There are 10 article(s) tagged FDA:

• December 2021

  • FDA expands Pfizer COVID booster, opens extra dose to age 16

    There’s one more step: The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention must formally recommend the boosters for this age group and a decision is expected soon.

    By The Associated Press December 09, 2021

• November 2021

  • US gives final clearance to COVID-19 shots for kids 5 to 11

    The Food and Drug Administration already has OK’d kid-size doses — just a third of the amount given to teens and adults — as safe and effective for the younger age group.

    By The Associated Press November 02, 2021

• October 2021

  • FDA paves way for Pfizer COVID-19 vaccinations in young kids

    The similarly made Moderna vaccine also is being studied in young children, and both Pfizer and Moderna also are testing shots for babies and preschoolers.

    By The Associated Press October 29, 2021

• September 2021

  • Health Dept. director ‘cautiously optimistic’ about COVID trends

    Shelby County Health Department Director Dr. Michelle Taylor said she was “cautiously optimistic as cases and the 7-day average and positivity rate are dropping.”

    By Jane Roberts September 23, 2021

• December 2020

  • COVID-19 vaccine moves through FedEx Memphis hub

    The first COVID-19 vaccines for U.S. use arrived at FedEx’s Memphis hub about 11:30 a.m. Sunday. By 4 p.m., vaccine shipments had started moving to final destinations. Related article: FedEx flying high into latest earnings report

    By Wayne Risher December 20, 2020

• August 2020

  • FDA reverses decision, gives emergency approval for blood plasma infusions

    About face comes after high-ranking experts, including Dr. Anthony Fauci, said early results did not prove the therapy works.

    By Jane Roberts August 24, 2020

• December 2019

  • Beware of health claims for CBD products

    Since 2015, the FDA has sent warning letters to at least 23 companies about claims regarding their products. The FTC co-signed some of the FDA’s letters, including three sent in March, and sent letters to three companies on its own in September.

    By Randy Hutchinson December 18, 2019

• September 2019

  • FDA ‘breakthrough’ status for synthetic meniscus bodes well for Memphis’ Active Implants

    Active Implants’ president and CEO hopes to shave time off the FDA approval process for the company's synthetic meniscus device.

    By Jane Roberts September 29, 2019

• February 2019

  • Memphis preemie receives world’s first commercially-approved, pea-sized heart device

    A procedure to insert the world's first commercially-approved heart device for babies weighing less than two pounds was performed at Memphis' Le Bonheur Children's Hospital. 

    By Michelle Corbet February 10, 2019

• January 2019

  • Memphis compounding pharmacy to revamp operation, slice 225 jobs

    PharMEDium, a mass-production compounding pharmacy that has had regulatory issues, has filed notice of plans for a layoff at its Memphis facility effective March 12.

    By Wayne Risher January 15, 2019