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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.

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.

NBC10 Responds and Tracy Davidson are working every day to get answers to your questions about the COVID-19 vaccine from medical experts. One viewer asked if the vaccine can impact fertility. Dr. Arnold Baskies answered the viewer’s question.

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.

The FDA announced on Tuesday that it has authorized the first coronavirus test that can be taken at home and without a prescription.

The Food and Drug Administration approved an emergency use authorization for Pfizer and BioNTech’s COVID-19 vaccine on Friday.

The Federal Aviation Administration said pilots can receive the Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine and must wait 48 hours before performing any aviation duties.

The Food and Drug Administration has approved the emergency use authorization for the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine, setting off what will be the most comprehensive vaccination campaign in U.S. history.

The FDA’s Dr. Peter Marks said Saturday that pregnant women should consult their doctor before taking the Pfizer vaccine, given that pregnant women were not part of the clinical trials for the emergency use authorization. “The provider and individual can make a decision about whether the benefits outweigh the risks,” said Marks. “[Taking the vaccine is] not something that we’re...

Jimmy Fallon on the president’s chief of staff ordering the FDA chief to authorize the COVID-19 vaccine or hand in his resignation.

Americans could be receiving the first doses of a COVID-19 vaccine as early as next week depending on the FDA’s approval. NBC10’s Jim Rosenfield and Tracy Davidson spoke with virologist and epidemiologist Dr. Joseph Fair about the impending approval.

With the FDA close to approving a COVID-19 vaccine, some are unsure about whether or not they’ll take it. They shared their concerns with NBC10’s Aaron Baskerville.

As Pfizer’s COVID-19 vaccine closes in on FDA approval, the logistics of vaccine distribution become the new focus. NBC10’s Lauren Mayk spoke with HHS Deputy Chief of Staff about the impending vaccine rollout.

As COVID-19 deaths and new infections continue to break new records, the Food and Drug Administration is weighing an emergency use authorization for Pfizer’s vaccine. An independent advisory panel recommended approval of the vaccine on Thursday, with the FDA decision expected to follow at any time.