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Nation Sep 12
FDA calls teen vaping an ‘epidemic,’ weighs bans on flavored e-cigarettesSince 2017, FDA officials have discussed e-cigarettes as a potential tool to ween adult smokers off cigarettes. But now health officials says teenage use of e-cigarette has reached "epidemic" levels and is calling on the industry to address the problem…
Nation Jul 13
FDA warns of fake government warning letters sent to consumersU.S. health authorities are alerting consumers to a new scam involving fake government warning letters sent to people who tried to buy medicines online or over the phone.
Health Jun 25
U.S. approves marijuana-based drug for seizuresThe Food and Drug Administration approved the medication from GW Pharmaceuticals on Monday to treat two rare forms of childhood epilepsy. It's a milestone that could spur more research into a drug that remains illegal under federal law.
Politics May 11
WATCH: Trump unveils new plan for reducing drug pricesTrump called his plan the "most sweeping action in history to lower the price of prescription drugs for the American people." But it does not include his campaign pledge to use the massive buying power of the government's Medicare program…
Politics May 01
FDA says liquid nicotine products that resemble candy, juice boxes are a danger to childrenThe Food and Drug Administration issued more than a dozen warnings over the illegal packaging practice, saying it can lead to poisoning if children mistakenly drink the liquids, which are intended for use with e-cigarettes and vaping devices.
Health Apr 24
FDA warns retailers against illegal sale of e-cigarettes to childrenThe Food and Drug Administration issued warnings to 40 retail and online stores as part of a month-long operation against illegal sales of Juul to children. Investigators targeted 7-Eleven locations, Shell gas stations and Cumberland Farms convenience stores as well…
Health Apr 17
Marijuana-based drug gets positive review from FDAThe Food and Drug Administration posted its review Tuesday of the experimental medication ahead of a public meeting later this week.
Politics Mar 15
FDA begins push to reduce levels of nicotine in cigarettesUnder one scenario, the FDA estimates reducing nicotine could help the U.S. smoking rate could fall as low as 1.4 percent by 2060, down from the 15 percent of adults who smoke now.
Nation Feb 12
Opioid makers gave $10 million to advocacy groups that promoted use of their pills, report saysThe investigation by Missouri's Sen. Claire McCaskill sheds light on the opioid industry's ability to shape public opinion and raises questions about its role in an overdose epidemic that has claimed hundreds of thousands of American lives.
Politics Feb 10
On drug costs, modest steps follow Trump’s big promisesAs a candidate, Trump advocated Medicare negotiations and he called for allowing consumers to import lower-priced medicines from abroad. But the White House strategy paper veers away from such dramatic steps.
