Health News

A New Rx for a Rare Disease
The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved a new medication for a rare disease.
COVID-19 Update: 7/7/20
The number of coronavirus cases continues to rise in the United States.
New Rx for Rare Form of Epilepsy
The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved a new medication to treat seizures linked to Dravet syndrome.
FDA Cracks Down on Unapproved Injections
The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has sent warning letters to four companies for selling unapproved injections.
Some COVID-19 Tests Not to Be Used
The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has released a "removed" test list that includes certain COVID-19 antibody tests.
FDA Warns Companies Over COVID-19 Antibody Tests
The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has sent warning letters to three companies for marketing COVID-19 antibody test kits with inaccurate or misleading claims.
Children's Cough Medicine Recalled
GSK Consumer Healthcare is recalling three lots of children's cough medicine because of issues with the included dosing cups.
COVID-19 Treatments Update
As coronavirus cases continue to increase, the search for an effective treatment also continues.
New Rapid-Acting Insulin Approved

The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved a new ultra-rapid-acting insulin.
First COVID-19 Test of Its Kind Approved
The first COVID-19 diagnostic test that uses next-generation sequence technology has gotten the green light from the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA).