Abbott at Congressional hearing over formula shortage

Members of Congress began a House subcommittee hearing Tuesday by accusing north suburban-based Abbott Laboratories of negligence

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FDA chief will detail delays inspecting baby formula plant

FDA Commissioner Robert Califf will answer questions from House lawmakers about what's caused the formula shortage.

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Watch live: House grills FDA commissioner, Abbott executive on baby formula shortage

The House Oversight and Investigations subcommittee hearing will begin at 11 a.m.

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FDA chief struggles to explain slow response on baby formula

The head of the Food and Drug Administration faced a congressional grilling over a months-long delay in inspecting the plant at the center of a nationwide baby formula shortage.

FDA head: Baby formula factory could reopen by next week

WASHINGTON (AP) — The head of the Food and Drug Administration told lawmakers Thursday that a shuttered baby formula factory could be up and running as soon as next week, though he sidestepped questio[San Marcos, TX] [Hays County news] News San Marcos News, San Marcos Record [Texas State]

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FDA head says baby formula factory could reopen in the next week or two

But Abbott has said that, after production resumes, it could take about two months before new formula begins arriving in stores. The company's factory has been closed due to contamination problems.

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FDA head: Baby formula factory could reopen by next week

The Abbott Nutrition formula plant in Michigan will re-open, pending safety upgrades and certifications.

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'A dereliction of duty:' U.S. lawmakers grill FDA commissioner over baby formula shortage

The FDA closed the plant in February — after four infants who drank formula produced there contracted bacterial infections, two of whom died.

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Plan to address nationwide baby formula shortage has some lawmakers apprehensive

Republicans argued that the plan didn't force federal agencies to look for formula that could be redirected to U.S. homes immediately.

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FDA head: Baby formula factory could reopen by next week

The Food and Drug Administration's commissioner says a shuttered baby formula factory could be up and running by next week.

EXPLAINER: What we know about shuttered baby formula plant

Many questions remain about the shuttered Abbott baby formula plant at the center of a nationwide shortage.

FDA authorizes Pfizer Covid booster dose for kids ages 5 to 11 years old

The Food and Drug Administration on Tuesday authorized a Pfizer booster dose for children ages 5 through 11 years old at least five months after they complete their two-dose primary series. Dr. Peter Marks, head of the FDA division responsible for vaccines, said data increasingly shows that the protection provided by two shots wanes off over time. The FDA determined that a third shot can help boost protection for children in this age group and the benefits outweigh the risks, Marks said. The FDA did not convene its committee of independent experts to discuss the data before authorizing the booster dose. New hospital admissions of people with Covid have also increased 8% over the past week, according to the CDC.

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FDA announces plans to ease the shortage of baby formula

Abbott, one of the largest formula-makers in the U.S., has reached an agreement with the government to bring a closed factory back on line. And the FDA is easing some restrictions on imported formula.

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Abbott baby formula plant expected to reopen in two weeks

Sturgis plant will reopen soon as nationwide out-of-stock levels of baby formula rise above 40%.

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US allows more baby formula imports to fight shortage

President Joe Biden's administration has announced new steps to ease the national shortage of baby formula, including allowing more imports from overseas.

FDA to investigate delay in baby formula plant inspection, commissioner says

Food and Drug Administration Commissioner Robert Califf said Monday that the agency will investigate why it took so long to dispatch inspectors to the Abbott Nutrition baby formula plant in Michigan.

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White House bolsters efforts to get baby formula into the hands of WIC recipients

States have been asked to increase accessibility of baby formula for recipients of the low-income program. And the Food and Drug Administration is looking at ways to make it easier to import formula.

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FDA sets June meetings on COVID vaccines for youngest kids

The Food and Drug Administration has set tentative dates in June to publicly review COVID-19 vaccines for the youngest American children.

FDA issues plan to ban menthol in cigarettes, cigars

The U.S. government has released its long-awaited plan to ban menthol cigarettes and flavored cigars.

