Topic: Scott Gottlieb

The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention announced plans Wednesday to overhaul the agency after reviews found it fell short in its handling of the COVID-19 pandemic and responded too slowly to monkeypox.

The Biden administration on Tuesday proposed a new rule that would require tobacco companies to reduce nicotine levels in cigarettes in an effort to cut back on addiction and smoking-related deaths in the United States.

The CDC on Tuesday altered its estimate of the percentage of new COVID-19 cases caused by the Omicron variant down to 58.6% of infections as of Dec. 25.

The United States stands at 65.3% of adults with at least one COVID-19 vaccine dose with two weeks until President Joe Biden's goal of 70% by July 4, as the so-called Delta variant becomes more prevalent.

President Joe Biden applauded Virginia Gov. Ralph Northam's efforts in increasing the vaccination rate and bringing down the number of COVID-19 cases in the state during a visit Friday.

Former FDA Commissioner and current Pfizer board member Scott Gottlieb on Sunday said the cause for U.S. travel bans from places as India related to the COVID-19 pandemic must be more clear.

The Food and Drug Administration announced Thursday that it is proposing a ban on the sale of menthol cigarettes in the United States.

Federal regulators are facing a deadline this week to decide whether they plan to impose a national ban on the sale of menthol cigarettes in the United States.

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.

The Transportation Security Administration screened 1.3 million travelers on Friday, its greatest total since March 15 of last year, despite warnings from health officials and concerns about COVID-19 variants.