The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has authorised a monoclonal antibody drug against COVID-19, developed by GlaxoSmithKline and Vir, which claims to reduce hospitalisation and death among Coronavirus patients by 85 per cent and is also effective against the variants.

US FDA authorises GSK-Vir monoclonal antibody drug for Covid

According to reports, the US Food and Drug Administration is expected to authorize Pfizer’s COVID-19 vaccine for young adults age 12 and older by next week. The announcement is set to come a month after the company founded the vaccine is already authorized for those age 16 and older, also provided protection for the younger group.

US: FDA to approve Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine for teens by next week

The US Food and Drug Administration announced that they are temporarily halting use of Johnson & Johnson’s COVID-19 vaccine after developing six cases of rare blood-clotting in the country, that left one woman dead and another in critical condition.

Temporary halt on Johnson & Johnson vaccination in US over blood clot concerns

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has approved Bristol-Myers Squibb Co and bluebird bio Inc`s multiple myeloma therapy, ide-cel, acquired as part of its $74 billion buyout of Celgene, the drugmakers said in a joint statement late on Friday.

US FDA approves Bristol-Myers Squibb's multiple myeloma therapy

The single-shot Johnson and Johnson vaccine is highly effective in preventing severe Covid-19, including the South African and Brazil variants, new documents released by the US Food and Drug Administration have said.

Johnson & Johnson Covid vaccine poised for FDA decision

President-elect Joe Biden on Saturday filled out his State Department team with a group of former career diplomats and veterans of the Obama administration, signalling his desire to return to a more traditional foreign policy after four years of uncertainty and unpredictability under President Donald Trump.

Biden fills out State Department team with Obama veterans

President-elect Joe Biden has chosen Dr. David Kessler to help lead Operation Warp Speed, the program to accelerate development of COVID-19 vaccines and treatments, according to transition officials.

Joe Biden picks former FDA Chief to lead federal vaccine efforts

A panel of outside advisers to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration on Thursday (December 17) overwhelmingly endorsed emergency use of Moderna coronavirus vaccine, virtually assuring a second option for protecting against COVID-19 for a pandemic ravaged nation.

FDA expert panel endorses Moderna coronavirus vaccine

US experts will meet Thursday to decide whether to recommend approval of Moderna's Covid-19 vaccine for emergency use.

Moderna vaccine inches closer to emergency use approval in United States

The first COVID-19 test that can be performed entirely at home was cleared by U.S. regulators on Tuesday, and it can be acquired without a prescription.

FDA approves first non-prescription COVID-19 test kit

The United States Food and Drugs Administration (FDA) has approved the country's first at home COVID -19 testing kit. This is the first over the counter covid testing kit to be approved by the drug regulator.

United States FDA approves country's first at home COVID-19 testing kit

United States' Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has authorized the Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine against the infection of COVID-19 for emergency use. This will be the first Coronavirus vaccine to get an approval in the United States of America.

United States' FDA authorises Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine for emergency use

U.S. Food and Drug Administration’s Commissioner Stephen Hahn has said that it is realistic to expect that 20 million Americans could be vaccinated against Coronavirus by the end of this year. Hahn declined to give a specific timeline for vaccine approvals.

US FDA Chief: 20 mn to be vaccinated this year

The US Food & Drugs Administration (FDA) advisors will meet on the December 10 to discuss whether to authorise the Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine for emergency use. The advisory committee will discuss the safety & effectiveness of the vaccine candidate.

FDA panel to discuss Pfizer vaccine on December 10

The Food and Drug Administration on Tuesday gave an emergency green light to the first rapid coronavirus test that can run from start to finish at home, paving a potential path for more widespread testing outside of health care settings.

FDA authorizes the first at-home coronavirus test

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration on Monday (November 9) authorized emergency use of Eli Lilly and Co's experimental COVID-19 antibody treatment for non-hospitalized patients older than 65 or who have certain chronic medical conditions.

US allows emergency use of first COVID-19 antibody drug

US President Donald Trump on Monday accused the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) and Pfizer of withholding the announcement on the COVID-19 vaccine before elections to prevent him from getting a "vaccine win".

Trump accuses FDA and Pfizer of withholding COVID-19 vaccine announcement before elections

A federal panel will decide Friday whether to recommend approval of a controversial but potentially promising Alzheimers drug, which would be the first to come to market in nearly two decades.

Controversial Alzheimer’s drug faces critical test before FDA panel

Gilead Science's antiviral drug remdesivir has been given the green light by the Food and Drug Administration as the first officially approved COVID-19 treatment.

FDA approves remdesivir as first COVID-19 treatment

Democrat's vice-presidential candidate Kamala Harris on Saturday said that if a vaccine for COVID-19 is available before November's election, she would not take President Trump's word on its safety and efficacy.

'Will not trust him': Kamala Harris on Donald Trump's pre-election vaccine

The head of the US Food and Drug Administration recently claimed that a COVID-19 vaccine would be rolled out in the US before completing its trials. In an interview with The Financial Times on Sunday, Stephen Hahn, the commissioner of FDA said that he was ready to allow “emergency use” for a coronavirus vaccine, even before stage 3 of the human trials come to a close.

Is Trump pressurising FDA to issue a coronavirus vaccine before completing trials?

Emily Miller, the spokesperson for US Food and Drug Administration, has been fired days after her appointment in the office. The decision was taken by FDA Commissioner Stephen Hahn.

FDA spokesperson Emily Miller fired; to continue as 'appointee'

The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) does not harbor "deep state" elements, the agency's head told Reuters on Monday, rejecting criticism from President Donald Trump that staff there were trying to delay a coronavirus vaccine.

FDA commissioner disputes Trump, says no 'deep state' thwarting vaccine

The US Food and Drug Administration(FDA) on Sunday gave emergency authorization for doctors to use blood plasma from recovered coronavirus patients as a treatment against COVID-19.

US authorises blood plasma treatment against coronavirus; Trump hails move

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