President Biden announces new sanctions against Russia

Vacant high-ranking positions across the executive branch could be taking a toll on the Biden administration.

FDA chief has been confirmed despite concerns over his pharmaceutical industry ties

The Senate voted on Tuesday to confirm Dr. Robert Califf to head the agency on a 50-46 vote. The agency has been without a permanent leader for the last 13 months.

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Senate confirms Biden's pick Robert Califf as FDA commissioner

Califf already served as FDA commissioner under the Obama administration.

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Senate confirms Biden FDA pick Califf, despite objections to drug industry ties

Robert Califf testifies during the Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee hearing on the nomination to be commissioner of the Food and Drug Administration on Tuesday, Dec. 14, 2021. The Senate narrowly confirmed Dr. Robert Califf as Food and Drug Administration commissioner on Tuesday, over objections to his pharmaceutical industry ties and concerns he would not act aggressively enough to stem the opioid epidemic. "Dr. Califf is a supremely qualified nominee with bipartisan support," said Sen. Richard Burr, the ranking Republican on the Senate health committee, before Tuesday's vote. Califf is a prominent cardiologist with extensive clinical research experience who served as FDA commissioner during President Barack Obama's final year in office. Biden has said Califf will bring a steady hand to the FDA as the drug regulator faces urgent decisions on Covid vaccines, therapeutics and testing to fight the pandemic.

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Senate confirms Biden's FDA pick despite political divisions

The Senate has narrowly confirmed President Joe Biden’s pick to lead the Food and Drug Administration, filling a position that had been open for more than a year.

FDA's agenda in limbo as Biden's nominee stalls in Senate

President Joe Biden’s pick to lead the powerful Food and Drug Administration has stalled in the narrowly divided Senate.

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FDA pick Califf parries questions at confirmation hearing

President Joe Biden’s pick to lead the Food and Drug Administration parried questions on crises ranging from the COVID pandemic to the opioid epidemic at his confirmation hearing Tuesday.

Biden taps Robert Califf for FDA commissioner, and Manchin immediately opposes

Califf also served in this role during the Obama administration.

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President Biden To Tap Robert Califf To Again Lead The FDA

Dr. Califf served as FDA commissioner for the last 11 months of President Barack Obama's second presidential term.

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President Biden To Tap Robert Califf To Again Lead The FDA

Dr. Califf served as FDA commissioner for the last 11 months of President Barack Obama's second presidential term.

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Biden expected to pick former FDA commissioner and cardiologist Robert Califf to run the agency

Califf, a cardiologist, was briefly the agency's commissioner under the Obama administration beginning in 2016.

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Biden picks ex-FDA chief Robert Califf to again lead agency

President Joe Biden is nominating former Food and Drug Administration Commissioner Dr. Robert Califf to again lead the powerful regulatory agency.

Robert Califf is the leading contender for FDA commissioner

Califf served as FDA commissioner under former President Obama.

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Biden to pick Obama FDA head Califf to lead agency through Covid, report says

President Joe Biden is close to nominating former Food and Drug Administration Commissioner Dr. Robert Califf to lead the agency once again, the Washington Post reported Thursday. An Obama appointee, Califf helmed the FDA from February 2016 to February 2017 after a year as the agency's deputy commissioner for medical products and tobacco, according to the agency's website. His nomination would mark the end of a nine-month search for a permanent replacement for Acting Commissioner Dr. Janet Woodcock, who took over the agency on an interim basis in January. Biden must nominate Woodcock or choose another full-time commissioner by mid-November, the Post reported. A White House official told the Washington Post that Biden had not yet made his selection, while Califf declined to comment.

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From employer mandates to TV ads: What full FDA approval could mean for Covid vaccines

Full approval of Pfizer or Moderna's vaccines will embolden employers to mandate the shots and the companies to advertise on TV.

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