Sep 02 Antibacterial soap may do more harm than good, FDA says By Emily Wishingrad Soaps and wash products labeled “antibacterial” can no longer be sold, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration announced Friday. Continue reading
Aug 26 Infant anti-gas medication linked to spread of hospital infections By Chad Terhune, Kaiser Health News A surprising ingredient — infant gas relief drops — may be contributing to the contamination of medical scopes nationwide. Continue reading
Jun 23 Compromise for GMO food labeling rules struck in Senate By Mary Clare Jalonick, Associated Press Senators have a bipartisan deal to require labeling of genetically modified ingredients nationally, a week before a labeling law in Vermont goes into effect. Continue reading
Jun 21 Federal panel approves first use of CRISPR gene editing in humans By Sharon Begley, STAT A federal biosafety and ethics panel on Tuesday unanimously approved the first study in cancer patients of the genome-editing technology CRISPR/Cas9. Continue reading
Jun 09 If FDA doesn’t issue faster food recalls, consumers face danger, watchdog says By Ricardo Alonso-Zaldivar, Associated Press Despite new legal powers to compel recalls and sophisticated technology to fingerprint pathogens, the Food and Drug Administration allowed some food-safety investigations to drag on, placing consumers in jeopardy of death or serious illness, according to the inspector general's office… Continue reading
May 20 Watch 5:12 New food labels to emphasize calories, amount of ‘added sugar’ By PBS News Hour The FDA rolled out new rules for nutrition labels on packaged foods and drinks Friday, designed to highlight the amount of “added sugar” and calories in a given product. The measures, which take effect this summer, are part of a… Continue watching
May 20 Added sugar takes center stage in new food label rules By Darlene Superville, Mary Clare Jalonick, Associated Press Nutrition advocates have long asked for the added sugars line on the label because it's impossible for consumers to know how much sugar in an item is naturally occurring, like that in fruit and dairy products, and how much is… Continue reading
May 05 FDA bans e-cigarette sales to minors in sweeping new regulations By David Nather, Dylan Scott, STAT WASHINGTON — The Food and Drug Administration issued a sweeping set of tobacco rules Thursday that would regulate electronic cigarettes, cigars and other products for the first time, despite resistance from industry groups that say the new rules would be… Continue reading
Apr 14 Watch 4:40 Health advocates score a major victory with folic acid By PBS News Hour The Food and Drug Administration announced Thursday that it would allow folic acid to be added to corn flour in order to prevent certain types of birth defects. The decision was a major victory for health advocates around the nation,… Continue watching
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