Tag: food and drug administration
There’s no excuse to not get vaccinated now
Now that the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine has been fully approved by the Food and Drug Administration for people ages 16 and older, there is no reason to delay vaccination. Vaccination is imperative in preventing COVID-19 and a vaccination mandate is necessary in ending the pandemic.
Faculty Senate debates mandatory vaccination resolution
The Faculty Senate on Monday discussed a resolution to allow faculty to return to campus if they provide proof of COVID-19 vaccination.
Decision on mandatory vaccination pending as University plans fall return
As the University of La Verne plans to return to on-campus learning in the fall, students, faculty and staff are urged – but so far not required – to get vaccinated against COVID-19, University officials said this week.
Flavored e-cig ban is a good move
The Trump administration announced Wednesday that the Food and Drug Administration is developing a plan to clear the market of flavored e-cigarettes; a federal policy that is long overdue in working to protect minors from negative health effects.
Supplements should be consumed cautiously
The dietary supplement industry is booming with reported sales reaching $13 billion in 2013, but there is a common public misperception on how these supplements really affect human bodies.
Commentary: Now teens have a Plan B too
On April 5 federal judge Edward Korman ordered the Food and Drug Administration to allow emergency contraceptives, such as Plan B – the Morning After Pill, to be sold over the counter to woman of any age.