Have you ever followed a car block after block, sometimes even mile upon mile, whose driver seemed totally oblivious to the incessant blinking of the vehicle’s turn signal? Well, there’s a good chance that clueless individual might have been me.…
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Op-Ed: What you should know about monoclonal antibodies in the battle to fight the COVID-19 virus
As the COVID-19 pandemic continues, medical providers are discovering new tools to battle the deadly virus. One of these tools is monoclonal antibodies, also known as mAbs. The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has granted emergency use authorization (EUA) of two monoclonal antibody treatments…
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Lineus Medical’s SafeBreak Vascular Device Cleared for Sale
by Tyler Haleby Tyler HaleLineus Medical has been cleared to sell its first medical device, which aims to reduce mechanical complications with IV catheters. The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has cleared the Fayetteville-based medical company’s SafeBreak Vascular product for sale. The company announced…
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FDA Authorizes Pfizer Vaccine for 12-15 Year Old Adolescents
by Tyler Haleby Tyler HaleThe U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has authorized the Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine for teenagers 12 to 15 years of age. The federal agency expanded an existing emergency use authorization for the Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine, after determining that the vaccine met…
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Arkansas Resumes Johnson & Johnson Vaccine Distribution After Recommended Pause
by Tyler Haleby Tyler HaleThe U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) have lifted a temporary pause on the distribution and use of the Johnson & Johnson (J&J) COVID-19 vaccine. The federal agencies announced on…
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Arkansas Pauses Johnson & Johnson Vaccine Distribution For Now
by Tyler Haleby Tyler HaleArkansas is pausing the distribution of the Johnson & Johnson COVID-19 vaccine for now. This pause comes after both the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) called for a pause in the…
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FDA Authorizes Remdesivir as COVID-19 Treatment for Hospital Patients
President Trump announced that the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has granted emergency use authorization for Gilead Sciences’ remdesivir drug to treat hospitalized patients with COVID-19. The company began developing the drug in 2009 as a potential treatment for Ebola,…
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FDA Approves New Drug to Treat Common Form of Cystic Fibrosis
by Tyler Haleby Tyler Haleby Tyler Hale The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has approved a new drug that has the potential to treat the most common form of cystic fibrosis mutation, the F508del mutation. On Tuesday, Oct. 21, the FDA approved Trikafta, a…