Tag: Drug approvals
US approves high-dose opioid reversal nasal spray from Hikma
U.S. regulators on Friday approved the first high-dose nasal spray for reversing opioid overdoses.
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Brazil regulator rejects Sputnik vaccine; Russia cries foul
RIO DE JANEIRO — Brazil's health regulator cited safety concerns while rejecting several states' requests to import almost 30 million doses of Russia's Sputnik...
FDA to scrutinize unproven cancer drugs after 10-year gap
WASHINGTON — Each year the U.S. approves dozens of new uses for cancer drugs based on early signs that they can shrink or slow...
Russian President Putin gets 2nd COVID-19 vaccine shot
MOSCOW — Russian President Vladimir Putin said Wednesday he got his second COVID-19 vaccine shot, three weeks after getting the first dose.
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FDA OKs first new ADHD drug in over a decade for children
U.S. regulators have approved the first new drug in over a decade for children with ADHD, which causes inattention, hyperactivity and impulsivity.
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Pandemic puts pause on on-site use for some Alaska pot shops
JUNEAU, Alaska — Regulators amid much fanfare in early 2020 approved two cannabis lounges in Alaska, making it one of the few states where...
Biden boosts US vaccine stockpile as world waits
WASHINGTON — President Joe Biden has directed his administration to order another 100 million doses of the Johnson & Johnson coronavirus vaccine, growing a...
Tussle between US, allies over vaccine supply escalates
BRUSSELS — Millions of coronavirus vaccine doses are in cold storage in the U.S. that can’t be injected in the states because they are...
EU regulator meets to evaluate J&J’s one-shot COVID-19 shot
AMSTERDAM — The European Medicines Agency was meeting Thursday to discuss whether Johnson & Johnson’s one-dose coronavirus vaccine should be authorized, a move that...
CEO: Italy-made Sputnik V aimed for EU market, if approved
MILAN — The head of a Swiss pharmaceutical company said Wednesday that hopes behind a deal with Russia to produce the Sputnik V vaccine...
