On April 12, 1955 the government announced the first vaccine to protect kids against polio. Within days, labs had made thousands of lots of the vaccine. Batches made by one company, Cutter Labs, accidentally contained live polio virus and it caused an outbreak. Source:
Month: April 1955
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FDA grants approval for Plaquenil (hydroxychloroquine sulfate, aka HCQ)
Hydroxychloroquine has a long history of use for the prevention of malaria. It has been considered to be a very safe drug for several decades. The “off label” policy of the FDA allows doctors to prescribe medications for any condition, as they see fit. An approved drug does not need additional approvals for a doctor…