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WASHINGTON - The Food and Drug Administration is preparing to approve the use of the Pfizer BioNTech coronavirus vaccine in adolescents ages 12-15 by early next week, according to federal officials familiar with the agency's plans, and…

Public health experts who have been pushing for a menthol ban for many years celebrated the news."We are thrilled that the FDA is taking this important step to protect all citizens, especially African Americans, from the deadly effects of…

The Food and Drug Administration announced Thursday that it would propose a ban on menthol-flavored cigarettes in the US, which would mean a big blow to future tobacco sales.Menthol is the last permitted flavor for cigarettes. According to…

Johnson & Johnson COVID-19 vial and box at a vaccination site. Despite a small number of people who have experienced side effects, including blood clots, doses of the Johnson & Johnson vaccine are being given across the state of…

In this photo illustration, the UK multinational pharmaceutical company GlaxoSmithKline (GSK) logo is displayed on a smartphone with a computer model of the COVID-19 coronavirus in the background.Budrul Chukrut | SOPA pictures | Getty…

Remote exam advocates say they can do the same thing virtually. Peter Miller, president of New Jersey-based Dynamic Compliance Solutions, which helps life science companies comply with FDA regulations, says his remote audit kit can do an…

Democrats urge FDA to regulate toxic metals in baby food after research finds high levels.Chris Tobin | DigitalVision | Getty ImagesTop Democrats are urging the FDA to regulate toxic metals in baby formula after a Congressional…

A Marlboro cigarette.Daniel Acker | Bloomberg | Getty ImagesMarlboro's parent, Altria, has asked the Food and Drug Administration to help spread the word that nicotine doesn't cause cancer.CNBC received a copy of a letter Altria sent to…

The Food and Drug Administration could approve Novavax's Covid-19 vaccine for emergencies as early as May, the company's CEO Stanley Erck told CNBC on Monday.Novavax's Phase 3 trial in the US with 30,000 participants is ongoing, Erck said.…

Manufactured by Johnson & Johnson, the one-shot coronavirus vaccine provides strong protection against serious illness and death from Covid-19, and can reduce the spread of the virus through vaccinated people. This emerges from new…