FDA advisors have approved making a birth control pill available over the counter. Two U.S. Food and Drug Administration advisory panels said the benefits outweigh the risks. They agreed that people would use the medication known as Opill safely … [Read more...]
NYS to Stockpile Abortion Medication Following Federal Court Decision in Texas
Governor Kathy Hochul has announced that the State will stockpile an abortion medication as part of ongoing efforts to protect access to abortion. At the Governor's direction, the New York State Department of Health will immediately begin … [Read more...]
FDA Approves Selling Naloxone Over The Counter
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has approved selling naloxone over the counter. The drug would be the first opioid treatment drug to be sold without a prescription. In New York State, residents can already obtain Narcan from a pharmacy … [Read more...]
[LISTEN] Community Matters – Steven Cobb – February 23, 2023
WRFA's Julia Ciesla-Hanley speaks with Mental Health Association Executive Director Steven Cobb about the FDA possibly approving naloxone to be offered over the counter. … [Read more...]
FDA Considering Making Naloxone Available Over The Counter
The FDA is considering making naloxone available over the counter in the United States. Naloxone is a life-saving medication that can reverse an overdose from opioids, including heroin, fentanyl, and prescription opioid medications,, when given in … [Read more...]
CDC Recommends New Omicron Boosters for Kids
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has recommended the new omicron boosters for kids as young as age 5. CDC Director Dr. Rochelle Walensky signed off on the shots Wednesday, just hours after the Food and Drug Administration authorized … [Read more...]
New COVID-19 Vaccine Booster Now Available in Chautauqua County
The new bivalent COVID-19 vaccine booster is now available in Chautauqua County. Chautauqua County Public Health Director Christine Schuyler issued a statement saying booster doses are common for many vaccines and that updated formulations are … [Read more...]
FDA Authorizes New COVID-19 Booster
The Food and Drug Administration authorized reformulated versions of the Moderna and Pfizer-BioNTech vaccines that aim to protect against the omicron variant. The new shots target both the original strain of the coronavirus and the omicron … [Read more...]
FDA Committee Approves COVID-19 Vaccines for Children Under 5
COVID-19 vaccines for children under the age of 5 have been approved by an FDA committee. The Food and Drug Administration's Advisory Committee approved amending the Emergency Use Authorization for the Moderna and Pfizer/BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine … [Read more...]
FDA Recommends Authorization of Novavax COVID-19 Vaccine
Reuters reports the U.S. Food and Drug Administration on Tuesday voted to recommend the authorization of Novavax Inc's COVID-19 vaccine for use in adults. The panel of outside vaccine experts voted 21-0 with one abstention in favor of the vaccine … [Read more...]
