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.
Health Oct 25 Sleep apnea device recall fuels frustration as replacement effort expected to drag into 2023 A massive recall of millions of sleep apnea machines has stoked anger and frustration among patients, and U.S. officials are weighing unprecedented legal action to speed a replacement effort that is set to drag into next year.
Nation Oct 06 New survey suggests little progress against stopping U.S. teens from vaping The latest government study on teen vaping suggests there's been little progress in keeping e-cigarettes out of the hands of kids.
Economy Sep 30 U.S. outlines plan for long-term baby formula imports The Friday announcement from the Food and Drug Administration aims to diversify the nation's highly concentrated formula industry and prevent future shortages.
Health Sep 15 WATCH: U.S. health officials warns monkeypox could mutate to resist antiviral drug U.S. health officials are warning against overuse of the lone drug available to treat monkeypox, saying that even a small mutation in the virus could render the pills ineffective.
Health Sep 07 FDA panel backs much-debated ALS drug in rare turnaround A panel of federal health advisers voted Wednesday to recommend approval for an experimental drug to treat Lou Gehrig’s disease, a remarkable turnaround for the much-debated medication that was previously rejected by the same group.
Health Aug 30 FDA chief says long-awaited opioid epidemic review still in the works The head of the Food and Drug Administration says a government review of prescription opioid medications, including their risks and contribution to the U.S. overdose epidemic, is still underway.
Politics Aug 24 House panel says Trump staffers pressured FDA to authorize unproven COVID-19 treatment A special House panel looking into the government's coronavirus response says the Trump White House tried to pressure U.S. health experts into reauthorizing the drug hydroxychloroquine that had been discredited as a COVID-19 treatment.
Health Aug 16 FDA approves over-the-counter hearing aids for mild to moderate hearing problems U.S. regulators have finalized a long-awaited rule that's expected to allow millions of Americans to buy hearing aids without a prescription.
Health Aug 11 FDA recommends taking 3 home tests if exposed to COVID in order to boost accuracy Previously, the Food and Drug Administration had advised taking two rapid antigen tests over two or three days to rule out infection. But the agency says new studies suggest that protocol can miss too many infections.