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The Prescription Drug User Fee Act (PDUFA) date refers to the deadline set by the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for reviewing a New Drug Application (NDA) or Biologics License Application (BLA) and making a final decision on marketing approval. The typical period for review is 10 months after the drug application has been…

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HealthDay News — A new strain of bird flu, H5N9, has been detected for the first time in the US, raising concerns about how it continues to spread. The strain was discovered at a commercial duck farm in California’s Merced County, and was reported to the World Organization for Animal Health, which maintains a database…