Tag: FDA
US FDA Warns Against Popping Over-the-counter HCQ Pills
At a time when hydroxychloroquine (HCQ) is being touted as a 'wonder drug' to treat critical Covid-19 patients, the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) on Friday issued fresh guidelines, cautioning people against over-the-counter use of hydroxychloroquine or chloroquine for Covid-19 outside of the hospital setting or a clinical trial due to the risk of heart rhythm problems.....
Moderna COVID-19 Vaccine All Set For FDA Emergency Approval
After an eight hour debate, a high powered vaccine advisory panel overwhelmingly endorsed Moderna's Covid-19 vaccine for emergency use approval (EUA) by the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA), potentially adding the second vaccine into America's mass vaccination effort against a raging pandemic. ....
US FDA Okays Covid Booster Dose For Those With Weak Immune System
The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) authorised both the Pfizer-BioNTech and Moderna's Covid-19 vaccine to administer an additional dose in people with weaker immune systems, which includes organ transplant recipients. ....
Delhi Receives Highest Rainfall Since 2009
Delhi received the highest rainfall in a month since 2009, the India Meteorological Department (IMD) said on Saturday, leading to waterlogging and traffic snarls across the national capital. ....
Delhi and the national capital region (NCR) on Saturday witnessed heavy rainfall, bringing the mercury down but also leading to water logging in several places, causing inconvenience to the people. In many places of Delhi as well as NCR, the vehicular movement was slow due to water logging. The city received the highest rainfall in a month since 2009, the India Meteorological Department (IMD) said. Look at some of the pictures from the day: ....
US FDA Authorises E-cigarettes For The First Time
In a first, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has authorised electronic cigarettes to be sold in the US markets, citing their benefits in helping smokers quit. ....
US Authorizes Pfizer, Moderna Covid-19 Vaccine Boosters For All Adults
The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has authorized boosters of the Pfizer or BioNTech and Moderna Covid-19 vaccines for all adults. ....
New US FDA Approved Eye Drops Could Replace Reading Glasses
A newly-approved eye drop could change the lives of millions of Americans with age-related blurred near vision, a condition affecting mostly people 40 and older, CBS News reported. ....
First Pig Heart Transplant Recipient Died Of Heart Failure, Not Rejection: University Of Maryland
David Bennett Sr, a US citizen who made history as the world's first person to receive a genetically modified pig's heart, died of heart failure, and not due to organ rejection, surgeons at University of Maryland have concluded. ....
