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☷FDA Roundup March 22 2024
Food and Drug Administration ( By Press Release office)
Mar 24,2024
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In other updates , the FDA has made some changes to the Breakthrough Devices Program and approved safety labeling changes for fluorouracil injection products . They ' ve also issued a final rule to amend regulations on food contact notifications . You can find all the details on the FDA ' s website . Hey everyone , we ' ve got some news from the U . S . Food and Drug Administration . Today , they issued an emergency use authorization for Pemgarda ( pemivibart ) to prevent COVID - 19 in certain adults and adolescents . This is for people who are not currently infected with the virus and have a moderate - to - severe immune compromise . You can find more info about Pemgarda on the FDA ' s Emergency Use Authorization webpage . The FDA gave a heads - up on Thursday about the release of a report on seafood ' s impact on child growth and development . They also issued a warning on Wednesday about certain food products containing chemicals that could be harmful to human health . No specific companies or products were mentioned , but any food found with these contaminants may be held for further examination . On Tuesday , the FDA approved a medication called ponatinib for adult patients with a specific type of leukemia . They also approved a new test for screening blood donors for malaria . Lastly , on May 9 , 2024 , the FDA ' s Blood Products Advisory Committee will meet to discuss ways to decrease the risk of getting malaria through blood transfusions .
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