

The FDA also announced it will reopen the comment period for the draft guidance entitled “Labeling of Plant-Based Milk Alternatives and Voluntary Nutrient Statements Draft Guidance for Industry. On Thursday, the FDA authorized for marketing the Bateman Bottle Breast Implant Removal System (BIRS), a single-patient, single use suction device used to assist in the removal of one intracapsular ruptured silicone breast implant. The FDA intends for this guidance to assist sponsors in the clinical development of nicotine replacement therapy (NRT) drug products intended to help cigarette smokers stop smoking and for other related indications. Today, the FDA issued a final guidance for industry titled Smoking Cessation and Related Indications: Developing Nicotine Replacement Therapy Drug Products. Today, the FDA published a Conversations with Experts QA that focuses on the importance of the agency’s engagement with international organizations, discusses the objectives of the collaboration and how collectively it supports the FDA mission and strengthens the global food safety system. Pilot COVID-19 At-Home Tests, distributed by Roche Diagnostics. On Thursday, the FDA issued a safety communication to warn consumers and health care providers to stop using and throw out certain lots of recalled SD Biosensor, Inc. The granting of these De Novo requests for Ortho-Clinical Diagnostics, Inc., is the latest example of the FDA’s ongoing commitment to maintain access to tests related to COVID-19. On Friday, the FDA granted the first marketing authorizations for serology COVID-19 tests using a traditional premarket review process. Hearing before the Health Subcommittee of the House Committee on Energy and Commerce Commissioner Robert Califf, M.D. Preparing for and Responding to Future Public Health Security Threats Food and Drug Administration will remain engaged with numerous activities to protect and promote public health. While the HHS public health emergency is ending, COVID-19 remains a high priority and the U.S. Lessons Learned from COVID-19 Are Informing Preparation for Future Public Health Emergencies Today, the FDA updated information on medical device shortages on the FDA.gov website to reflect the end of the COVID-19 public health emergency (PHE), including providing answers to questions. Today, the FDA updated its new Rumor Control page to provide the facts and inform the public on how the growing spread of rumors, misinformation and disinformation about science, medicine and the FDA is putting patients, consumers and their families at risk. On Monday, the FDA and the Veterans Health Administration announced a new collaboration to jointly develop emergency preparedness and response tools and protocols intended to help increase medical product manufacturing capacity and flexibility, and improve resilience of domestic supply chains during emergencies, shortages, and pandemics. Paxlovid is the fourth drug-and first oral antiviral pill-approved by the FDA to treat COVID-19 in adults. Food and Drug Administration approved the oral antiviral Paxlovid (nirmatrelvir tablets and ritonavir tablets, co-packaged for oral use) for the treatment of mild-to-moderate COVID-19 in adults who are at high risk for progression to severe COVID-19, including hospitalization or death.



requested the voluntary withdrawal of the EUA for this vaccine.įDA Approves First Oral Antiviral for Treatment of COVID-19 in Adults On Thursday, the FDA revoked the emergency use authorization (EUA) of the Janssen COVID-19 Vaccine.
