FDA approves new drug to treat protein buildup in the heart
The FDA has approved a new drug for a serious heart condition that affects thousands of people. The drug, called Amvuttra ...
Trump Administration Postpones Deadline for Companies to Record and Trace Tainted Food
A law passed in 2011 required food companies to track food in the event of contamination and a recall. The administration ...
America Has a Growing Food Safety Crisis No One Is Talking About
Food recalls rose by 41% last year, and illnesses from contaminated food doubled — yet key federal food safety ...
West Virginia bans 7 artificial food dyes, citing health concerns
West Virginia Gov. Patrick Morrisey signed a bill into law this week that bans some artificial dyes as well as two ...
Food Safety Jeopardized by Onslaught of Funding and Staff Cuts
The Trump administration halted some food testing and shut down a committee studying bacteria in infant formula. Earlier ...
This cutting-edge hair loss treatment is a repurposed drug from the 1990s
Now dermatologists are increasingly prescribing the drug Rogaine, known generically as minoxidil, in low-dose pills to help ...
The FDA Finally Visited an Indian Drug Factory Linked to U.S. Deaths. It Found Problems.
The inspection comes after a ProPublica investigation revealed that drugs made at the Glenmark Pharmaceuticals plant ...
RFK Jr targets companies making baby formula after shortages rocked Biden administration
The Department of Health and Human Services and the Food and Drug Administration, launched a new initiative to ensure infant ...
Amy Schumer having ‘good experience’ with new weight loss drug after severe Ozempic side effects: ‘I couldn’t handle it’
Amy Schumer’s experience with Mounjaro has been vastly different from when she tried an alternative weight-loss medication ...
FDA staff return to crowded offices, broken equipment and missing chairs
Thousands of Food and Drug Administration employees are returning to the office to find overflowing parking lots, cramped ...
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Multiple Drug Classes Can Up Risk for Floppy Iris Syndrome
Researchers find new drug associations with floppy iris syndrome, including alpha-1 blockers, atypical antipsychotics, ...
Lean Cuisine and Stouffer’s meals recalled for ‘wood-like material’ linked to choking
Nestle USA has recalled certain batches of its Lean Cuisine and Stouffer's frozen meals. The products could be contaminated ...