by Jordana Choucair | Oct 15, 2021 | Life Sciences
A panel of outside advisers to the FDA voted unanimously to recommend a half-dose booster shot for some Americans who received Moderna’s COVID-19 vaccine at least six months ago. The advisers recommended that seniors, as well as younger adults with other health...
by Jordana Choucair | Oct 15, 2021 | D.C. News
The Biden administration is reportedly vetting Robert Califf to serve as the next FDA Commissioner. Califf previously held the role for less than one year during the Obama administration. Though Califf is seen as a final contender, a decision has not yet been made and...
by Jordana Choucair | Oct 15, 2021 | Access & Coverage
A federal appeals court rejected the Biden administration’s latest attempt to stop a Texas law that bans abortions once cardiac activity is detected, usually around six weeks. The ruling marks the third time the conservative-leaning appeals court has sided with Texas...
by Jordana Choucair | Oct 14, 2021 | Life Sciences
New documents released by the FDA indicate that mixing and matching the COVID-19 vaccines could be done safely. According to the documents, recipients of Johnson & Johnson’s COVID-19 vaccine may benefit from a second shot. However, separate data collected by...
by Jordana Choucair | Oct 14, 2021 | Public Health/Prevention
The FDA released new sodium targets in an effort to reduce Americans’ overall sodium intake by 12 percent over the next two-and-a-half years. The targets seek to decrease average sodium intake from approximately 3,400 milligrams (mg) to 3,000 mg per day, which...
by Jordana Choucair | Oct 14, 2021 | Payers
The Social Security Administration announced that Social Security recipients will get a 5.9 percent boost in benefits next year. The highest cost-of-living adjustment eclipses last year’s 1.3 percent increase and would be the highest since July 1982, according to the...
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