Topic: Food and Drug Administration

The S&P 500 hit a closing high of 4,141.59 in a mixed day of trading Tuesday, as U.S. health agencies recommended pausing the rollout of the Johnson & Johnson vaccine.

U.S. health regulators on Tuesday recommended an immediate pause in the use of the Johnson & Johnson COVID-19 vaccine after several reported cases of blood clotting.

Regeneron said Monday it will ask the Food and Drug Administration to expand emergency use authorization for its antibody drug to be used as a preventative treatment against COVID-19.

Dr. Scott Gottlieb said Sunday that vaccine supply will outpace demand in many states within three weeks as he urged the White House to surge doses to hot spots such as Michigan.

Urgent-care centers have increased healthcare costs, researchers at the University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine said in a report released Monday.

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has approved two more at-home COVID-19 screening tests that can be purchased over-the-counter.

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration late Thursday announced changes that will provide more doses from each vial of Moderna's COVID-19 vaccine.

President Joe Biden's administration on Thursday opened a public education campaign involving a network of community leaders, celebrities and athletes to encourage Americans to get vaccinated against COVID-19.

Exposure to chemicals commonly found in plastic and personal care products during pregnancy may contribute to postpartum depression, a study published by the Journal of Clinical Endocrinology and Metabolism found.

Pfizer announced Thursday that six months after getting the second dose of its vaccine, volunteers in a clinical trial remained 91% protected against COVID-19 and were better protected against severe illness.