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Children's Cough Medicine RecalledHealth News

Children's Cough Medicine Recalled

Company recalls cough medicine due to problems with dosing cups

June 27, 2020·2 min read
COVID-19 Treatments UpdateHealth News

COVID-19 Treatments Update

Everything you need to know about the available COVID-19 treatments

June 26, 2020·2 min read
New Rapid-Acting Insulin Approved
Health News

New Rapid-Acting Insulin Approved


FDA approves Lyumjev (insulin lispro-aabc injection) for diabetes treatment

June 25, 2020·1 min read
First COVID-19 Test of Its Kind ApprovedHealth News

First COVID-19 Test of Its Kind Approved

FDA approves COVID-19 test that uses next-generation sequence technology

June 24, 2020·2 min read
Impurities Found in Diabetes RxHealth News

Impurities Found in Diabetes Rx

FDA warns of cancer-causing impurity in certain metformin products

June 23, 2020·1 min read
COVID-19 Plasma Donations Could Save LivesHealth News

COVID-19 Plasma Donations Could Save Lives

FDA calls for plasma from those who have recovered from COVID-19

June 22, 2020·1 min read
Approved: First Drug to Image Alzheimer’s MarkerHealth News

Approved: First Drug to Image Alzheimer’s Marker

FDA approves Tauvid (flortaucipir F18) to image Alzheimer's disease signal

June 19, 2020·2 min read
COVID-19 Update: 6/15/20Health News

COVID-19 Update: 6/15/20

US COVID-19 case count climbs to 2,063,812

June 15, 2020·1 min read
Summer Poison Prevention TipsHealth News

Summer Poison Prevention Tips

How to avoid common summertime poison hazards

June 13, 2020·2 min read
COVID-19 Immunity: What You Need to KnowHealth News

COVID-19 Immunity: What You Need to Know

Scientists search for answers about COVID-19 antibodies and immunity

June 12, 2020·2 min read
Rx to Control Menstrual Bleeding Gets Green LightHealth News

Rx to Control Menstrual Bleeding Gets Green Light

FDA approves Oriahnn for heavy menstrual bleeding linked to fibroids

June 10, 2020·2 min read
Mysterious Syndrome May Be Tied to COVID-19Health News

Mysterious Syndrome May Be Tied to COVID-19

Rare inflammatory syndrome affecting children may be linked to COVID-19

June 9, 2020·1 min read
Camping This Summer?Health News

Camping This Summer?

How to protect yourself from COVID-19 during summer activities

June 8, 2020·2 min read
Traveling During COVID-19Health News

Traveling During COVID-19

Everything you need to know about traveling during the COVID-19 pandemic

June 7, 2020·2 min read
Malaria Rx Gets FDA NodHealth News

Malaria Rx Gets FDA Nod

FDA approves artesunate to treat severe malaria

June 4, 2020·2 min read
Additional Fraudulent COVID-19 Products BustedHealth News

Additional Fraudulent COVID-19 Products Busted

More warning letters sent to companies selling fraudulent COVID-19 products

June 3, 2020·2 min read
First Rx for Type of Bladder Dysfunction in Kids ApprovedHealth News

First Rx for Type of Bladder Dysfunction in Kids Approved

FDA OKs VESIcare LS (solifenacin succinate) for bladder dysfunction in kids

June 2, 2020·2 min read
Remdesivir for COVID-19Health News

Remdesivir for COVID-19

Antiviral remdesivir continues to be studied as a treatment for COVID-19

May 31, 2020·1 min read
COVID-19: Telehealth and HIPAA FAQsHealth News

COVID-19: Telehealth and HIPAA FAQs

COVID-19 has telehealth on the rise. Here's what you need to know

May 29, 2020·2 min read
Reopening After COVID-19Health News

Reopening After COVID-19

CDC issues safety recommendations as the United States begins to reopen

May 27, 2020·2 min read
COVID-19 Update: 5/25/2020Health News

COVID-19 Update: 5/25/2020

US COVID-19 case count climbs to 1,637,456

May 25, 2020·1 min read
J&J's Talc Baby Powder Will No Longer Be SoldHealth News

J&J's Talc Baby Powder Will No Longer Be Sold

Johnson & Johnson will stop selling its talc baby powder in North America

May 23, 2020·1 min read
COVID-19 Vaccine: Company Announces First DataHealth News

COVID-19 Vaccine: Company Announces First Data

Moderna issues early information about its potential coronavirus vaccine

May 22, 2020·2 min read
COVID-19 FAQsHealth News

COVID-19 FAQs

Questions and answers about COVID-19

May 21, 2020·3 min read