The FDA removes a long-standing warning from hormone-based menopause drugs
Read full article: The FDA removes a long-standing warning from hormone-based menopause drugsThe Food and Drug Administration says it will remove a long-standing warning from hormone-based drugs used to treat menopause symptoms in women.
Federal health officials push effort to spur cheaper biotech drugs
Read full article: Federal health officials push effort to spur cheaper biotech drugsFederal regulators are trying to make it easier to develop cheaper alternatives to powerful drugs that many Americans depend on to treat autoimmune diseases or cancers.
FDA unveils drugs to receive expedited review in support of 'national priorities'
Read full article: FDA unveils drugs to receive expedited review in support of 'national priorities'The Food and Drug Administration is announcing the first round of drugs that will receive drastically expedited reviews at the agency.
FDA approves another generic abortion pill, prompting outrage from conservatives
Read full article: FDA approves another generic abortion pill, prompting outrage from conservativesFederal health officials have approved another generic version of the abortion pill, prompting outrage from some abortion opponents aligned with President Donald Trump.
Trump's touting of an unproven autism drug surprised many, including the doctor who proposed it
Read full article: Trump's touting of an unproven autism drug surprised many, including the doctor who proposed itA Trump administration decision to repurpose an old chemotherapy drug for autism has surprised many experts — including the physician who recently proposed the idea.
The Latest: Trump talks about the future of TikTok; White House to announce autism findings
Read full article: The Latest: Trump talks about the future of TikTok; White House to announce autism findingsPresident Donald Trump has promoted unproven ties between Tylenol, vaccines and autism without offering new medical evidence.
FDA takes aim at Hims & Hers, weight loss drugs in new advertising blitz
Read full article: FDA takes aim at Hims & Hers, weight loss drugs in new advertising blitzThe Trump administration has issued its first warnings to online services that offer unofficial versions of popular drugs like the blockbuster obesity treatment Wegovy.
FDA's new expert panels are rife with financial conflicts and fringe views
Read full article: FDA's new expert panels are rife with financial conflicts and fringe viewsA series of panels convened by the Food and Drug Administration is raising concerns that the agency is skirting federal rules and promoting fringe views about antidepressants and other products.
FDA flags problems with two Boston Scientific heart devices tied to injuries and deaths
Read full article: FDA flags problems with two Boston Scientific heart devices tied to injuries and deathsU.S. health officials have issued warnings on two separate Boston Scientific heart devices recently linked to injuries and deaths.
US health officials crack down on kratom-related products after complaints from supplement industry
Read full article: US health officials crack down on kratom-related products after complaints from supplement industryU.S. health officials are cracking down on an opioid-related ingredient being added to drinks, supplements and other products.
Sarepta will resume gene therapy shipments after FDA review of recent patient death
Read full article: Sarepta will resume gene therapy shipments after FDA review of recent patient deathShares of drugmaker Sarepta Therapeutics surged in afterhours trading Monday after the company said it would resume shipping its gene therapy.
Sarepta shares slide again as drugmaker bows to FDA pressure to pause gene therapy
Read full article: Sarepta shares slide again as drugmaker bows to FDA pressure to pause gene therapySarepta Therapeutics is pausing shipments of its gene therapy for muscular dystrophy following several patient deaths that have attracted attention from regulators.
Gene therapy maker Sarepta tells FDA it won't halt shipments despite patient deaths
Read full article: Gene therapy maker Sarepta tells FDA it won't halt shipments despite patient deathsDrugmaker Sarepta Therapeutics says it won’t comply with a request from U.S. regulators to halt all shipments of its gene therapy.
FDA vaccine official restricted COVID vaccine approvals against the advice of agency staff
Read full article: FDA vaccine official restricted COVID vaccine approvals against the advice of agency staffA top official at the Food and Drug Administration recently overruled government scientists on the availability of two COVID-19 vaccines.
Supreme court widens court options for vaping companies pushing back against FDA rules
Read full article: Supreme court widens court options for vaping companies pushing back against FDA rulesThe Supreme Court is siding with e-cigarette companies in a ruling that'll make it easier to sue over Food and Drug Administration decisions blocking their products from the multibillion-dollar vaping market.
FDA to offer faster drug reviews to companies promoting 'national priorities'
Read full article: FDA to offer faster drug reviews to companies promoting 'national priorities'The Food and Drug Administration says it will begin offering faster reviews to new medicines that align with Trump administration priorities for Americans' health.
'Gas station heroin' is technically illegal and widely available. Here are the facts
Read full article: 'Gas station heroin' is technically illegal and widely available. Here are the factsHealth officials want you to think twice before buying brightly colored energy shots and supplements often sold at gas stations, convenience stores and smoke shops.
