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- The anti-viral drug Paxlovid is displayed in New York, Monday, Aug. 1, 2022. Pfizer received full approval for the COVID-19 medication on Thursday, May 25, 2023, winning the U.S. Food and Drug Administration's full endorsement for a drug that has been the go-to treatment against the virus for more than two years. (AP Photo/Stephanie Nano, File)
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COVID pill Paxlovid gets full FDA approval after more than a year of emergency use
By MATTHEW PERRONE - AP Health Writer
Thu,05/25/23-12:11PM , 290 Reads
WASHINGTON (AP) — Pfizer received full approval on Thursday for its COVID-19 pill Paxlovid that's been the go-to treatment against the coronavirus.
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- This photo provided by Shaffer Distributing in May 2023, shows Marty Turner, director of vending sales for the company. Vending machines that have long been stocked with snacks are getting repurposed to distribute life-saving supplies to help fight the opioid epidemic. A growing number of cities and local governments are making so-called “harm reduction” items, including the overdose-reversal drug naloxone, available for free via machines. (Shaffer Distributing via AP)
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Vending machines are the latest tool for fighting opioid overdoses
By MATTHEW PERRONE - AP Health Writer
Mon,05/15/23-11:23AM , 349 Reads
WASHINGTON (AP) — Vending machines that have long been stocked with snacks are getting repurposed to distribute life-saving supplies to help fight the opioid epidemic.
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- In this undated product photo released by Astellas Pharma, a box and container of Veozah drug are displayed. U.S. health regulators on Friday approved a new type of drug for women dealing with uncomfortable hot flashes caused by menopause. (Astellas Pharma via AP)
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New menopause drug for hot flashes gets FDA approval
By MATTHEW PERRONE - AP Health Writer
Fri,05/12/23-3:18PM , 240 Reads
WASHINGTON (AP) — U.S. health regulators on Friday approved a new type of drug for women dealing with uncomfortable hot flashes caused by menopause.

The Food and Drug Administration approved the once-a-day pill from Astellas Pharma to treat moderate-to-severe symptoms, which can include sweating, flushing and chills.
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- A person donates blood to the American Red Cross during a blood drive in Pottsville, Pa. on Thursday, Jan. 13, 2022. Gay and bisexual men in monogamous relationships will be able to donate blood in the U.S. for the first time in decades, under a new federal policy finalized Thursday, May 11, 2023, by health regulators.(Lindsey Shuey/Republican-Herald via AP, File)
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New blood donation rules allow more gay men to give in US
By MATTHEW PERRONE - AP Health Writer
Thu,05/11/23-9:47AM , 330 Reads
WASHINGTON (AP) — Gay and bisexual men in monogamous relationships can give blood in the U.S. without abstaining from sex under updated federal health guidelines that focus on donors’ behavior, not their sexual orientation.
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