Food and Drug Administration

U.S. drug regulators on April 6 said they’re withdrawing the approval of a drug aimed at reducing preterm birth in pregnant women. The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is withdrawing approval for Makena, which the same agency approved in 2011. The decision stems from the conclusion that there’s no evidence Makena actually reduces the […]

A new climate crisis-friendly, sustainable meat product, years in the making, may appear on some restaurant menus in the United States by the end of the year. But it has a big drawback, detractors fear that eating it could cause cancer. Lab-grown meat, also called “cultured” or “cultivated” meat, was determined to be safe for […]

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) on Tuesday advised parents and caregivers against feeding Mother’s Touch Formula to infants as the product has not undergone proper testing. The directive comes as the United States recovers from a severe infant formula crunch that began with pandemic-led supply issues and worsened after Abbott closed its Michigan […]

New York’s Concealed Carry Improvement Act will take effect on July 1, effectively making Times Square and many other locations “gun-free zones.”

A popular snack item is being pulled from store shelves for safety-related concerns. D.F. Stauffer Biscuit Co. Inc., announced a voluntary recall of its 44 ounce Market Pantry White Fudge Animal Cookies. According to the Food and Drug Administration, the products in question might contain small metal fragments. The cookies come in a clear plastic […]

Benzene, a known cancer-causing chemical, was found in over half of 108 batches of antiperspirant and deodorant body sprays from 30 different brands, according to a citizen’s petition filed this month with the U.S. Food and Drug Administration. Benzene should not be used in the manufacture of drug substances or products because it is a […]

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration classified the recall of Ellume’s over-the-counter COVID-19 home test as Class 1, the most serious type of recall, after the Australian diagnostic test maker removed some of its tests from the market last month. Ellume had cited higher-than-acceptable false positive test results for SARS-CoV-2 as the reason for the […]

Merck & Co Inc said on Tuesday that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration approved its immunotherapy Keytruda as a treatment for an early form of tough-to-treat breast cancer in combination with chemotherapy. The FDA approval is for treating triple-negative breast cancer (TNBC), an aggressive form of the disease with an increased risk of recurrence. […]

WASHINGTON—U.S. health officials have authorized two more over-the-counter COVID-19 tests that can be used at home to get rapid results. The move by the Food and Drug Administration is expected to vastly expand the availability of cheap home tests that many experts have advocated since the early days of the outbreak. The announcement late Wednesday […]

The U.S. National Institutes of Health (NIH) on Friday said that data from its trial of Gilead Sciences Inc’s remdesivir show that the drug offers the most benefit for COVID-19 patients who need extra oxygen but do not require mechanical ventilation. The peer-reviewed data was published in the New England Journal of Medicine. The trial, […]

The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) granted an emergency authorization for Gilead’s remdesivir to treat the CCP virus, said President Donald Trump on Friday. Trump made the announcement alongside Gilead’s CEO, Daniel O’Day, saying that it is “an important treatment for hospitalized coronavirus patients … it’s really a promising situation.” “We want to thank the collaborators that […]

President Donald Trump on Friday picked a cancer specialist and hospital executive to lead the Food and Drug Administration.

NEW YORK—More than 500 people have been diagnosed with vaping-related breathing illnesses, but the cause remains unknown, U.S. health officials said on Sept. 19. An eighth death was also reported. Meanwhile, the Food and Drug Administration revealed that its criminal investigations unit started tracking leads early on, as cases pointed to black market vaping products. […]

China poses a serious risk to American security in a way that most people probably aren’t aware of—through the pharmaceutical industry.