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CDC Panel Recommends Resuming Use of J&J COVID Vaccine

FRIDAY, April 23, 2021 — The United States should resume administering the Johnson & Johnson COVID-19 vaccine, a key advisory panel for the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention voted on Friday. The agency’s Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP) has determined that the benefits of the vaccine in preventing deaths and hospitalizations far outweigh… Read More »

Start screenings for colorectal cancer at age 45, panel advises

A panel of national experts on Tuesday advised earlier screenings for colorectal cancer, (colon cancer) starting at age 45 instead of 50. The U.S. Preventive Services Task Force says people aged 45 to 75 should undergo screenings as a preventative measure, with those aged 50 to 75 strongly recommended to get screened. For adults over 75, the… Read More »

House panel to hold hearing on VA delay of first EHR go-live

The chair of the House subcommittee charged with legislative oversight of the VA’s Cerner electronic health record implementation is concerned about the agency’s decision to delay the EHR’s initial go-live. “I’m concerned that as we’ve moved closer to the go-live date, we have been told repeatedly that there were no showstoppers in the implementation, that… Read More »

Alkermes' depression treatment fails to get FDA panel backing

(Reuters) – An advisory panel to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration on Thursday voted against approving Alkermes Plc’s treatment for depression in patients with an inadequate response to standard antidepressant therapies. The decision comes two days after FDA staff reviewers bit.ly/2QegxPF flagged abuse potential for the opioid-based depression treatment and raised questions on its… Read More »

Single Panel Opium Drug Test (Opi, Opiates, Heroin, Codeine, Morphine) w/cassette (80)

This rapid on-site OPI Opium drug test kit is FDA approved and offers 100% correlation with a much more expensive laboratory screening. Simple and effective, this urine drug test will detect the presence of opiates in less than 5 minutes. The four step instructions printed on every foil pouch helps make these Opium drug tests… Read More »

The Home Drug Test – 2 Individually Wrapped 6 Panel Multi Screen Urine Drug Tests – Each Test Screens For 6 Different Drug Types Including Cocaine / Crack, Heroin / OxyContin, Marijuana, Meth, Amphetamine, Adderall, Benzos, Xanax

This test will test for the presence of THC (marijuana), Cocaine, Amphetamines, Methamphetamine, Opiates and Benzodiazepine (tranquilizers or anti-anxiety agents, such as Xanax) in urine. Just dip the test into urine, and get your results in 5 minutes. You will need only enough urine to absorb into the test strips. A positive result will show… Read More »