Jan 03 FDA finalizes rule change allowing mail-order abortion pills By Matthew Perrone, Associated Press 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. Continue reading
Dec 30 Watch 5:57 FDA criticized for working too closely with biotech company to approve Alzheimer’s drug By Geoff Bennett New findings from a congressional investigation into the Food and Drug Administration and the biotech company Biogen find the FDA broke its own protocols to approve a new Alzheimer’s drug last year. The report said the FDA worked too closely… Continue watching
Dec 06 Panel calls for stronger leadership, clearer mission of FDA foods program By JoNel Aleccia, Associated Press A panel is calling for changes at the federal agency that oversees most of the nation's food supply, saying revamped leadership, a clear mission and more urgency are needed to prevent illness outbreaks and to promote good health. Continue reading
Oct 17 You can now buy lower-cost hearing aids over the counter. Here’s how By Phil Galewitz, Kaiser Health News The new options are intended for adults with mild to moderate hearing loss — a market of tens of millions of people, many of whom have until now avoided getting help because aids were so expensive. Continue reading
Oct 06 New survey suggests little progress against stopping U.S. teens from vaping By Mike Stobbe, Matthew Perrone, Associated Press The latest government study on teen vaping suggests there's been little progress in keeping e-cigarettes out of the hands of kids. Continue reading
Sep 30 U.S. outlines plan for long-term baby formula imports By Matthew Perrone, Associated Press The Friday announcement from the Food and Drug Administration aims to diversify the nation's highly concentrated formula industry and prevent future shortages. Continue reading
Sep 26 Pfizer asks FDA for approval to expand omicron booster to 5- to 11-year-olds By Associated Press Pfizer is asking the Food and Drug Administration to expand use of its updated COVID-19 booster shot to children ages 5 to 11. Continue reading
Sep 07 FDA panel backs much-debated ALS drug in rare turnaround By Matthew Perrone, Associated Press 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. Continue reading
Aug 31 Watch 5:57 News Wrap: FDA authorizes omicron boosters, inspectors head to Ukraine nuclear plant In our news wrap Wednesday, the Food and Drug Administration authorized two updated COVID-19 boosters to target the omicron strain of the virus, life expectancy in the U.S. fell to just over 76 years as the pandemic continued to take… Continue watching
Aug 30 FDA chief says long-awaited opioid epidemic review still in the works By Matthew Perrone, Associated Press 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. Continue reading