Junk food turns public villain as power shifts in Washington
Some Trump insiders are ready to take on the food industry. It remains to be seen whether their entrée will result in any meaningful change in government oversight of "Big Food" — or on American ...
DC Circuit Skeptical of FDA Rejection of Vanda’s Jet Lag Drug
The FDA met resistance from a three-judge panel Wednesday over its decision to refuse approval of Vanda Pharmaceuticals ...
FDA moves to slash nicotine in cigarettes
If finalized, the change would mean that cigarettes would lose their ability to hook most people into addiction.
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HHS Inspector General Raises Concerns Over FDA's Accelerated Approvals
Of the 24 drugs, three approvals deviated from the others -- aducanumab; the synthetic hormone hydroxyprogesterone caproate ...
FDA proposes warning label on front of food packaging to combat obesity epidemic
The FDA has designed five different types of labels, each presenting the same information but with different specifications based on the size of the packaging.
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FDA approves first medication for obstructive sleep apnea — which also promotes weight loss
Sally Seymour, M.D., director of the Division of Pulmonology, Allergy and Critical Care in the FDA’s Center for Drug Evaluation and Research in Washington, DC, applauded the approval in an ...
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FDA Issues 4th Oyster Warning In 18 Days: Latest Advisory In Washington Over Norovirus Outbreaks
The oysters were distributed in Washington and Oregon, according to the FDA, and “may have been distributed to other states.” The recall was issued over a national surge in norovirus cases ...
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Billed as nonaddictive, new pain pill could soon win FDA approval
The company’s application that is pending before the FDA, which could be approved by ... the Center for Pain Relief at the University of Washington Medical Center-Roosevelt.