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FDA Takes Action to Address Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19)

FDA issues Emergency Use Authorization for second COVID-19 vaccine.

FDA is working with U.S. Government partners, including CDC, and international partners to address the pandemic.

COVID-19 Information

Food

Drugs

Medical Devices

Radiation-Emitting Products

Vaccines, Blood, and Biologics

Animal and Veterinary

Cosmetics

Tobacco Products

New Era of Smarter Food Safety

A new approach to food safety that recognizes and builds on the progress made in the past but looks towards what processes and tools will be needed for the future.

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Fostering Drug Competition

Increasing the availability of generic drugs helps to create competition in the marketplace, helping make treatment more affordable and increasing access to healthcare for more patients.

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Combating the Opioid Crisis

FDA takes actions to combat prescription opioid abuse.

Jan 15

Coronavirus (COVID-19) Update: January 15, 2021

Jan 15

FDA Warns Firms to Remove Unauthorized E-liquid Products from Market in First Letters Issued to Manufacturers that Did Not Submit Premarket Applications by Deadline

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Newsroom Meetings Testimony Speeches

Jan 11

Midwestern Pet Foods Voluntarily Expands Recall of Pet Food for Aflatoxin Health Risk

Animal & Veterinary, Food & Beverages

Jan 11

Lavva Voluntarily Recalls a Single Lot of Blueberry Plant-Based Yogurt

Food & Beverages

Jan 11

Boston Scientific Announces LOTUS Edge™ Aortic Valve System Voluntary Recall and Product Discontinuation

Medical Devices

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Accelerating the Adoption of Advanced Manufacturing Technologies to Strengthen Our Public Health Infrastructure

FDA and industry have to accelerate the adoption of advanced manufacturing technologies to strengthen the nation’s public health infrastructure.

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Pandemic Response, Pandemic Preparation

Pandemic Recovery and Preparedness Plan initiative strengthens on-going COVID-19 pandemic response and our resiliency for future public health emergencies.

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Better Data for a Better Understanding of the Use and Safety Profile of Cannabidiol (CBD) Products

Real-world data on CBD use and safety has a crucial role to fill in the current gaps in our understanding.

More FDA Voices

Jan 15

Investigational COVID-19 Convalescent Plasma

Biologics

Jan 15

Protecting Participants in Bioequivalence Studies for Abbreviated New Drug Applications During the COVID-19 Public Health Emergency

Drugs

Jan 14

Coagulation Systems for Measurement of Viscoelastic Properties: Enforcement Policy During the Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) Public Health Emergency

Medical Devices

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