by Carla Conrad | Aug 11, 2017 | Education
Flu season is coming up soon, but have you ever thought about how the vaccines are made? Currently there are three influenza vaccine production technologies that are utilized in the United States. All meet U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approval. They are:...
by Carla Conrad | Jun 30, 2017 | The Lungs, Uncategorized
Although summer is just beginning, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration has already announced the components of the influenza vaccine for the northern hemisphere in the 2017-2018 flu season. For the trivalent vaccine the components are: A/Michigan/45/2015...
by Carla Conrad | Aug 10, 2016 | Smoking Cessation
On August 8, 2016, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) took its first steps toward regulating electronic cigarettes, making them subject to extensive review and harder to get into the hands of minors. So, why does the FDA have the authority to regulate these...