Nation May 05 FDA considers 1st request to approve over-the-counter birth control pill U.S. health regulators are weighing the first-ever request to make a birth control pill available without a prescription.
Health Apr 11 Experts worry about costs as free COVID testing comes to end in May Big changes could be coming for how Americans pay for COVID-19 tests.
Politics Apr 08 What does the Comstock Act, a law from the 1870s, have to do with abortion pills? Dormant for a half-century, the Comstock Act has been revived by anti-abortion groups and conservative states seeking to block the mailing of mifepristone, the pill used in more than half of U.S. abortions. Here's a look at the case and…
Politics Apr 07 FDA approval of abortion pill mifepristone in limbo after 2 federal judges order conflicting rulings A federal judge in Texas has thrown into jeopardy the most common method of abortion in the U.S., ordering regulators to temporarily halt their approval of the drug mifepristone for abortion.
Health Apr 04 FDA finds sterility issues at factory that manufactured eyedrops linked to injuries, deaths Recalled eyedrops made at the plant have been linked to 68 bacterial infections in the U.S., including three deaths and eight cases of vision loss. The outbreak is considered particularly worrisome because the bacteria driving it is resistant to standard…
Nation Mar 15 Texas judge to hear arguments on drug used in medication abortions A federal judge will hear arguments in a high-stakes court case that could threaten access to medication abortion and blunt the authority of U.S. drug regulators.
Health Mar 01 FDA panel narrowly backs Pfizer RSV vaccine for older adults Federal health advisers have narrowly backed an experimental vaccine from Pfizer that could become the first shot to protect older adults against the respiratory illness known as RSV.
Health Jan 27 After years of protests, FDA makes blood donations easier for men who have sex with men The U.S. is making it easier for gay and bisexual men to give blood by easing restrictions on groups that traditionally face higher risks of HIV.
Health Jan 23 FDA proposes shift to annual COVID-19 booster shots for most Americans The Food and Drug Administration on Monday proposed a simplified approach for future vaccination efforts, allowing most adults and children to get a once-a-year shot to protect against the mutating virus.
Politics Jan 03 FDA finalizes rule change allowing mail-order abortion pills U.S. health officials have finalized a rule change that allows women seeking abortion pills to get them through the mail. The update Tuesday by the FDA replaces a long-standing requirement that the medicine be picked up in person.