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FDA approves first ever DNA test to help screen for risk of opioid use disorder

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The first-ever DNA test to help determine if someone has a greater risk of developing opioid use disorder was approved by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) this week. The FDA approved the AutoGenomics AvertD test for use among adults who are considering treating acute pain with short-term prescription of opioid pain medicine, such as after … Read more

FDA approves 2 gene therapies for sickle cell disease – National

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The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) on Friday approved a pair of gene therapies for sickle cell disease, including the first treatment based on the breakthrough CRISPR gene editing technology. The agency approved Lyfgenia from bluebird bio BLUE.O, and a separate treatment called Casgevy by partners Vertex Pharmaceuticals VRTX.O and CRISPR Therapeutics CRSP.BN. Both the therapies were approved for people … Read more

Most people in ‘America’s Heartland’ will forgo updated COVID vaccines: Survey

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Nearly 60 percent of Americans living in the Midwest and surrounding states say they will not get the new COVID-19 vaccine this year, according to a survey from Emerson College Polling.  The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved an updated new COVID-19 booster in September, targeting currently circulating variants of the disease.   But more … Read more