Nov 10 Risky stimulants turn up, once again, in weight loss and workout supplements By Rebecca Robbins, STAT New findings highlight just how hard it has been for the FDA to keep potentially unsafe supplement ingredients off the market. Continue reading
Aug 04 Senate approves bill that would allow over-the-counter sale of hearing aids By Synclaire Cruel The Senate passed a measure Thursday allowing people to purchase hearing aids without a doctor's prescription. Continue reading
Jul 12 Should e-cigarettes be exempt from FDA rules? A House panel says yes By Andrew Taylor, Associated Press Legislation approved Wednesday by the Republican-controlled Appropriations Committee would prevent the FDA from requiring retroactive safety reviews of e-cigarettes already on the market. But most panel Democrats said the products are dangerous and are targeted at children. Continue reading
May 09 Watch 6:48 This Cuban lung cancer drug is giving some U.S. patients hope By PBS News Hour A promising lung cancer treatment from Cuba is getting attention from U.S. patients, some of whom are already traveling there to try the drug in hopes of stopping their cancer from growing. American doctors can't prescribe CIMAvax because the Food… Continue watching
Dec 06 Watch 9:16 Major health bill would fund medical research, hasten FDA approvals By PBS News Hour In Congress, lawmakers are close to passing a major bill that would increase funding for the FDA, the NIH and the effort to fight opioid abuse. The measure would also introduce more flexible standards for drug approvals, reducing the need… Continue watching
Dec 06 Who wins and loses with the 21st Century Cures Act? By Sheila Kaplan, STAT More than 1,300 lobbyists roamed the halls of Congress on the 21st Century Cures Act, and disclosure reports show most of them were working for pharmaceutical companies. Continue reading
Dec 01 Using Ecstasy to treat PTSD: ‘I felt like my soul snapped back into place’ By Caleb Hellerman, Global Health Reporting Center On Tuesday, the Food and Drug Administration gave an important boost to a therapy that uses MDMA, commonly known as ecstasy, to treat PTSD, clearing the way for one or more large-scale research studies. Since 2004, more than 100 patients… Continue reading
Nov 02 FDA to America: How much Nutella do you eat? By Megan Thielking, STAT The U.S. Food and Drug Administration is gathering information on the amount of Nutella that constitutes a reasonable serving size. Continue reading
Sep 30 How one drug company fast-tracked the FDA’s review process By Sarah Jane Tribble, Kaiser Health News Any company awarded a voucher can use it for a fast-track government review of one of its future drugs — or it can sell the voucher to another company. Continue reading
Sep 20 After fierce debate, FDA approves first drug for rare form of muscular dystrophy By Liz Szabo, Kaiser Health News The FDA, reacting to lobbying by patients and families, has approved a drug for Duchenne muscular dystrophy, a rare and lethal disease. Continue reading