President Trump’s FDA nominee voices support for vaccines at Senate hearing
President Donald Trump’s nominee to lead the Food and Drug Administration is voicing support for the safety of vaccines.
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Grail’s cancer blood test faces high-stakes FDA review
A blood test designed to spot signs of multiple cancers in apparently healthy people faces its first major regulatory hurdle Wednesday as advisers to the U.S. government review how well...
Cyclospora outbreak followed years of declining FDA foreign inspections
A nationwide outbreak of cyclospora tied to contaminated lettuce has heightened safety concerns about imported food, while underscoring a longer-term trend: U.S. regulators are conducting fewer international inspections to catch...
FDA approves landmark pancreatic cancer drug that’s shown to improve survival
The Food and Drug Administration on Wednesday approved a groundbreaking new drug for advanced pancreatic cancer, offering U.S. patients a more effective treatment against one of the deadliest types of...
President Donald Trump picks Dr. Heidi Overton, a top White House aide, to lead the Food and Drug Administration
Dr. Heidi Overton, a top White House aide, has been picked to lead the Food and Drug Administration, President Donald Trump announced Wednesday.
President Trump’s vaccine plan would require millions of individual shots last used decades ago
The biggest obstacles to President Donald Trump’s order on vaccines may be the logistical challenges it poses for parents, health providers and drugmakers in the United States.
President Donald Trump officials propose new scrutiny of food additives and ingredients
U.S. health officials on Monday proposed a rule change that would require food manufacturers to notify regulators before introducing new ingredients or additives into processed or packaged foods.
Cyclospora outbreak tied to shredded lettuce now linked to Illinois and 3 more states
Federal health officials said they have linked cases of a diarrhea-causing parasite tied to shredded lettuce to Illinois and an additional three states.
FDA panel narrowly backs unapproved peptide drug touted by Joe Rogan and other influencers
The panel of Food and Drug Administration experts narrowly voted 8-6 in favor of broadening access to a chemical called BPC-157, one of the most popular peptides among longevity and...
FDA still focused on lettuce supplier as source of parasite, despite faulty test result
Federal health officials said Monday they remain focused on lettuce from Taylor Farms as the source of a multistate outbreak of a diarrhea-causing parasite, despite inaccurate test results that the...