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FDA regulator reinstalled less than two weeks after White House ouster – The Washington Post

FDA regulator reinstalled less than two weeks after White House ouster  The Washington Post Top vaccine regulator returns to FDA after recent firing  Politico FDA official returns to agency after Loomer-led ouster  CNN Ousted F.D.A. Vaccine Chief Returns to Agency  The New York Times Vinay Prasad returns to role as top vaccine regulator at FDA days after leaving US agency  Reuters Source link

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FDA official returns to agency after Loomer-led ouster

FDA official returns to agency after Loomer-led ouster

Facebook Tweet Email Link Dr. Vinay Prasad, a controversial critic of the US Food and Drug Administration who took a top role at the regulatory agency in May, has returned to his job weeks after resigning amid pressure from the White House and right-wing activist Laura Loomer. “At the FDA’s request, Dr. Vinay Prasad is resuming leadership of the Center …

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Top vaccine regulator returns to FDA after recent firing – Politico

Top vaccine regulator returns to FDA after recent firing  Politico Vinay Prasad returns to the FDA, weeks after his ouster  statnews.com Ousted Vaccine Regulator Vinay Prasad To Return to FDA  Bloomberg.com UCSF professor resigns from Trump’s FDA after right-wing conspiracy theorist calls him ‘leftist saboteur’  The Mercury News Navigating the Precipice: Sarepta’s Turbulent Journey and the Biotech Innovation Paradox  AInvest Source link

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Vinay Prasad returns to the FDA, weeks after his ouster

Vinay Prasad returns to the FDA, weeks after his ouster

WASHINGTON — Vinay Prasad is returning to the Food and Drug Administration to resume his role overseeing vaccine, gene therapy, and blood product regulation.  “At the FDA’s request, Dr. Vinay Prasad is resuming leadership of the Center for Biologics Evaluation and Research,” Health and Human Services spokesperson Andrew Nixon told STAT on Saturday. It is not clear whether he will …

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Pfizer Covid vaccine for young children may not be renewed by FDA | US news

Pfizer Covid vaccine for young children may not be renewed by FDA | US news

Pfizer’s Covid vaccine for young children may not be renewed by the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) this fall, prompting Moderna to fill possible gaps in supply, according to an email obtained by the Guardian. The move would pull the only remaining Covid vaccine for all children under five from the market. The Moderna vaccine is only approved for …

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FDA flags problems with two Boston Scientific heart devices

FDA flags problems with two Boston Scientific heart devices

WASHINGTON (AP) — U.S. health regulators are warning doctors and patients about safety issues with two separate Boston Scientific heart devices recently linked to injuries and deaths. The Food and Drug Administration issued two alerts Wednesday about electrical problems tied to the company’s heart-zapping defibrillator systems and a separate issue with a heart implant used to reduce stroke risk. The …

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What the ouster of a top FDA regulator shows about Trump world divisions – The Washington Post

What the ouster of a top FDA regulator shows about Trump world divisions  The Washington Post FDA vaccine chief leaving agency after less than 3 months  AP News Are we sure Vinay Prasad’s ouster is positive for biotech?  statnews.com Trump drove firing of FDA official  Politico US FDA’s top vaccine official Vinay Prasad leaves agency after 3 months  Reuters Source link

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Antidepressants in pregnancy: Doctors decry ‘misinformation’ after FDA panel meets : Shots

Antidepressants in pregnancy: Doctors decry ‘misinformation’ after FDA panel meets : Shots

Doctors are criticizing a recent expert panel organized by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration that questioned the safety of taking antidepressants during pregnancy. Mykola Sosiukin/Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Mykola Sosiukin/Getty Images Nearly one in five pregnant women and new moms in this country suffers from anxiety and depression. And 6-8% of pregnant women are prescribed a group …

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Energy drinks recalled in US with FDA warning of ‘unintentional alcohol ingestion’ | Product recalls

Energy drinks recalled in US with FDA warning of ‘unintentional alcohol ingestion’ | Product recalls

Americans have been advised that some packages of a brand of vodka seltzers have been mistakenly mislabeled as a non-alcoholic high energy drink, triggering a recall by the USA Food and Drug Administration. In a statement, the FDA said two lots of High Noon Beach Variety 12-packs contain cans mislabeled as “CELSIUS® ASTRO VIBE Energy Drink, Sparkling Blue Razz Edition”. …

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