18 Dec Weather in Cayman
Mon 18 December 2023 Weather in Cayman SYNOPSIS Fresh northerly winds and rough seas are expected over the Cayman area in association with a high-pressure system building over the southern United States. Today: A few showers this morning with mostly…
FDA warns against giving probiotics to preemies
Adobe Stock Federal regulators are cautioning doctors not to give probiotics to preterm infants. An infant given probiotics at an undisclosed hospital has died, U.S. Food and Drug Administration officials said in a recent warning letter. Preterm infants given probiotics are…
FDA approves non-hormonal therapy for hot flashes
Image by Kenny Holmes from Pixabay The U.S. Food and Drug Administration on Friday approved a non-hormonal therapy from Japanese drugmaker Astellas Pharma Inc for treatment of hot flashes associated with menopause. The therapy, branded as Veozah, was approved for the treatment of…
FDA approves first Alzheimer’s agitation drug
From Newsmax Dreamsrime The U.S. Food and Drug Administration approved Otsuka Pharmaceutical’s brexpiprazole to treat agitation in patients with Alzheimer’s on Thursday, making it the first approved drug for the indication, the company said in a statement. The decision comes…
Federal investigators to review FDA response to Baby Formula recall
Federal investigators have launched a review into whether the U.S. Food and Drug Administration properly inspected Abbott Laboratories’ Michigan plant and how the agency oversaw the baby formula recall that led to severe U.S. shortages. The review, which is expected…
Pfizer giving FDA data for fourth shot, plans All-Variant Vaccine: CEO
By Sandy Fitzgerald From Newsmax Pfizer is working toward a vaccine that protects people against all variants of the virus that causes COVID-19, but meanwhile, the pharmaceutical giant is planning to submit data to the Food and Drug Administration for a fourth…
US: Pfizer Oral COVID-19 Pill gets FDA authorization for At-Home Use
From Newsmax The U.S. on Wednesday authorized Pfizer Inc’s antiviral COVID-19 pill for at-risk people aged 12 and above, making it the first oral treatment and which can be taken at home, providing a potentially important tool in the fight…
Dr. Stuart Weiss: COVID-19 Update Friday 18-December-2020
By Dr. Stuart Weiss, Intelligent Crowd Solutions Rapid Test Center of New YorkDr. Stuart Weiss, FACEP, FAAP, CBCP December 18, 2020 CoViD-19 News and Information you can trust. Welcome new readers from the Rapid Test Center. FDA approved Moderna vaccine…
The flu vaccine is not 100% effective but you should still get it every year
Nancy Averett From Business Insider How effective the flu vaccine is will vary from year to year. It can range anywhere from 20% to 60% effective. Each year, flu vaccines are designed to protect against three to four different viral…
FDA approves new diabetes pill
From Newsmax A new pill to lower blood sugar for people with Type 2 diabetes was approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration on Friday. The drug, Rybelsus (semaglutide) is the first pill in a class of drugs called…
