Tag: FDA

FDA Greenlights First-Ever Rapid HCV Test for Clinicians 

United States: Specifically, the FDA has given the nod to the Xpert HCV test in tandem with the GeneXpert Xpress System by Cepheid as the first rapid test of hepatitis C virus in point-of-care clinics.  More about the news  The ...

FDA Greenlights Merck’s New Pneumonia Shot for Adults 

United States: On Monday, the FDA okayed a new vaccine called pneumococcus from Merck for combating a bacterium that contributes to the serious illness and pneumonia, a lung, according to the pharmaceutical firm.  More about the news  Merck’s shot referred ...

Bird Flu: Raw Milk Sales Unregulated in States Despite FDA Warnings 

United States: Authorities in two of the three states experiencing new cases of bird flu in dairy cattle this month stated that their hands are tied by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) after the federal agency requested states to ...

Baby Formulas Recalled Over Deadly Bacteria Contamination, FDA Warns 

United States: The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) warned consumers on Friday regarding consuming a certain range of baby formulas due to possible contamination with bacteria that could be lethal to young ones.  More about the news  On May ...