Matthew’s Recent Stories
Health Apr 16
U.S. halts sales of pelvic mesh tied to injuries in womenThe Food and Drug Administration ordered the two remaining makers of the mesh to stop selling it immediately, saying the companies failed to show the mesh is safe for long-term use. The FDA action does not apply to surgical mesh…
Health Apr 03
FDA investigates reports of seizures among e-cigarette usersRegulators stressed it's not yet clear whether vaping is responsible for the seizures, but they said they are concerned.
Health Mar 27
U.S. to require breast density information after mammogramsThe Food and Drug Administration's proposed rules would standardize the information given to millions of women following scans to detect breast cancer.
Health Mar 13
U.S. health officials move to restrict e-cigarette sales to teensUnder proposed guidelines, e-cigarette makers would be required to restrict sales of most flavored products to stores that verify the age of customers or include a separate, age-restricted area.
Politics Feb 26
WATCH: Drug companies ‘bear none of the consequences’ of skyrocketing prices, Sen. Wyden saysThe hearing marks the first time lawmakers have called top industry executives to account for rising prices that are squeezing Americans.
Politics Feb 26
WATCH: Top pharmaceutical executives face Senate committee questions over drug pricingSenators grilled CEOs of seven major drug companies on Tuesday over high prescription drug prices that are a drain on Medicare and Medicaid and a burden to millions of Americans. The extraordinary public accounting was a sign that Congress and…
Health Nov 26
FDA pledges to modernize how it approves medical devicesU.S. health officials said Monday they plan to overhaul the nation's decades-old system for approving most medical devices, which has long been criticized by experts for failing to catch problems with risky implants and related products.
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.
