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FDA proposes rule to spur development of TB tests
TweetThe U.S. Food and Drug Administration recently proposed a rule intended to spur the development of a type of tuberculosis test. The FDA’s new ruling would lower the risk classification for nucleic acid-based tests, allowing manufacturers to utilize a more … Read More »
FDA approves shingles vaccine for people 50 years and older
TweetThe United States Food and Drug Administration has approved the shingles vaccine for anyone age 50 and above, but some health departments are sticking with the old guidelines for now. Areas such as Manatee County in Florida are requiring that … Read More »
FDA warns of needle-free flu shots
The Food and Drug Administration recently warned doctors, nurses and pharmacists about the painless, needle-free shots that many pharmacies are offering for the first time because they have yet to be FDA-approved. Read More »
FDA lowers approval age for meningococcal vaccine
The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention announced on Friday that the FDA has lowered the approval age range for use of the MenACWY-CRM vaccine to counteract meningococcal disease. Read More »
FDA approves flu vaccines from six manufacturers
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has approved flu vaccines from six manufacturers for the 2011 Read More »