by TractManager | Jul 28, 2020 | COVID-News, News
These Food and Drug Administration (FDA) developments came in this week:FDA Reissues EUA for COVID-19 Diagnostic TestThe FDA has reissued the emergency use authorization (EUA) for the LabCorp COVID-19 RT-PCR Test to include two new indications for use: testing for...
by TractManager | Jul 20, 2020 | COVID-News, News
The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is warning consumers and health care providers about hand sanitizers containing methanol. Methanol is a substance that can be toxic when absorbed through the skin or ingested, and can be life-threatening when ingested.The FDA has...
by TractManager | Jul 14, 2020 | COVID-News, News
On July 10, 2020, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) issued an Emergency Use Authorization (EUA) for the gammaCore Sapphire CV (electroCore Inc.) to treat adult patients with known or suspected COVID-19 who are experiencing exacerbation of asthma-related dyspnea...
by TractManager | Jul 13, 2020 | COVID-News, News
On July 9, 2020, the World Health Organization (WHO) issued an updated brief on transmission of SARS-CoV-2. The brief is an update of a scientific brief published in March 2020, entitled “Modes of transmission of virus causing COVID-19: implications for infection...
by TractManager | Jun 22, 2020 | COVID-News, News
The National Institutes of Health (NIH) announced on June 20, 2020, that the ORCHID study evaluating the safety and effectiveness of hydroxychloroquine for the treatment of adults hospitalized with COVID-19 has been stopped. A data and safety monitoring board (DSMB)...
by TractManager | Jun 17, 2020 | COVID-News, News
The chief investigators of the Randomized Evaluation of COVID-19 Therapy (RECOVERY) trial have released a statement reporting that dexamethasone may reduce mortality in hospitalized COVID-19 patients. The RECOVERY trial is a randomized controlled trial of multiple...
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