FDA advisers endorse targeting XBB variant in new COVID booster

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Bird Flu Virus Found in One in Five US Milk Samples, FDA Says: Fragments of the bird flu virus have been found in about one fifth of commercial milk samples ...

bloomberg.com/news/articles/2024-04-26/bird-flu-virus-found-in-one-in-five-us-milk-samples-fda-says

Quick Glance: Key Insights on Bird Flu-Traced Milk Safety

FDA confirms traces of bird flu in milk, but emphasizes low public risk.

Although genetic material of the virus was found in milk, tests show no infectious or live form.

Authorities have not conducted specific studies on bird flu inactivation in cow's milk through pasteurization.

Experts stress that milk with bird flu traces is safe as long as it is pasteurized and sourced from infected cows.

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US FDA approves Pfizer's gene therapy for rare bleeding disorder: The U.S. Food and Drug Administration approved Pfizer's gene therapy for hemophilia B on Friday ...

reuters.com/business/healthcare-pharmaceuticals/us-fda-approves-pfizers-gene-therapy-rare-bleeding-disorder-2024-04-26/

Quick Glance: FDA approves Pfizer’s gene therapy for hemophilia B

The FDA has approved Pfizer's first gene therapy drug for a rare inherited bleeding disorder.

Beqvez, a unique gene therapy drug by Pfizer, has been approved for adults with moderate to severe hemophilia B.

The drug enables patients to produce Factor IX themselves to prevent and control bleeding.

Pfizer is competing with a similar treatment from CSL Behring and planning more gene therapies for various genetic disorders.

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Bird flu: traces detected in US milk; senators push for action: Colorado became the ninth U.S. state to report a dairy herd infected with bird flu on Friday as ...

reuters.com/world/us/us-fda-says-about-1-5-commercial-milk-samples-tested-positive-bird-flu-traces-2024-04-26/

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Biden administration indefinitely postpones rule that would have banned menthol-flavored cigarettes

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Quick Glance: Biden administration faces delays in menthol cigarettes ban

The planned implementation of a ban on menthol cigarettes in the US is expected to take 'significantly more time,' according to US Health and Human Services Secretary Xavier Becerra in a statement on Friday.

In April 2022, the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) initially announced the ban on the popular mint flavor, setting a deadline for August 2023. Final rules were sent to the White House Office of Management and Budget for review in October, with the status listed as 'pending.'

According to the proposed FDA regulations, the manufacturing and sale of menthols would be prohibited, without direct regulation of smokers themselves.

A prohibition on menthol cigarettes could potentially save up to 650,000 lives over the next 40 years, with a third of these lives being saved within the black community, as stated by the Campaign for Tobacco-Free Kids.

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