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The packaging of NJOY’s menthol-flavored electronic cigarette product. Photo: Collected from web
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FDA approves first menthol e-cigarettes

The FDA authorised four menthol e-cigarettes from Njoy, a brand recently acquired by Altria, known for its Marlboro cigarettes. 

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US approves first pill for treatment of alopecia

ACI gets first US FDA approval
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ACI gets first US FDA approval

A person receives a dose of the Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine for the coronavirus disease (COVID-19), at a mobile inoculation site in the Bronx borough of New York City, New York, U.S., August 18, 2021. REUTERS/David 'Dee' Delgado
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U.S. COVID-19 booster debate moves to FDA vaccine advisory committee

Syringe and vial are seen in front of displayed new Pfizer logo in this illustration taken, June 24, 2021. REUTERS/Dado Ruvic/Illustration
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Full US approval for Pfizer vaccine expected by early September: Report

Pfizer says it will have 15m doses of its vaccine ready for people in the US by the end of the year, if it is approved. Photo: Reuters
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US FDA set to authorize Pfizer Covid-19 shot for ages 12-15 early next week

Vials with a sticker reading, "Covid-19 / Coronavirus vaccine / Injection only" and a medical syringe are seen in front of a displayed Johnson & Johnson logo in this illustration taken October 31, 2020. REUTERS/Dado Ruvic/Illustration
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US to distribute 4 million J&J Covid vaccines by Tuesday

The logo of Lilly is seen on a wall of the Lilly France company unit, part of the Eli Lilly and Co drugmaker group, in Fegersheim near Strasbourg, France, February 1, 2018. Picture taken February 1, 2018. REUTERS/Vincent Kessler
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Eli Lilly's antibody combination receives FDA emergency use authorization for Covid-19

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9m Americans now vaccinated as US sets Covid-19 death record for second week

US administers first Moderna vaccines
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US administers first Moderna vaccines

However, the US Food and Drug Administration has said vaccines must demonstrate at least 50% efficacy Representational Photo: BSS/AFP
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Covid-19 shots could reach first Americans by mid-December

It will be a while before Covid-19 is well-controlled, vaccine or not. In the meantime, testing will be crucial. Photo: Bloomberg
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FDA approves first Covid-19 test kit for home use

A scientist holds cells that produce antibodies against the coronavirus disease (Covid-19) under a microscope, in a university lab in Athens, Greece, July 8, 2020. Picture taken July 8, 2020/ Reuters
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US allows emergency use of first Covid-19 antibody drug