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US FDA's chief medical and science officer Prasad departs agency
Vinay Prasad, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration's chief medical and science officer, has left the health regulator, the U ...
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Vinay Prasad, a powerful FDA official, departs after controversy over rare disease drug
Vinay Prasad, a top official at the Food and Drug Administration, has suddenly departed after a series of controversial ...
Trump FDA Pushes For ‘Gas Station’ Opioid To Be Added To DEA’s Drug Schedule List
The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) formally requested for a popular kratom derivative to be classified as a controlled ...
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Trump administration moves to ban concentrated 7-OH, kratom-related synthetic
The Trump administration on Tuesday moved to add 7-OH, a psychoactive compound derived from the kratom plant, to the schedule ...
‘We are what we eat;’ How the FDA food dye ban could impact your favorite foods
“We are what we eat,” that’s the saying and right now, health experts are putting a lot of focus on the food we’re feeding ...
Is the FDA doing enough about food additives?
Food dyes are known to have a wide range of impacts on health, such as cancer risks, behavioral problems in children, and ...
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FDA Warns Dangers of Drug “7-OH”
HHS Sec. Robert F. Kennedy, Jr. and Sen. Markwayne Mullin (R-OK), along with FDA Commissioner Dr. Marty Makary, announce new ...
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FDA increases import enforcement on seafood, canned food and more
The Food and Drug Administration uses import alerts to enforce U.S. food safety regulations for food from foreign countries.
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The FDA Is Using an AI to "Speed Up" Drug Approvals and Insiders Say It's Making Horrible Mistakes
Insiders at the Food and Drug Administration are ringing alarm bells over the agency's use of an AI to fast-track drug ...
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From vaping to abortion, conservatives are targeting FDA authority
The 5th Circuit ruled on Aug. 16 that it would limit access to mifepristone, finding that the Food and Drug Administration overstepped its authority with a series of actions that made it easier ...
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Food and Drug Administration news - Today’s latest updates
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration approved the first over-the-counter birth control pill , allowing Americans to buy Opill, a daily oral contraceptive, without a prescription. Jul 13, 2023 ...