FDA and CDC promote telemedicine during COVID-19 outbreak
The federal health agencies have taken steps to provide better telemedicine services during the outbreak.
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FDA: Studies underway to evaluate chloroquine for COVID-19
Chloroquine is being investigated as a potential treatment for patients with mild to moderate COVID-19, to reduce the duration of symptoms as well as viral shedding.
FDA takes additional action to expedite availability of COVID-19 tests
The Food and Drug Administration has announced that it will not object to the New York State Department of Health authorizing certain laboratories in New York to start testing patients for coronavirus disease 2019 once the tests have been validated.
FDA, FTC crack down on fraudulent COVID-19 ‘treatments’
Unapproved products are being marketed as coronavirus 2019 cures
Coronavirus has caused the first drug shortage
The Food and Drug Administration announced the first shortage due to the coronavirus this week.
FDA to study celebrity, influencer drug endorsements
The study will look at how celebrity, physician, patient and influencer endorsements affect reactions to the product.
Watch: Teens share their addiction stories in FDA vaping videos
The FDA released new spots for its ongoing youth vaping prevention campaign, The Real Cost.
Trump proposes changes to tobacco oversight
The Trump administration’s budget includes a proposal to remove tobacco product oversight from the FDA.
FDA clarifies biosimilar labeling, advertising guidelines
The FDA and FTC want to ensure companies don’t use anticompetitive practices to squash the biosimilar market.
FDA to study how drug names change patient, doctor perceptions
The agency is seeking public comment on the proposed study.
