Fda-approvals

The US Food and Drug Administration have approved the world's first vaccine Ixchiq for chikungunya. “Infection with chikungunya virus can lead to severe disease and prolonged health problems, particularly for older adults and individuals with underlying medical conditions,”The most common symptoms of chikungunya include fever and joint pain. O...
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration approved the emergency use of the molnupiravir pill for the treatment of mild-to-moderate coronavirus disease 2019 in nonhospitalized adult patients with positive results of direct SARS-CoV-2 viral testing who are at high risk for progressing to severe COVID-19, including hospitalization or death.Does molnu...
Nirmatrelvir and Ritonavir is the first oral agent authorized by FDA (Emergency Use Authorization) for treatment of mild-to-moderate coronavirus disease in adults and pediatric patients.  In a randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled clinical trial, Nirmatrelvir and Ritonavir significantly reduced the proportion of people with COVI...
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (USFDA) issued an emergency use authorization (EUA) for a new monoclonal antibody for the treatment of COVID-19 that retains activity against the omicron variant. The EUA for Bebtelovimab is for the treatment of mild to moderate COVID-19 in adults and pediatric patients (12 years of age and older we...
COVID-19 Update:In light of the most recent information and data available, today, the FDA revised the authorizations for two monoclonal antibody treatments – bamlanivimab and etesevimab (administered together) and casirivimab and imdevimab – to limit their use to only when the patient is likely to have been infected with or exposed to a varian...
The FDA announced it had amended the emergency use authorizations for both the Moderna and Pfizer-BioNTech vaccines allowing for a single booster dose for all individuals 18 years of age and older after completion of primary vaccination with any of the approved COVID-19 vaccines.The CDC also recommends that adults should get a booster at least...
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration authorized Pfizer’s Paxlovid (nirmatrelvir tablets and ritonavir tablets, co-packaged for oral use) for emergency use for the treatment of mild-to-moderate coronavirus disease in adults and children 12 years and older weighing at least 40 kilograms with positive results of direct SARS-CoV-2 testing, and who...
FDA authorized the emergency use of the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 Vaccine for the prevention of COVID19 to include children 5 through 11 years of age.  Key points: Effectiveness: Immune responses of children 5 through 11 years of age were comparable to those of individuals 16 through 25 years of age. In addition, t...
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration authorizes bamlanivimab and etesevimab, administered together, to include emergency use as post-exposure prophylaxis (prevention) for COVID-19 in adults and pediatric patients (12 years of age and older weighing at least 40 kg) who are at high risk for progression to severe COVID-19, including hospitalizat...
Food and Drug Administration advisory committee (US FDA) unanimously recommend the third shots to people age 65 and older and those at a high risk of suffering from severe illness if they get the coronavirus. Rejected a proposal to distribute booster/third shots of Pfizer and BioNTech’s Covid-19 vaccine to the General Public. RemoveA...
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration issued an emergency use authorization (EUA) for the drug baricitinib, in combination with remdesivir, for the treatment of suspected or laboratory confirmed COVID-19 in hospitalized adults and pediatric patients two years of age or older requiring supplemental oxygen, invasive mechanical...
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration issued an emergency use authorization for the first antigen test where results can be read directly from the testing card, a similar design to some pregnancy tests. This simple design is fast and efficient for healthcare providers and patients and does not need the use of an analyzer....