FDA - Food and Drug Administration

Cellular Intelligence strikes deal with Novo Nordisk to advance Parkinson’s cell therapy

'This cell therapy Parkinson's program is truly innovative and exemplifies the powerful convergence of exciting academic discovery with the uncompromising quality of a global pharmaceutical leader.'

In this photo illustration, a smartphone displays the logo of Novo Nordisk (NYSE: NVO), a Denmark-based pharmaceutical company specializing in diabetes care, obesity treatment, in front of a screen showing the company's latest stock market chart, January 29, 2026
US HEALTH and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr.

RFK Jr.’s health department ordered withdrawal of studies showing vaccine efficiency - report

A person cups their hand to their ear in an act of listening (illustrative)

'Miracle cure': 2-year-old steals show at White House announcement of hearing loss therapy approval

 U.S. President Donald Trump signs an executive order encouraging more research into ibogaine, next to U.S. Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr., Joe Rogan, and Americans for Ibogaine CEO W. Bryan Hubbard, in the Oval Office of the White House in Washington, D.C., April 18

Trump signs order to accelerate Ibogaine research for veterans with PTSD 


Israeli firm SpliSense moves to clinical trials for cystic fibrosis treatment

"It will improve patients' lung function, reduce lung inflammation, enable them to breathe better, and go back to normal life."

 Treating Cystic Fibrosis (illustrative).

US FDA clears Pfizer's COVID-19 booster shot for 12- to 15-year-olds

The FDA said it reviewed published data and real-world evidence on the safety of booster doses provided by the Israeli Ministry of Health.

An illustrative photo of the Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine.

US authorizes German Firm's at-home COVID-19 test

The approval comes at a time when companies such as Walmart Inc, Walgreens Boots Alliance and CVS Health Corp have limited sales of at-home COVID-19 testing kits as demand surged.

Israeli receiving a COVID test at Meuhedet Health Maintenance Organization center in Jerusalem on August 11, 2021.

Roche's at home covid test kit gets emergency FDA approval

The test, which uses a anterior nasal swab sample, is 'able to produce accurate, reliable and quick results in as few as 20 minutes' for SARS-CoV-2 and all variants of concern.

A box of material for rapid COVID-19 antigenic tests made by Swiss drugmaker Roche is pictured at the University Hospital (CHUV) during the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) outbreak in Lausanne, Switzerland, November 13, 2020.

US FDA authorizes Pfizer/BioNTech booster for 16- and 17-year-olds

All US adults are currently eligible for booster shots of the three authorized COVID-19 vaccines.

Signage is seen outside of FDA headquarters in White Oak, Maryland.

US FDA evaluating effectiveness of COVID-19 vaccines against Omicron

BioNTech and Pfizer's established COVID-19 vaccine will likely offer strong protection against any severe disease from the new Omicron virus variant.

Signage is seen outside of FDA headquarters in White Oak, Maryland.

Israeli antibody treatment co. acquires four FDA-approved drugs

The combined 2021 annual global revenue from the four products is expected to be around $45 million. 

Kamada's factory in Beit Kama

UW researchers create lifesaving device that reverses opioid overdoses

Opioid overdoses have become a health crisis, with mortality increasing over the course of the COVID-19 pandemic, according to the study.

The drug Naloxone sits on a table during a free Opioid Overdose Prevention Training class provided by Lourdes Hospital in Binghamton, New York, US, April 5, 2018.

COVID-19 vaccine booster authorized by FDA, CDC for all adults 18+

Tens of millions more fully vaccinated Americans are now eligible for a third shot

Signage is seen outside of FDA headquarters in White Oak, Maryland.

Pfizer files for US authorization of COVID-19 pill

The oral drug could be a promising new weapon in the fight against the pandemic, as it can be taken as an early at-home treatment.

 Illustrative photo shows various medicine pills in their original packaging