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Health NewsFighting Youth E-Cig Use
FDA issues warning letters to certain e-cigarette and e-liquid companies
Health NewsNasal Spray for Depression Gets New Approved Use
FDA approves Spravato (esketamine) to treat major depressive disorder
Health NewsFDA Expands List of Dangerous Hand Sanitizers
FDA continues to find dangerous problems with some hand sanitizer products
Health NewsApproved: New Kind of COVID-19 Test
FDA approves COVID-19 tests that can estimate quantity of antibodies
Health NewsCompanies Under Fire for Illegal Hangover Products
FDA warns companies for selling products claiming to treat or prevent hangovers
Health NewsNew COVID-19 Test Gets Green Light
FDA approves first COVID-19 test for those without symptoms
Health NewsNaloxone and Opioid Overdose
FDA makes new recommendations about opioids and naloxone to reduce overdoses
Health NewsNarcolepsy Rx Gets Green Light
FDA approves low-sodium alternative to treat narcolepsy (Xywav)
Health NewsCOVID-19 Update: 7/27/20
US COVID-19 case count climbs to 4,163,892
Health NewsAdditional Metformin Products Recalled
FDA warns of cancer-causing impurity in some metformin products
Health NewsNew Type of HIV Rx Approved
FDA approves Rukobia (fostemsavir) to treat HIV
Health NewsCOVID-19 and Flu Test Combined
FDA approves test that can detect both COVID-19 and flu
Health NewsCOVID-19 Testing FAQs
Everything you need to know about COVID-19 tests
Health NewsImpurities Found in Common Diabetes Rx
FDA warns of cancer-causing impurity in metformin products made by Lupin Pharmaceuticals Inc.
Health NewsNew Breast Cancer Rx to Be Given at Home
FDA approves Phesgo to treat HER2-positive breast cancer at home
Health NewsDietary Supplements for COVID-19? Not So Fast
Dietary supplements are not proven to combat COVID-19, new review says
Health NewsSecond Rapid COVID-19 Test Approved
FDA approves BD (Becton Dickinson) Veritor System for Rapid Detection of SARS-CoV-2
Health NewsEskbiochem Hand Sanitizer a No-Go
FDA issues warning for hand sanitizer products made by Eskbiochem
Health NewsA New Rx for a Rare Disease
FDA approves Ilaris (canakinumab) to treat active Still’s disease
Health NewsCOVID-19 Update: 7/7/20
US COVID-19 case count climbs to 2,932,596
Health NewsNew Rx for Rare Form of Epilepsy
FDA approves Fintepla (fenfluramine) for seizures tied to Dravet syndrome
Health NewsFDA Cracks Down on Unapproved Injections
FDA warns companies selling unapproved homeopathic injections
Health NewsSome COVID-19 Tests Not to Be Used
Dozens of COVID-19 antibody tests found on FDA's "removed" test list
Health NewsFDA Warns Companies Over COVID-19 Antibody Tests
Companies under fire for selling misbranded COVID-19 antibody test kits