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Exclusive: Trump administration banned chosen names at FDA, NIH under new gender policy
Health and Human Services employees were told in March to remove nicknames from email systems and signatures to comply with ...
FDA to undo some layoffs, after cuts to inspections and drug safety
Multiple current and laid-off FDA employees said the abrupt layoffs had resulted in delays and disruptions to the agency's ...
FDA Chief Says He Won’t Reorganize Agency After Mass Layoffs (1)
The FDA doesn’t plan to execute a reorganization of the agency but will consolidate offices that handle travel, technology, ...
FDA looking to ban petroleum-based synthetic dyes from foods, Virginia Tech expert shares thoughts
BLACKSBURG, Va. (WDBJ) - Earlier this year, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) banned the use of Red No.3 dye. This is ...
FDA chief says they're looking at whether to approve COVID shots for next winter
The head of the Food and Drug Administration said Tuesday that the agency is now looking at whether it will still approve COVID-19 vaccines for next winter, citing a lack of data on booster shots.
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Will the FDA approve the first new drug to help people quit smoking in 20 years?
The drug cytisinicline could help expand options for quitting smoking, and if approved by the FDA, would be the first new ...
US FDA approves J&J's immune disorder drug
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has approved Johnson & Johnson's drug to treat patients aged 12 years and older with an immune-mediated disorder, the drugmaker said on Wednesday.
Bread sold in six states recalled over ‘glass fragments’: FDA
The rolls were sold at the retail level in Pennsylvania, California, Connecticut, Maryland, Delaware, and Ohio, according to ...
Chocolate-Covered Nuts Recalled Over Undeclared Allergen, FDA Reports
Mauna Loa Macadamia Nut Company, LLC has issued a recall of one of its products due to undeclared almonds and cashews in a ...
FDA Warns of Side Effects of Popular Hair-Loss Drug Sold by Telehealth Companies
Hims, Keeps and other companies advertise topical finasteride with limited disclosures of side effects.
FDA says it will phase out petroleum-based food dyes, authorize four natural color additives
The US Food and Drug Administration plans to phase out the use of petroleum-based synthetic dyes in the US food supply due to ...
‘Scientific community is ready for it’: FDA moving away from animal testing in drug development
The FDA made a historic decision to phase out animal testing and switch to human-relevant methods in drug testing and ...