The Food and Drug Administration has approved a new round of vaccines against COVID-19. The vaccines from Moderna and Pfizer and its partner BioNTech were approved Monday for people 12 and older and under an emergency use authorization for … [Read more...]
FDA Instructs U.S. Customs to Reject Imports of Some Disposable E-Cigarettes
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has told U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) to reject imports of some popular, unauthorized, disposable e-cigarettes. The directive includes brands from more than 20 companies such as Elf Bar, Esco Bar … [Read more...]
FDA Advisory Panel Approves Making Birth Control Pill Available Over-The-Counter
FDA advisors have approved making a birth control pill available over the counter. Two U.S. Food and Drug Administration advisory panels said the benefits outweigh the risks. They agreed that people would use the medication known as Opill safely … [Read more...]
NYS to Stockpile Abortion Medication Following Federal Court Decision in Texas
Governor Kathy Hochul has announced that the State will stockpile an abortion medication as part of ongoing efforts to protect access to abortion. At the Governor's direction, the New York State Department of Health will immediately begin … [Read more...]
FDA Approves Selling Naloxone Over The Counter
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has approved selling naloxone over the counter. The drug would be the first opioid treatment drug to be sold without a prescription. In New York State, residents can already obtain Narcan from a pharmacy … [Read more...]
[LISTEN] Community Matters – Steven Cobb – February 23, 2023
WRFA's Julia Ciesla-Hanley speaks with Mental Health Association Executive Director Steven Cobb about the FDA possibly approving naloxone to be offered over the counter. … [Read more...]
FDA Considering Making Naloxone Available Over The Counter
The FDA is considering making naloxone available over the counter in the United States. Naloxone is a life-saving medication that can reverse an overdose from opioids, including heroin, fentanyl, and prescription opioid medications,, when given in … [Read more...]
CDC Recommends New Omicron Boosters for Kids
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has recommended the new omicron boosters for kids as young as age 5. CDC Director Dr. Rochelle Walensky signed off on the shots Wednesday, just hours after the Food and Drug Administration authorized … [Read more...]
New COVID-19 Vaccine Booster Now Available in Chautauqua County
The new bivalent COVID-19 vaccine booster is now available in Chautauqua County. Chautauqua County Public Health Director Christine Schuyler issued a statement saying booster doses are common for many vaccines and that updated formulations are … [Read more...]
FDA Authorizes New COVID-19 Booster
The Food and Drug Administration authorized reformulated versions of the Moderna and Pfizer-BioNTech vaccines that aim to protect against the omicron variant. The new shots target both the original strain of the coronavirus and the omicron … [Read more...]
