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Dr. Anne Schuchat, principal deputy director of the CDC, explains what to monitor if you recently received the Johnson & Johnson COVID-19 vaccine.

With a third coronavirus vaccine now approved in the U.S., what is the difference between the vaccines and should you opt for one over the other?

Dr. Peter Marks, Director, FDA Center for Biologics Evaluation and Research, explains why the FDA recommended a pause in the administration of the Johnson & Johnson vaccine despite the appearance of blood clots being so rare.

Gottlieb predicted that the move will nonetheless “fuel the hesitancy” from some people to get a Covid vaccine.

The U.S. is recommending a “pause” in administration of the single-dose Johnson & Johnson COVID-19 vaccine out of “an abundance of caution” to investigate reports of rare, potentially dangerous blood clots.

The request cites an interim analysis of a phase three trial that evaluated the drug for early treatment of Covid in adults at high risk of hospitalization.

The statement comes just one day after the findings of a large U.S. trial showed the Oxford-AstraZeneca vaccine was safe and highly effective.

For nearly 130 years, the brand Wrigley’s has become synonymous with chewing gum. Since 2015, Mars Wrigley has held 25% of the global brand share for chewing gum and a 40% hold in the U.S.

Marlboro parent Altria is asking the Food and Drug Administration to help it spread the word that nicotine doesn’t cause cancer.

This makes the Johnson & Johnson vaccine the third vaccine to have emergency use authorization from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration.

Former Associate FDA Commissioner Peter Pitts breaks down five critical healthcare lessons that have come from the COVID-19 pandemic and explores why many of those lessons have fallen on deaf ears.

Johnson & Johnson says they have applied to the Food and Drug Administration for an emergency use authorization for its coronavirus vaccine.

Johnson & Johnson’s single dose COVID-19 vaccine may not be as effective as its counterparts, but many, including a North Texas clinical trial participant, believe it will be an important weapon against the coronavirus.

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has recalled certain varieties of Sportmix pet food products due to toxic levels of aflatoxin. On Monday, Midwestern Pet Foods, Inc. expanded their recall to include “all pet foods containing corn and manufactured in the company’s Oklahoma plant, and having an expiration date on or before July 9, 2022.” Aflatoxin is a toxin...

The FDA launched a study that could lead to the removal of restrictions on blood donations by gay and bisexual men. Jason Cianciotto of the Gay Men’s Health Crisis joined LX News to talk about the first-of-its-kind study and why blood donation policies should be based on science, not stigma.

The Food and Drug Administration issued emergency use authorization for the Moderna coronavirus vaccine on Friday night.

An FDA panel overwhelmingly backed Moderna’s coronavirus vaccine, paving the way to distribute the second COVID-19 vaccine in the U.S. Former FDA Associate Commissioner Peter Pitts joined LX News to break down what to expect next and to explain why VP Mike Pence’s televised vaccination was a positive step toward building public confidence.

The head of the Food and Drug Administration says his agency is moving quickly to authorize a second COVID-19 vaccine

A Food and Drug Administration advisory panel voted 20-0 to recommend emergency use authorization for the Moderna coronavirus vaccine.

U.S. regulators have approved a genetically modified pig for food and medical products, but the company behind it says you won’t see it on supermarket shelves anytime soon.