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The FDA announces that it has approved the Novavax COVID-19 vaccine for youths between the ages of 12 and 17.
2022-08-19

The U.S. FDA announces that they have approved the first test to detect COVID-19 through breathing.
2022-04-14

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration says that it has granted priority review for the vaccine developed by Pfizer and BioNTech. A decision on whether to fully approve the vaccine will likely be made within two months.
2021-07-16

A Food and Drug Administration official says that a vaccine for children under the age of 12 years is expected to be approved by midwinter.
2021-07-15

The Food and Drug Administration grants emergency use authorization for Eli Lilly and Company's combination antibody therapy bamlanivimab-etesevimab for use in COVID-19 positive adults and children aged 12 and older who are at high risk of severe disease.
2021-02-9

The Food and Drug Administration announces that President Donald Trump signed legislation last week to amend the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act which will raise the legal age to buy tobacco in the U.S. from 18 to 21 in the next three to six months.
2019-12-27

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration bans the usage of seven artificial flavors as food additives. Six of them cause cancer in animals when used in "much higher" doses than the conditions of their intended use.
2018-10-6

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration asks pharmaceutical manufacturer Endo International plc to withdraw its long-lasting (12 hours) opioid painkiller, Opana ER, from the market after an FDA panel concluded the drug's benefits no longer outweighed the risks of abuse. Endo is evaluating its options.
2017-06-8

Panel of advisors to the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) recommends approval of flibanserin by 18–6 to improve a woman's libido.
2015-06-4

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration approves Truvada as the first drug shown to reduce the risk of HIV infection.
2012-07-16