Dec 22 New FDA rules allow gay blood center employee to donate after years of denial By Manuel Valdes, Claire Rush, Associated Press The new U.S. Food and Drug Administration guidelines are the latest step in a yearslong effort to reverse restrictions that were designed to protect the blood supply from HIV, but which were increasingly criticized as discriminatory following scientific advances that… Continue reading
Dec 14 U.S. officials confiscate over 1.4 million illegal e-cigarettes from overseas manufacturers, including the maker of Elf Bars By Matthew Perrone, Associated Press The Food and Drug Administration pegged the value of the e-cigarettes seized at Los Angeles Airport at $18 million. Continue reading
Dec 13 After recalls and infections, experts say safer eyedrops will require new FDA powers By Matthew Perrone, Associated Press Unlike prescription drugs, eyedrops and other over-the-counter products don't get preliminary review by the Food and Drug Administration. Continue reading
Dec 09 Watch 5:08 Why the FDA’s approval of revolutionary sickle cell gene therapy is a ‘big deal’ By John Yang, Claire Mufson, Harry Zahn Sickle cell disease is a chronic, debilitating condition that affects nearly 100,000 Americans, most of them with African ancestry. Now, the FDA has approved a groundbreaking treatment for it that uses the gene-editing tool CRISPR. John Yang speaks with Yale… Continue watching
Dec 06 FDA inspects maker of lead-tainted applesauce pouches in Ecuador By JoNel Aleccia, Associated Press The FDA said this week that at least 64 young children from 27 states have reported illnesses potentially linked to the products, which were recalled in late October. Continue reading
Nov 16 Indian manufacturer recalls eyedrops previously cited in FDA warning By Matthew Perrone, Associated Press The action is mainly a formality, since the FDA had already alerted U.S. stores last month to stop selling the over-the-counter drops. Continue reading
Nov 08 FDA approves new version of diabetes drug Mounjaro to be sold for weight loss By JoNel Aleccia, Associated Press The drug has been shown to help dieters lose about a quarter of their body weight, or 60 pounds. It is the latest diabetes drug approved for weight loss, joining Novo Nordisk's Wegovy, a high-dose version of Ozempic. Continue reading
Oct 31 WATCH: Sickle cell gene therapy gets review from FDA advisory committee By Laura Ungar, Associated Press If approved, it would be the first gene therapy on the U.S. market based on CRISPR, the gene editing tool that won its inventors the Nobel Prize in 2020. Continue reading
Oct 30 Eyedrops from CVS, Rite Aid and others carry possible infection risk, FDA says By Associated Press The agency says consumers should stop using the products immediately and avoid purchasing any found in pharmacies and other stores. Continue reading
Oct 28 Watch 6:02 Investigation finds Philips hid safety issues with its CPAP machines for years By Ali Rogin, Andrew Corkery CPAP machines help about 8 million Americans with sleep-related breathing disorders, like sleep apnea, by keeping their airways open while they sleep. But one manufacturer, Philips Respironics, is coming under fire for a critical change it made to millions of… Continue watching