(BPRW) NMA Statement on FDA Ban of Menthol Cigarettes Delay In Menthol Cigarette Ban: Black Americans Deserve Better (Black PR Wire) Statement attributable to: Yolanda Lawson, MD President, National Medical Association “Menthol cigarettes have been proven by decades of research to be a deadly and addictive tobacco product that disproportionately affects Black communities. Health care advocates, […]
(BPRW) FDA Approves Two Breakthrough Gene Therapies to Treat Patients with Sickle Cell Disease (Black PR Wire) The Sickle Cell Foundation of Georgia responded to today’s approval of two new gene therapies by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration to treat patients with sickle cell disease. Sickle cell disease is a debilitating disorder that affects millions […]
To ensure the product wasn’t a health hazard and the FDA approved it, Dave’s Gourmet assisted in updating the recipe and packaging. As a result, the formula includes the same pitaya (dragon fruit) base with coconut cream, canola oil, onion powder, ranch flavoring, and the addition of shelf-stable ingredients, which makes it vegan and gluten-free. […]
(BPRW) FDA Approves First At-Home Topical Treatment for Vitiligo (Black PR Wire) For the first time, people with the skin discoloration disorder vitiligo will have a topical treatment. The U.S. Food and Drug Administration granted approval on Monday for Opzelura, which is the first topical JAK inhibitor cream for the treatment of vitiligo for people 12 […]
(BPRW) FDA OKs Pfizer Pill as First At-Home COVID Treatment (Black PR Wire) The U.S. Food and Drug Administration on Wednesday approved the emergency use of Pfizer’s new antiviral pill Paxlovid in people who are at high risk for severe COVID-19. It’s the first approved treatment for COVID-19 meant to be taken at home. “Today’s authorization […]
(BPRW) FDA OKs Pfizer Pill as First At-Home COVID Treatment (Black PR Wire) The U.S. Food and Drug Administration on Wednesday approved the emergency use of Pfizer’s new antiviral pill Paxlovid in people who are at high risk for severe COVID-19. It’s the first approved treatment for COVID-19 meant to be taken at home. “Today’s authorization […]