FDA panel is split on updates to COVID shots as questions loom for fall vaccinations
Read full article: FDA panel is split on updates to COVID shots as questions loom for fall vaccinationsGovernment advisers are split on whether drugmakers should update their COVID-19 vaccines to better protect Americans this fall and winter.
FDA and RFK Jr. aim to remove ingestible fluoride products used to protect kids' teeth
Read full article: FDA and RFK Jr. aim to remove ingestible fluoride products used to protect kids' teethU.S. health officials are announcing an effort to phase out ingestible fluoride supplements used to strengthen children’s teeth, citing possible health risks.
FDA will allow three new color additives made from minerals, algae and flower petals
Read full article: FDA will allow three new color additives made from minerals, algae and flower petalsThe FDA says it will allow three new color additives made from natural sources to be used in the nation's food supply.
Trump administration asks judge to toss suit restricting access to abortion medication
Read full article: Trump administration asks judge to toss suit restricting access to abortion medicationPresident Donald Trump's administration has asked a judge to toss out a lawsuit from three Republican-led states seeking to cut off telehealth access to the abortion medication mifepristone.
FDA to rehire fired staffers who booked inspection trips, but other workers remain in limbo
Read full article: FDA to rehire fired staffers who booked inspection trips, but other workers remain in limboThe Food and Drug Administration is again trying to rehire some staffers who were recently fired amid mass layoffs at the agency.
FDA scrutiny of Novavax COVID-19 vaccine sparks uncertainty about other shots
Read full article: FDA scrutiny of Novavax COVID-19 vaccine sparks uncertainty about other shotsThere’s new uncertainty about updated COVID-19 shots this fall after the Trump administration’s handling of a shot from Novavax.
Novavax says its COVID-19 shot is on track for full FDA approval after delay
Read full article: Novavax says its COVID-19 shot is on track for full FDA approval after delayNovavax says its closely watched COVID-19 vaccine is on track for full U.S. approval after additional discussions with the Food and Drug Administration.
The Latest: Vance calls for greater ties with India as he meets with Modi to discuss trade deal
Read full article: The Latest: Vance calls for greater ties with India as he meets with Modi to discuss trade dealWhile in India on Tuesday, U.S. Vice President JD Vance called for enhanced engagement with the South Asian country.
Draft budget plan proposes deep cuts across federal health programs
Read full article: Draft budget plan proposes deep cuts across federal health programsA draft budget proposal circulating among federal officials would dramatically deepen cuts at the nation’s top health agency, eliminating some public health programs entirely and serving as a roadmap for more mass firings.
Ex-official says he was forced out of FDA after trying to protect vaccine safety data from RFK Jr.
Read full article: Ex-official says he was forced out of FDA after trying to protect vaccine safety data from RFK Jr.A former top vaccine official says he was forced out of government after trying to block Robert F.
Supreme Court sides with the FDA in its dispute over sweet-flavored vaping products
Read full article: Supreme Court sides with the FDA in its dispute over sweet-flavored vaping productsThe Campaign for Tobacco-Free Kids says the Supreme Court's ruling for the Food and Drug Administration in its crackdown on sweet-flavored vaping products is “a major victory for the health of America’s kids.”.
Mass layoffs are underway at the nation's public health agencies
Read full article: Mass layoffs are underway at the nation's public health agenciesEmployees across the massive U.S. Health and Human Services Department received notices Tuesday that their jobs were being eliminated, part of a sweeping overhaul designed to vastly shrink the agencies responsible for protecting and promoting Americans’ health.
Top vaccine official resigns from FDA, criticizes RFK Jr. for promoting 'misinformation and lies'
Read full article: Top vaccine official resigns from FDA, criticizes RFK Jr. for promoting 'misinformation and lies'The top vaccine official with the Food and Drug Administration has resigned and criticized the nation's top health official for allowing “misinformation and lies” to guide his thinking behind the safety of vaccinations.
Health and Human Services will lay off 10,000 workers and close agencies in a major restructuring
Read full article: Health and Human Services will lay off 10,000 workers and close agencies in a major restructuringA Democratic senator says she's worried about the fallout from a major overhaul and layoffs at the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services.
Debate over the abortion pill mifepristone resurfaces after Makary is confirmed to head the FDA
Read full article: Debate over the abortion pill mifepristone resurfaces after Makary is confirmed to head the FDAA pill used in most U.S. abortions has been ensnared in politics for years, and many Americans wonder whether it will be restricted under the new Republican administration in Washington.
