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Michael Felberbaum
@FDASpox
Asst. Commissioner for Media Affairs at
@US_FDA
. Tripawd dog dad. Extremely amateur hockey player.
Silver Spring, MDfda.govJoined January 2022
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Michael Felberbaum Retweeted
Dr. Patrizia Cavazzoni
@FDACDERDirector
Today’s action to limit the use of Evusheld prevents exposing patients to possible side effects such as allergic reactions, which can be potentially serious, at a time when fewer than 10% of circulating variants in the U.S. causing infection are susceptible to the product.
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FDA Drug Information
@FDA_Drug_Info
Based on today’s revision to the Emergency Use Authorization (EUA) for Evusheld (tixagevimab co-packaged with cilgavimab), it is not currently authorized for emergency use in the U.S. fda.gov/drugs/drug-saf
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U.S. FDA
@US_FDA
WATCH LIVE: Today’s VRBPAC meeting is underway where the committee will discuss whether and how the composition for primary doses of the currently available COVID-19 vaccines should be modified and whether booster doses should be adjusted moving forward.
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178th Meeting of Vaccines and Related Biological Products Advisory...
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration will hold a meeting of its Vaccines and Related Biological Products Advisory Committee (VRBPAC) to consider whether and...
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Dr. Robert M. Califf
@DrCaliff_FDA
For more than 30 years, the FDA has been working to reduce exposure to lead, and other environmental contaminants, from foods. This work has resulted in a dramatic decline in lead exposure from foods since the mid-1980s.
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U.S. FDA
@US_FDA
Today we announced draft guidance for industry on action levels for lead in processed foods that are intended for babies and children under 2 years of age, to help reduce potential health effects in this vulnerable population from dietary exposure to lead. fda.gov/news-events/pr
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Dr. Janet Woodcock
@DrWoodcockFDA
Complete your week with the latest “FDA Roundup”, our at-a-glance summary of agency updates.
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U.S. FDA
@US_FDA
Today’s “FDA Roundup” has info on a draft guidance related to mpox, a final rule on radiological health regulations & an immediately-in-effect guidance on compounding certain ibuprofen products in an effort to bolster the supply of pediatric ibuprofen. fda.gov/news-events/pr
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U.S. FDA
@US_FDA
From cosmetics, to medical devices, to tobacco, the FDA exists to protect and promote the public health. This short informational video briefly covers the creation of the FDA, its expansion, and some of what it regulates today.
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Dr. Robert M. Califf
@DrCaliff_FDA
The bivalent COVID-19 vaccines have been associated with a significant reduction in hospitalization and death in all populations examined, which is clinically meaningful. See this page on COVID-19 hospitalizations from
@CDCgov
. gis.cdc.gov/grasp/covidnet
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Eric Topol
@EricTopol
The Covid bivalent vaccine booster works better than expected. I've reviewed the cumulative data erictopol.substack.com/p/the-bivalent That's in contrast to a @NEJM essay today and 2 lab studies that used a pseudovirus assay without assessing the XBB variants
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Dr. Robert M. Califf
@DrCaliff_FDA
It was great to speak on a panel today with
@ARPA_HDirector
Dr. Renee Wegrzyn.
@ARPA_H
is building a great team – on the cutting edge – to support transformative research driving biomedical and health breakthroughs.
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ARPA-H
@ARPA_H
Our @ARPA_HDirector, Dr. Renee Wegrzyn, is LIVE on the @US_FDA & ARPA-H: Life Sciences, Biopharma & MedTech Priorities in a New Year panel with Commissioner @DrCaliff_FDA at the 41st Annual @jpmorgan Healthcare Conference. #JPM23 #JPM2023 jpmorgan.com/solutions/cib/
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Dr. Robert M. Califf
@DrCaliff_FDA
Significant progress has been made in the collaborative work to ensure nutritious, safe infant formulas are on store shelves.
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FDA FOOD (Ctr for Food Safety & Applied Nutrition)
@FDAfood
‘@US_FDA continues to support a diversified and stable infant formula supply by providing a pathway for certain manufacturers to continue marketing their products in the U.S. fda.gov/food/cfsan-con
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U.S. FDA
@US_FDA
Today, we approved a new medication for the treatment of Alzheimer’s disease, the second of a new category of medications approved for Alzheimer's that target the fundamental pathophysiology of the disease. fda.gov/news-events/pr
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Dr. Robert M. Califf
@DrCaliff_FDA
#ICYMI over the holidays,
@FDATobacco
Director Dr. Brian King and I wrote this article for
@JAMA_current
on the need for a smoking cessation “care package.”
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JAMA
@JAMA_current
FDA leaders propose the creation of a comprehensive “care package” framework of resources to help maximize cessation of tobacco use, including components focused on strategies at the individual, health system, and population levels. ja.ma/3vv2RpH
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Dr. Robert M. Califf
@DrCaliff_FDA
It’s a new year, but misinformation/disinformation is still prevalent. After reading this editorial, I think we should talk about XBB and the COVID-19 vaccines. Thread… 🧵
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Jonathan Reiner
@JReinerMD
Some New Year’s vaccine disinformation from the WSJ. wsj.com/articles/are-v
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Michael Felberbaum
@FDASpox
This afternoon,
@DrCaliff_FDA
sent the following message to
@US_FDA
staff regarding the passage of the end-of year spending bill and the numerous FDA-related provisions included that will help strengthen the agency’s authority and ability to fulfill our public health mandate.
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Dr. Robert M. Califf
@DrCaliff_FDA
It’s been exactly two years since the first COVID-19 vaccine was delivered outside of clinical trials. We’ve made so much progress in combating COVID, but we all need to do our part. We continue to strongly encourage you to consider getting vaccinated.
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Vaccines.gov - Find COVID‑19 vaccine locations near you
Vaccines.gov helps you find clinics, pharmacies, and other locations that offer COVID‑19 vaccines in the United States.
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