CDC Pushes Hard on Vaccination for Pregnant Women in New Advisory
THURSDAY, Sept. 30, 2021 (HealthDay News) — The country’s leading health agency on Wednesday implored all Americans who are pregnant, breastfeeding, or planning to become pregnant to get a COVID-19 vaccine.Less than one-third of pregnant women have r…
Learn MoreDEA Warns of Fentanyl in Counterfeit Opioid Pills
WEDNESDAY, Sept. 29, 2021 (HealthDay News) — People buying pills that look like prescription opioid painkillers or stimulants who are not buying them from a licensed pharmacy may be buying a lethal drug, the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration warne…
Learn MorePfizer Sends First Data to FDA on COVID-19 Vaccines for Younger Children
TUESDAY, Sept. 28, 2021 (HealthDay News) — Pfizer Inc. announced Tuesday that it has submitted initial data to federal regulators on the efficacy of its COVID-19 vaccine among younger children. The company is also expected to submit the same data on …
Learn MoreU.S. Appeals Panel Backs New York City Vaccine Mandate for School Staff
TUESDAY, Sept. 28, 2021 (HealthDay News) — All New York City teachers and school staff will still need to get a COVID-19 vaccine following an unexpected ruling from a federal appeals panel on Monday that upheld the school system’s vaccine mandate.Whi…
Learn MorePfizer to Ask FDA Soon for Approval of Its COVID-19 Vaccine for Younger Children
MONDAY, Sept. 27, 2021 (HealthDay News) — Pfizer plans to request approval for use of its COVID-19 vaccine in children younger than 12 years soon.”It is a question of days, not weeks,” Pfizer Chairman and CEO Albert Bourla told ABC News on Sunday whe…
Learn MorePhysician’s Briefing Weekly Coronavirus Roundup
Here is what the editors at Physician’s Briefing chose as the most important COVID-19 developments for you and your practice for the week of Sept. 20 to 24, 2021. This roundup includes the latest research news from journal studies and other trusted so…
Learn MoreInfant Deaths Spark Baby Loungers Recall
FRIDAY, Sept. 24, 2021 (HealthDay News) — The death of eight babies has prompted the Boppy Company and the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) to recall more than 3 million baby loungers, they announced Thursday.When babies are placed on t…
Learn MoreCDC Endorses Booster Shots for Millions of Americans
FRIDAY, Sept. 24, 2021 (HealthDay News) — The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention on Thursday recommended booster shots of the Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine for millions of older and high-risk Americans, kicking off a new chapter in the nationa…
Learn MoreEPA to Sharply Limit Refrigerant Production in New Climate Rule
THURSDAY, Sept. 23, 2021 (HealthDay News) — In a move to combat global warming, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced Thursday that it will restrict U.S. production and use of hydrofluorocarbons (HFCs) by 85 percent during the next…
Learn MoreFirst Biosimilar Approved for Macular Degeneration, Other Eye Conditions
THURSDAY, Sept. 23, 2021 (HealthDay News) — The first biosimilar to Lucentis (ranibizumab injection) has been approved for the treatment of neovascular (wet) age-related macular degeneration and other eye diseases and conditions, the U.S. Food and Dr…
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