Some La Roche-Posay, Proactiv and Walgreens acne treatments recalled due to benzene levels
Read full article: Some La Roche-Posay, Proactiv and Walgreens acne treatments recalled due to benzene levelsThe Food and Drug Administration is asking retailers to remove a small number of acne creams from their shelves that contain slightly elevated levels of a chemical linked to cancer.
Texas judge says states can revive challenge to abortion pill access nationwide
Read full article: Texas judge says states can revive challenge to abortion pill access nationwideA federal judge in Texas is allowing three other states to pursue a challenge seeking to restrict access to the abortion pill mifepristone nationwide.
FDA OKs sales of Zyn nicotine pouches, citing health benefits for adult smokers
Read full article: FDA OKs sales of Zyn nicotine pouches, citing health benefits for adult smokersFederal health officials are backing the health benefits of nicotine pouches, ruling that Philip Morris International’s Zyn can help adult smokers cut back or quit cigarettes.
What products contain Red 3 dye? Checking ingredient labels is the best way to find out
Read full article: What products contain Red 3 dye? Checking ingredient labels is the best way to find outThe Food and Drug Administration is ordering food and drug makers to remove a dye called Red 3 from the products U.S. consumers eat and drink.
FDA floats plan to make cigarettes nonaddictive, but its fate rests with Trump
Read full article: FDA floats plan to make cigarettes nonaddictive, but its fate rests with TrumpThe Biden administration is floating a long-awaited proposal to make cigarettes less addictive by capping their nicotine levels.
Pulse oximeters may misread oxygen levels in people of color. The FDA wants to change that
Read full article: Pulse oximeters may misread oxygen levels in people of color. The FDA wants to change thatFederal health officials are proposing changes to make sure medical devices that measure oxygen levels are working for patients of color.
Trump nominees should ‘steer clear’ of undermining polio vaccine, McConnell says
Read full article: Trump nominees should ‘steer clear’ of undermining polio vaccine, McConnell saysSenate Republican leader Mitch McConnell, a childhood polio survivor, said any of President-elect Donald Trump’s picks requiring Senate confirmation should “steer clear” of efforts to discredit the polio vaccine.
Supreme Court doesn't seem convinced FDA was unfair in blocking flavored vapes teen use increased
Read full article: Supreme Court doesn't seem convinced FDA was unfair in blocking flavored vapes teen use increasedA majority of Supreme Court justices didn’t seem convinced Monday that federal regulators misled companies before refusing to allow them to sell sweet flavored vaping products following a surge in teen e-cigarette use.
Regulators cracked down on sweet vapes after use by kids spiked. Now the Supreme Court is wading in.
Read full article: Regulators cracked down on sweet vapes after use by kids spiked. Now the Supreme Court is wading in.Vaping is coming before the Supreme Court next week as federal regulators ask the high court to uphold its block on sweet, flavored products following a spike in youth e-cigarette use.
Supreme Court won’t hear challenge to graphic cigarette warning labels
Read full article: Supreme Court won’t hear challenge to graphic cigarette warning labelsThe Supreme Court won’t hear a challenge to a federal requirement that cigarette packages and advertising include graphic images demonstrating the effects of smoking.
Trump taps a Fox News personality, a surgeon and a former Congressman to lead public health agencies
Read full article: Trump taps a Fox News personality, a surgeon and a former Congressman to lead public health agenciesPresident-elect Donald Trump has nominated a critic of COVID-19 health measures to lead the Food and Drug Administration.
McDonald's and Boar's Head outbreaks may have you worried. Experts say the food supply is safe
Read full article: McDonald's and Boar's Head outbreaks may have you worried. Experts say the food supply is safeDeadly food poisoning outbreaks tied to McDonald's and Boar's Head may have left Americans wondering whether there are new risks in the U.S. food supply.
Bakery that makes Sara Lee and Entenmann's pushes back on FDA sesame warning
Read full article: Bakery that makes Sara Lee and Entenmann's pushes back on FDA sesame warningA top U.S. commercial bakery is pushing back on a Food and Drug Administration warning to stop using labels that say its products contain sesame — even when they don't.
Congresswomen press FDA on why a proposal to ban hair-straightening chemicals is delayed
Read full article: Congresswomen press FDA on why a proposal to ban hair-straightening chemicals is delayedTwo U.S. House members who first pushed the Food and Drug Administration in 2023 to investigate the health risks of hair straighteners used primarily by Black women are asking the agency why it has twice delayed its target date to propose a ban on products containing formaldehyde.
