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    12 Mar 2020

    Find the latest available information and answers to frequently asked questions about on our website:

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  2. 3 hours ago

    March is Childhood Poisoning Prevention Month & this 1970s PSA cautions that most childhood poisonings are accidental. To keep kids safe, parents need to be vigilant about keeping poisonous household substances where children can't access them.

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  3. 17 hours ago

    Recalled brands by cheese type include: Queso Fresco: El Abuelito, Rio Grande, Rio Lindo; Quesillo: El Abuelito, El Viejito, El Paisano, El Sabrosito, La Cima, Quesos Finos, San Carlos, Ideal Brands; and Requeson: El Abuelito, El Viejito.

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  4. 17 hours ago

    Outbreak Update: El Abuelito Cheese, Inc. announced the expansion of their recall to cover additional products that are manufactured or handled in the same facility as the Queso Fresco products linked to the Listeria outbreak.

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  5. 22 hours ago

    Serving sizes and calories are just a few parts of the Nutrition Facts label that have a new look. This learn how the label’s makeover can help you make informed food choices.

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  6. Retweeted
    Feb 28

    This FDA continues to warn individuals & companies that are selling unapproved products w/claims that they mitigate, prevent, treat, diagnose, or cure . LEARN MORE:

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  7. 24 hours ago

    In our new for Rare Disease Day find out about recent approvals for novel drugs and biologics with orphan drug designation, continued development of medical devices for rare diseases, what’s happening in funding research, and more!

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  8. Mar 1

    Today, FDA authorized marketing of a new robotically-assisted surgical device that can help facilitate transvaginal hysterectomy in certain patients.

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  9. Mar 1

    The test is authorized for individuals suspected of by their healthcare provider within the first six days of symptom onset.

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  10. Mar 1

    The QuickVue At-Home Test is authorized for prescription home use with self-collected anterior nasal (nares) swabs from individuals ages 14 and older or individuals ages 8 and older with swabs collected by an adult.

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  11. Mar 1

    Today, FDA issued an EUA for the Quidel QuickVue At-Home Test, another antigen test where certain individuals can rapidly collect and test their sample at home, without needing to send a sample to a laboratory for analysis.

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  12. Mar 1

    DYK: Skin Cancer is the most common of all cancers? Lower your risk of developing skin cancer by following these sun safety tips this winter:

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  13. Feb 28

    Today, we are observing to raise awareness of the over 7,000 known rare diseases that affect more than 30 million people in the U.S. Learn how FDA encourages development of drug products to diagnose and treat rare diseases:

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  14. Feb 27

    LISTEN LIVE: Join Acting FDA Commissioner and Director Dr. Peter Marks as they discuss today’s vaccine authorization with the media. You can access the stream here on YouTube:

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  15. Feb 27

    In making this determination, the FDA can assure the public & medical community that it has conducted a thorough evaluation of the available safety, effectiveness, and manufacturing quality information.

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  16. Feb 27

    The data also show that the vaccine’s known and potential benefits outweigh its known and potential risks, supporting the company’s request for the vaccine’s use in people 18 years of age and older.

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  17. Feb 27

    The FDA has determined that the vaccine has met the statutory criteria for issuance of an EUA. The totality of the available data provides clear evidence it may be effective in preventing .

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  18. Feb 27

    “The authorization of this vaccine expands the availability of vaccines, the best medical prevention method for , to help us in the fight against this pandemic, which has claimed over half a million lives in the United States.” – Acting FDA Commissioner

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  19. Feb 27

    Today, FDA issued an emergency use authorization (EUA) for the third vaccine for the prevention of caused by SARS-CoV-2. The EUA allows the vaccine to be distributed in the U.S for use in individuals 18 years and older.

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  20. Retweeted
    Feb 26

    Following today’s positive advisory committee meeting outcome regarding the Janssen Biotech Inc. vaccine, FDA has informed the sponsor that it will rapidly work toward finalization and issuance of an emergency use authorization.

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  21. Feb 26

    Outbreak Update: In addition to the recalled queso fresco cheeses, consumers, restaurants, and retailers should not eat, sell, or serve any El Abuelito-brand Quesillo (Oaxaca, string cheese) or Requeson (Ricotta) cheeses due to a Listeria outbreak.

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