COVID-19 Pandemic at a Tipping Point: WHO
Organization’s International Health Regulations Emergency Committee met last week to discuss COVID-19
Diagnosis & Disease Information
FDA Says No to Regulating CBD Products as Supplements
How to regulate CBD supplements has become a pressing public health concern as the popularity of CBD supplements has exploded in the United States
FDA Could Ease Blood Donation Rules for Gay Men
Draft recommendations around the new policy center on ‘individual risk-based questions to reduce the risk of transfusion-transmitted HIV’
Cannabis Legalization Tied to Increases in Pediatric Asthma
Increases seen compared with states where neither recreational nor medical legalization has occurred
FDA Updates Guidance on ‘Morning After’ Pill, Making Clear It Does Not Cause Abortions
New revised leaflets now clearly state that Plan B and its kin work ‘before release of an egg from the ovary’
US to Release Flu Meds From National Stockpile to Ease Shortages
Decision comes as the nation suffers from an unusually early and hard flu season, with about 9,300 deaths so far
COVID-19 Vaccine Composition, Dosing Schedules on Agenda for FDA Meeting
Based on the information presented at the meeting, the FDA will make a decision on the best course of action regarding adjustments to current authorizations and approvals.
FDA: Patients Should Be Cautious When Using Online Pharmacies to Buy Meds
Red flags include pharmacies that do not require a doctor’s prescription or have a licensed pharmacist to answer questions
People With Disabilities Often Excluded From Clinical Trials
Findings include exclusion of people with cognitive, visual, hearing, mobility, and other disabilities, without documented justification
CDC Will Stop Issuing Daily Updates of COVID-19 Cases, Deaths
Move is in line with efforts to wind down other COVID-19-related tools on the CDC website