FDA approves first nasal spray to treat dangerous allergic reactions
Read full article: FDA approves first nasal spray to treat dangerous allergic reactionsU.S. health officials have approved the first nasal spray to treat severe allergic reactions, offering an alternative to injectable products like EpiPen.
FDA warns about more ground cinnamon tainted with lead. Here's what you need to know
Read full article: FDA warns about more ground cinnamon tainted with lead. Here's what you need to knowU.S. health officials are warning that several types of ground cinnamon sold at certain discount and specialty grocery stores are contaminated with high levels of lead.
Veterans lobbied for psychedelic therapy, but it may not be enough to save MDMA drug application
Read full article: Veterans lobbied for psychedelic therapy, but it may not be enough to save MDMA drug applicationMilitary veterans have spent years lobbying for the use of psychedelic drugs to treat PTSD, but a sharply critical review of the club drug MDMA has put the therapy's approval in doubt.
FDA OKs best-selling e-cigarette Vuse Alto, but only in tobacco flavor
Read full article: FDA OKs best-selling e-cigarette Vuse Alto, but only in tobacco flavorFederal health officials have authorized sales of Vuse Alto, the best-selling e-cigarette in the U.S. The Food and Drug Administration made the decision Thursday, allowing Reynolds American to keep its reusable e-cigarette on the market for years to come.
As COVID-19 ticks up in some places, US health officials recommend a fall vaccination campaign
Read full article: As COVID-19 ticks up in some places, US health officials recommend a fall vaccination campaignAs COVID-19 bubbles up in some parts of the country, health officials are setting course for a fall vaccination campaign.
Abortion pill access is unchanged after the Supreme Court's decision. Here's what you need to know
Read full article: Abortion pill access is unchanged after the Supreme Court's decision. Here's what you need to knowA unanimous Supreme Court ruling means the abortion pill mifepristone remains available in the United States, even through the mail.
The Latest | The US Supreme Court rules to preserve access to the abortion pill mifepristone
Read full article: The Latest | The US Supreme Court rules to preserve access to the abortion pill mifepristoneThe U.S. Supreme Court has ruled unanimously to preserve access to mifepristone, the drug most commonly used in medication abortions.
Unanimous Supreme Court preserves access to widely used abortion medication
Read full article: Unanimous Supreme Court preserves access to widely used abortion medicationA unanimous Supreme Court on Thursday preserved access to a medication that was used in nearly two-thirds of abortions in the U.S. last year.
Senators blast health and law enforcement officials over illegal e-cigarettes used by teens
Read full article: Senators blast health and law enforcement officials over illegal e-cigarettes used by teensSenators criticized top federal officials over the rise of illegal electronic cigarettes in the U.S., a multibillion-dollar business that has flourished in recent years.
FDA and DOJ pledge more cooperation on illegal e-cigarettes ahead of congressional hearing
Read full article: FDA and DOJ pledge more cooperation on illegal e-cigarettes ahead of congressional hearingFederal health regulators and law enforcement officials are vowing to work more closely to stop sales of illegal electronic cigarettes, including those from China.
FDA warns parents to avoid infant formula distributed by Texas company due to contamination
Read full article: FDA warns parents to avoid infant formula distributed by Texas company due to contaminationU.S. health officials are warning parents to avoid a brand of powdered infant formula sold by a Texas dairy producer that may contain a dangerous bacteria.
Lawsuit seeks to force ban on menthol cigarettes after months of delays by Biden administration
Read full article: Lawsuit seeks to force ban on menthol cigarettes after months of delays by Biden administrationAnti-smoking groups are suing the U.S. government over a long-awaited ban on menthol cigarettes, which has been stalled at the White House for months.
5 takeaways from the abortion pill case before the U.S. Supreme Court
Read full article: 5 takeaways from the abortion pill case before the U.S. Supreme CourtU.S. Supreme Court justices on Tuesday did not appear ready to limit Americans’ access to the abortion pill mifepristone, in a case that could have sweeping implications for how the federal government approves scores of medications.
Supreme Court again confronts the issue of abortion, this time over access to widely used medication
Read full article: Supreme Court again confronts the issue of abortion, this time over access to widely used medicationThe Supreme Court is considering a new abortion case affecting women across the U.S. Abortion opponents want the high court in arguments Tuesday to ratify a ruling from a conservative federal appeals court that would limit access to a medication called mifepristone, which was used in nearly two-thirds of abortions last year.
Mifepristone access is coming before the US Supreme Court. How safe is this abortion pill?
Read full article: Mifepristone access is coming before the US Supreme Court. How safe is this abortion pill?The U.S. Supreme Court will take up a case Tuesday that could impact how women get access to mifepristone.