Mar 03 Walgreens won’t sell an abortion pill in 20 states after threats of legal action. Here’s what that means By Tom Murphy, Associated Press Walgreens says it will not start selling an abortion pill in 20 states that had warned of legal consequences if it did that. Continue reading
Mar 02 Watch 5:20 New FDA guidelines on milk spark disagreements between farmers and plant-based companies By Stephanie Sy, Lena I. Jackson It’s almost official. Soy, almond and other plant-based drinks that call themselves milk can keep using that name, at least according to new draft guidelines released by the FDA last week. Stephanie Sy explores the debate. Continue watching
Mar 01 FDA panel narrowly backs Pfizer RSV vaccine for older adults By Matthew Perrone, Associated Press Federal health advisers have narrowly backed an experimental vaccine from Pfizer that could become the first shot to protect older adults against the respiratory illness known as RSV. Continue reading
Jan 31 FDA announces overhaul of food program to protect consumers and food supply By JoNel Aleccia, Associated Press FDA Commissioner Dr. Robert Califf is vowing to better protect consumers and the U.S. food supply. Continue reading
Jan 27 Watch 5:36 FDA eases blood donation restrictions against men who have sex with men By Amna Nawaz, Dorothy Hastings The FDA announced plans to ease a decades-old restriction preventing men who have sex with men from donating blood. A lifetime ban was put in place during the AIDS epidemic over fears of HIV transmission. The new guidelines would ask… Continue watching
Jan 26 Watch 4:14 News Wrap: U.S. economy shows new signs of slowing after repeated interest rate hikes In our news wrap Thursday, the U.S. economy shows new signs of slowing after repeated interest rate hikes by the Federal Reserve, 11 people died in Ukraine during a wave of Russian missile and drone attacks, the FBI says it… Continue watching
Jan 23 Watch 3:34 News Wrap: Poland steps up pressure to send tanks to Ukraine In our news wrap Monday, Poland stepped up the pressure to send tanks to Ukraine forces, the FBI's former top counter-intelligence agent in New York is accused of aiding Russian oligarch Oleg Deripaska, the White House fended off new questions… Continue watching
Jan 04 Watch 8:22 FDA clears way for wider access to abortion pills By John Yang For the first time, retail pharmacies will be allowed to offer prescribed abortion pills in the United States. The FDA announced the regulatory change on Tuesday, which could significantly expand abortion access through medication. John Yang discussed the development with… Continue watching
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