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
Nov 26 It’s safe to eat some romaine again, U.S. health officials say By Candice Choi, Associated Press Just check the label. Continue reading
Nov 26 FDA pledges to modernize how it approves medical devices By Matthew Perrone, Associated Press U.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. Continue reading
Nov 15 Watch 7:37 Will FDA’s latest restrictions reduce underage vaping and smoking? The Food and Drug Administration moved to ban sales of menthol cigarettes and flavored cigars while announcing new guidelines for retailers selling flavored e-cigarettes in order to curb the rise in underage smoking and vaping. The ban is the biggest… Continue watching
Nov 15 FDA to crack down on menthol cigarettes, flavored vapes By Mike Stobbe, Associated Press The move represents a major step to further push down U.S. smoking rates, which have been falling for decades. Continue reading
Sep 15 The latest roadblock to Trump’s plan to put drug prices in ads: House Republicans By Nicholas Florko, STAT President Trump’s splashiest idea for lowering the cost of prescription drug prices was to force pharmaceutical companies to include the prices of their products in TV and other advertisements. Continue reading
Sep 12 Watch 9:40 FDA wants e-cigarette makers to extinguish use by kids The Food and Drug Administration issued its toughest crackdown yet on the makers of electronic cigarettes that have become increasingly popular with young people. Manufacturers now have two months to prove they can keep their e-cigarettes out of the hands… Continue watching
Aug 16 FDA approves first generic rival to EpiPen By Laura Santhanam In a released statement, the FDA said Teva Pharmaceuticals USA could market their version of the auto-injectors to deliver cheaper versions of life-saving epinephine after an allergic reaction. Continue reading
Jul 18 Soon, your soy milk may not be called ‘milk’ By Candice Choi, Associated Press The Food and Drug Administration signaled plans to start enforcing a federal standard that defines "milk" as coming from the "milking of one or more healthy cows."… Continue reading
Jun 22 White House proposes a reduction of the FDA’s mission By Ike Swetlitz, STAT The idea of changing a key mission of the FDA comes amid a turf war between the FDA and the USDA over the regulation of genetically engineered animals. Continue reading