Sep 13 U.S. finds contaminant in popular heartburn drug By Matthew Perrone, Associated Press For now, the Food and Drug Administration said patients can continue taking Zantac and related generic drugs. Continue reading
Sep 11 WATCH: FDA to regulate flavored e-cigarettes, Trump officials announce By Associated Press Health and Human Services Secretary Alex Azar says the Food and Drug Administration will develop guidelines to remove all e-cigarette flavors from the market, especially those favored by children. Continue reading
Aug 15 FDA makes new push for graphic warning labels on cigarettes By Matthew Perrone, Associated Press The Food and Drug Administration proposed 13 new warnings that would appear on all cigarettes, including images of cancerous tumors, diseased lungs and feet with amputated toes. Continue reading
Jun 03 FDA food testing finds contamination by PFAS and other ‘forever chemicals’ By Ellen Knickmeyer, John Flesher, Michael Casey, Associated Press The levels in nearly half of the meat and fish tested were double or more the only currently existing federal advisory level for any kind of the widely used manmade compounds. Continue reading
Jun 03 U.S. aims to help more cancer patients try experimental drugs By Marilynn Marchione, AP Chief Medical Writer Instead of making doctors plead their case first to companies and then to the FDA, the FDA will become the initial step and will assign a staffer to quickly do the paperwork. Continue reading
May 15 Watch 4:20 How generic drug makers are responding to price-fixing lawsuit U.S. consumers often turn to generic versions of prescription drugs to keep costs down, but dozens of states are now suing manufacturers of these drugs, saying they illegally fixed prices and divided up market share. Affected drugs include medicines used… Continue watching
Apr 16 U.S. halts sales of pelvic mesh tied to injuries in women By Matthew Perrone, Associated Press The 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… Continue reading
Apr 03 FDA investigates reports of seizures among e-cigarette users By Matthew Perrone, Associated Press Regulators stressed it's not yet clear whether vaping is responsible for the seizures, but they said they are concerned. Continue reading
Jan 10 Watch 5:52 Is the government shutdown making American food unsafe? Due to the shutdown, the Food and Drug Administration has stopped safety inspections of foods such as fruits, vegetables and seafood, while inspectors overseeing meat and poultry production remain on the job without pay. What does this reduced monitoring mean… Continue watching
Dec 13 FDA identifies a farm linked to the romaine lettuce E. coli outbreak By Laura Santhanam Adams Bros. Farms, the producer linked to the pre-Thanksgiving outbreak, has not shipped lettuce since Nov. 20 and has cooperated with the investigation, the FDA said in a statement. Continue reading