Apr 24 FDA proposes new regulations for e-cigarettes By Anya van Wagtendonk Citing efforts “to make the next generation tobacco-free,” the U.S. Food and Drug Administration proposed new rules Thursday for e-cigarettes that would regulate the devices in a manner similar to traditional cigarettes. The new rule would require manufacturers of… Continue reading
Apr 12 Watch Walmart announces plan to cut prices on some organic products By News Desk Organic food sales totaled some $30 billion in the U.S. last year and suppliers can barely keep up with demand. Earlier this week, the nation’s largest retailer, Walmart, announced that it would slash prices of some of its organic products… Continue watching
Apr 03 FDA approves at-home heroin overdose treatment By Lauran Neergaard, Mary Clare Jalonick, Associated Press The Food and Drug Administration on Thursday approved an overdose antidote that doctors could prescribe for family members or caregivers to keep on hand, in a pocket or medicine cabinet. Called Evzio, it's a device that automatically injects the right… Continue reading
Mar 30 Watch Drug makers agree to curb antibiotic use for farm animals By PBS News Hour Scientists point to the amount of antibiotics in livestock as one of the causes of the rise of antibiotic resistant diseases. On Wednesday a number of pharmaceutical companies agreed to abide by a government proposal to stop labeling drugs important… Continue watching
Mar 26 25 pharmaceutical companies will phase out animal antibiotics By Mary Clare Jalonick, Associated Press The Food and Drug Administration says 25 pharmaceutical companies are voluntarily phasing out the use of antibiotics for growth promotion in animals processed for meat. Continue reading
Mar 21 Americans feel the burn as FDA waits to approve new sunscreen ingredients By Rebecca Jacobson, Inside Energy U.S. sunblocks are over a decade out of date and the advocates are pushing the FDA to approve new UV-ray blocking ingredients. Continue reading
Feb 27 Watch Why U.S. nutrition labels will be getting a makeover By PBS News Hour When the Nutrition Facts label was introduced 20 years ago, fat was the primary concern of the American diet. But as our eating and drinking habits -- and knowledge -- have shifted, the Food and Drug Administration is making significant… Continue watching
Feb 16 Watch What’s behind the nation’s prescription drug shortage? By PBS News Hour The Government Accountability Office has issued a report detailing serious and growing drug shortages in the United States. Sabrina Tavernise of the New York Times joins Hari Sreenivasan from Washington to detail some of the reasons behind the shortfall. Continue watching
Feb 04 FDA launches anti-tobacco campaign focused on youth By Bridget Bowman The Food and Drug Administration launched an anti-tobacco campaign Tuesday that targets youth and seeks to prevent young people from smoking. The FDA is hoping to educate this age group, between ages 12 and 17, on the harmful effects of… Continue reading