Archive for September, 2021

Youth E-cigarette Use Remains Serious Public Health Concern Amid COVID-19 Pandemic

A study released today from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration and the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) estimated that more than…

FDA Clears First Major Imaging Device Advancement for Computed Tomography in Nearly a Decade

Today, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration cleared the first new major technological improvement for Computed Tomography (CT) imaging in nearly a decade. “Computed tomography…

FDA In Brief: FDA Warns Consumers of Risk of Exposure to Unsafe Levels of Radiation with Safe-T-Lite UV WAND

The following quote is attributed to Thalia Mills, Ph.D., director, Division of Radiological Health, Office of In Vitro Diagnostics and Radiological Health, FDA’s Center for…

FDA Takes Steps Aimed at Improving Quality, Safety and Efficacy of Sunscreens

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration today took steps aimed at improving the quality, safety, and efficacy of sunscreens as part of its implementation of…

FDA Authorizes Booster Dose of Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 Vaccine for Certain Populations

Today, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration amended the emergency use authorization (EUA) for the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 Vaccine to allow for use of a single…

FDA Issues Draft Guidance on Donor Eligibility and Manufacturing of Cellular Therapies for Animals

Today, the U.S Food and Drug Administration issued for public comment two draft guidance documents that, if finalized, will help manufacturers of animal cells, tissues,…

FDA In Brief: FDA Publishes Material Safety Data to Promote Safer, More Effective Medical Devices

The following quote is attributed to Ed Margerrison, Ph.D., director of the Office of Science and Engineering Laboratories in the FDA’s Center for Devices and…

FDA Authorizes Software that Can Help Identify Prostate Cancer

Today, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration authorized marketing of software to assist medical professionals who examine body tissues (pathologists) in the detection of areas…

FDA In Brief: FDA Posts an Initial Batch of Four Deemed Final Administrative Orders for Over-the-Counter Drugs

The following quote is attributed to Theresa M. Michele, M.D., director of the Office of Nonprescription Drugs in the FDA’s Center for Drug Evaluation and…

Coronavirus (COVID-19) Update: September 17, 2021

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration today announced the following actions taken in its ongoing response effort to the COVID-19 pandemic: On Sept. 17, the…