Sep 09 FDA expresses concern over widely used ovarian cancer screening test By Sheila Kaplan, STAT The Food and Drug Administration on Wednesday warned women and their doctors that current screening tests for ovarian cancer are unreliable. Continue reading
Aug 14 Have you been affected by the blood donation ban for men who have sex with men? By PBS NewsHour The blood donation ban for MSM dates back to the 1980s, as the introduction of HIV/AIDS within the gay community developed into a public health crisis. Continue reading
Jul 28 Watch 5:18 What you need to know about South Florida Zika scare By PBS NewsHour The Food and Drug Administration asked two South Florida counties — Miami-Dade and Broward — to immediately halt blood donations as what looks like four cases of locally transmitted, mosquito-borne Zika virus are investigated. Hari Sreenivasan talks with Dr. Anthony… Continue watching
Jun 08 FDA makes it easier for some patients to get experimental drugs By Rachel Bluth, Kaiser Health News The Food and Drug Administration removed an obstacle from of its “compassionate use” policy this month, eliminating some paperwork that physicians must do to obtain experimental drugs for some patients with immediately life-threatening illnesses. Continue reading
May 05 Watch 7:35 Skyrocketing teen use of e-cigarettes leads to new regulations By PBS NewsHour The Food and Drug Administration will begin regulating e-cigarettes and cigars the same way it regulates cigarettes and smokeless tobacco. About 2.5 million high school students or middle schoolers vaped at least once in the last month; now e-cigarettes can… Continue watching
Apr 15 Tainted scope infections far exceed earlier estimates By Chad Terhune, Kaiser Health News The number of potentially deadly infections from contaminated medical scopes is far higher than what federal officials previously estimated, a new congressional investigation shows. Continue reading
Apr 01 FDA proposes limit for arsenic in baby rice cereal By Mary Clare Jalonick, Associated Press WASHINGTON -- The Food and Drug Administration on Friday urged the food industry to reduce the already tiny amount of arsenic found in baby rice cereals. Continue reading
Nov 19 FDA OKs genetically modified salmon for human consumption By Mary Clare Jalonick, Associated Press The Food and Drug Administration on Thursday approved genetically modified salmon, the first such altered animal for human consumption in the United States. Continue reading
Nov 17 Charges brought against makers of dietary supplement linked to liver damage By Eric Tucker, Associated Press WASHINGTON -- A Dallas company that had been ordered to recall a dietary supplement pill because of links to liver damage has been indicted along with several of its executives on charges that they intentionally misbranded their products and deceived… Continue reading
Nov 13 Goal of new produce safety rules: prevent illness outbreaks By Mary Clare Jalonick, Associated Press The Obama administration wants you to eat your fruits and vegetables. They also want the produce to be safe. Continue reading