Pfizer Asks U.S. Regulators To Approve Emergency Use Of Its COVID-19 Vaccine
Pfizer said Friday it is asking U.S. regulators to allow emergency use of its COVID-19 vaccine.
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Pfizer said Friday it is asking U.S. regulators to allow emergency use of its COVID-19 vaccine.
U.S. regulators are now allowing emergency use of the first rapid coronavirus test that can be performed entirely at home.
Some containers of Country Fresh fruit sold at retailers in Texas and eight other states is being voluntarily recalled due to a risk of listeria contamination.
"We have urgency but we are not going to cut any corners in respect to our review of it," said FDA Commissioner Stephen Hahn.
Possible salmonella contamination has lead to the voluntary recall of one brand of dog food.
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration is warning of another potentially dangerous substance in some hand sanitizers.
The Food and Drug Administration's list of potentially toxic hand sanitizers continues to grow, with the agency announcing the recall of four more products sold nationwide at retailers including Walmart and Target.
Coronavirus antibody tests have hit the market, but, although there are hundreds of tests out there, only a few after authorized by the FDA.
A medical diagnostic lab in Texas is now capable of testing thousands of blood samples for coronavirus antibodies.
Saying it initially will only be available to health care workers and first responders, the Food and Drug Administration has approved the first authorized at-home coronavirus test.
One of the nation's largest medical cannabis patient advocacy organizations is calling on the government to consider cannabis businesses and dispensaries "essential."
After nearly three months, federal health officials have declared that it's safe to eat romaine lettuce again.
The FDA has issued warning letters to a North Texas business and more than a dozen other U.S. companies for illegally selling CBD products.
A new rule proposed by the Food and Drug Administration would have the United States join the rest of most developed countries showing graphic imagery on cigarette packages.
A safety alert for all cooks to check their baking products. Select bags of King Arthur Flour are being recalled due to possible E. coli contamination.
The CBS 11 I-Team has been following the development of this clinical trial for more than a decade, and it's now in the final stages of the FDA approval process.
Grocery stores owned by Kroger across the country are recalling store-label frozen berries because they might be contaminated with hepatitis A.
Patients complain about blurriness, dry eyes and difficulty seeing at night after LASIK, but doctors say these complications are rare and temporary.
Walmart stores across the U.S. will soon ban tobacco product sales to anyone under 21 years of age.
U.S. health authorities will allow a type of breast implant linked to a rare form of cancer to stay on the market.
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration announced Wednesday it is investigating a possible connection between e-cigarette use and seizures in younger users.
"We have tried to be fiscally responsible so we have cash reserves to carry us through several months," said Lisa Schaub.
The Food and Drug Administration narrowed its blanket warning from last week, when it said people shouldn't eat any romaine because of an E. coli outbreak.
The government hopes taking away the taste of e-cigarettes will help stop the spike in the number of children using the devices.
A top U.S. health official on Thursday pledged to try to ban menthol from regular cigarettes, outlaw flavors in all cigars, and tighten rules regarding the sale of most flavored versions of electronic cigarettes.
