A panel of outside advisers to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) voted in favor of approving a preventative antibody treatment for respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) for in newborns and infants. The unanimous vote by 21 members of the FDA’s Antimicrobial Drugs Advisory Committee (AMDAC) on Thursday brings the monoclonal antibody, nirsevimab, closer to final approval by the FDA. All on […]
The Biden administration has purchased 600,000 treatments courses of a new COVID-19 monoclonal antibody drug that data shows works against the omicron variant of the CCP (Chinese Communist Party) virus. Known as bebtelovimab, the drug is manufactured by Eli Lilly and Company, an American pharmaceutical company headquartered in Indianapolis, Indiana. It is used in the treatment of mild […]
The New York State Health Department has warned that it does not have enough Paxlovid or Molnupiravir antibody treatment and authorized those of non-white race or Hispanic/Latino ethnicity, as well as individuals with underlying medical conditions that increase their risk for severe illness, to receive the treatment. However, the government body made no mention of whether or not other […]
Republicans in both the Arkansas legislature and the U.S. Congress are pushing for a recognition of natural immunity from the CCP (Chinese Communist Party) virus. They say this has never been more important, since numerous unvaccinated workers could soon lose their jobs.
The federal government’s sudden rationing of monoclonal antibody treatments, which keep Americans who get COVID-19 out of hospitals, is hitting Alabama hard, with some sites already running out of or projected to run out of supply soon. The antibodies are highly successful at stemming the effects of COVID-19 when given to patients soon after they […]
Evacuation efforts have flown 13,000 Americans and Afghans out of Afghanistan since last week, people trying to evacuate must escape both the Taliban and the shooting that takes place right outside the airport, and a monoclonal antibody treatment for COVID-19 is gaining traction in Florida.
The CDC is assessing the impact that vaccines have on pregnant women and their babies in the womb. Dr. Anthony Fauci says after mothers are vaccinated, antibodies are expected to go from the mother through the placenta and into the baby. They can also be transferred through breast milk, he says.
