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Health officials promote bivalent COVID-19 vaccine booster doses | Carrick Pharmacy

(Carrick Pharmacy News) Health officials in the United States are encouraging people to get bivalent COVID-19 vaccine boosters. Here’s what you need to know. What Is a Bivalent Vaccine Booster? Also referred to as “updated” COVD vaccine boosters, the bivalent boosters contain two components: Part of the original COVID-19 virus Part of the Omicron …

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FDA weighs in on possible nonprescription naloxone drug products | Carrick Pharmacy

(Carrick Pharmacy News) Health officials are making moves that could make an overdose-preventing drug more easily accessible. That’s the latest from a federal register notice published by the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA). In the notice, the FDA included an early assessment that certain naloxone products may be “safe and effective for nonprescription use.” …

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Everything you need to know about medication safety this holiday season | Carrick Pharmacy

(Carrick Pharmacy News) Getting ready to leave town for the holidays? Don’t forget to consider your health when planning your trip. The holidays are a busy time of year for most families. But accidents and illnesses don’t take a day off. That’s why it’s important to stay prepared for the unexpected, especially when it comes …

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Here’s what it means when the FDA issues an emergency use authorization | Carrick Pharmacy

(Carrick Pharmacy News) If you have been following the news during the COVID-19 pandemic, you might have noticed that the FDA has been granting “emergency use authorizations” (EUAs) to vaccines and drugs. But what is an EUA? Read on to learn more about EUAs and how the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) uses them. …

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FDA approves Hemgenix (etranacogene dezaparvovec) to treat hemophilia B | Carrick Pharmacy

(Carrick Pharmacy News) There’s a new treatment for a serious bleeding disorder. The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) recently approved Hemgenix (etranacogene dezaparvovec) to treat hemophilia B. This treatment is a gene therapy meant for “adults with Hemophilia B (congenital Factor IX deficiency) who currently use Factor IX prophylaxis therapy, or have current or historical …

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FDA warns about products claiming to treat serious heart conditions | Carrick Pharmacy

(Carrick Pharmacy News) The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) issued warning letters to seven companies for selling supplements claiming to treat serious heart conditions. These companies were selling their products illegally because they were in violation of the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (FD&C Act). These products claimed to cure, treat, mitigate, or prevent heart disease or related conditions, such …

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From dodging the flu to heater safety, learn to stay safe this fall | Carrick Pharmacy

(Carrick Pharmacy News) Different seasons bring different health and safety challenges, and fall is no exception. See below for our five health and safety tips for this fall season. 1) Flu and Cold Season As the temperature drops, sniffling and coughing ramp up. The best way to protect yourself from the flu is to get …

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More formula is available on store shelves, but some brands are hard to find | Carrick Pharmacy

(Carrick Pharmacy News) Baby formula is not as hard to find as it was last summer, but it’s still difficult in some parts of the United States. Some popular brands of infant formula remain scarce. And that means parents of infants are concerned. Moves by the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) and other federal …

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Colored contacts and flammable costumes can lead to injuries | Carrick Pharmacy

(Carrick Pharmacy News) Halloween is all about cool costumes, tons of candy, spooky haunted houses and trick-or-treating. So don’t let potential dangers get in the way of all the fun. The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA), Consumer Product Safety Commission and Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) are warning consumers about decorative contact …

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More than 2.5 million children and teens in the US still use e-cigarettes | Carrick Pharmacy

(Carrick Pharmacy News) Millions of kids and teens in the United States use electronic cigarettes, according to the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA). And health officials are concerned that continuing high e-cigarette use could put kids’ and teens’ health at risk. “It’s clear that we still have a serious public health problem that threatens …

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