FDA panel backs expanded use of Pfizer HIV drug
(Adelphi, Md.) Federal health advisers said Thursday that Pfizer’s HIV drug Selzentry should be approved for use by patients who have not already taken other drugs to combat the virus.
The Food and Drug Administration’s panel of virus experts voted 10-4 in favor of the new use, despite some inconsistency in …
Swine Flu worries intensify
(Washington) Amid surging worries about a global pandemic, the United States launched border screening for swine flu exposure Monday and a top federal health official said people should brace for more severe cases, “and possibly deaths.”
While anyone could be susceptible to contracting swine flu, people with weakened immune systems, such …
