How the FDA's approval for food additives works, and why experts say a loophole allows companies to bypass it
Experts say that for decades, a legal loophole has allowed companies to include chemical additives that could be potentially ...
How sketchy chemicals like Red No. 3 end up in U.S. food
The Food and Drug Administration, or FDA, is responsible for regulating food and health-related products to ensure they're ...
F.D.A. Firings Decimated Teams Reviewing A.I. and Food Safety
Staff units evaluating high-tech surgical robots and insulin-delivery systems were gutted by Trump layoffs even though ...
Yearslong shortage of popular weight-loss and diabetes drugs is resolved, FDA says
Federal regulators say shortages of Ozempic and Wegovy have been resolved, as supplies of popular diabetes and obesity ...
India bans drugs blamed for opioid crisis in West Africa
Aveo Pharmaceuticals is accused of illegally exporting banned combination of tapentadol and carisoprodol to Nigeria, Ghana ...
Trump administration cuts reach FDA employees in food safety, medical devices and tobacco products
The Trump administration’s effort to slash the size of the federal workforce reached the Food and Drug Administration this ...
Emergency Food, TB Tests and H.I.V. Drugs: Vital Health Aid Remains Frozen Despite Court Ruling
On Thursday night Judge Amir H. Ali of the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia denied a motion to hold the Trump ...
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Resignation of Food and Drug Administration Leader Is a Setback for Safety of U.S. Food System
(WASHINGTON, D.C. – February 18, 2025) The head of the Food and Drug Administration, Jim Jones, announced his resignation today, citing far-reaching staff cuts at the agency.
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In Hawai‘i, Restoring Kava Helps Sustain Native Food Culture
Kava, a beloved traditional Hawaiian drink, is labeled Generally Recognized as Safe by the state, bypassing federal labeling ...
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Trump's Food and Drug Administration Layoff Raise Health Concern
‘Layoffs at the Food and Drug Administration can delay the approval of new medical technologies, potentially delaying life-saving treatments. #publichealth #trump #FDA #medindia’ The FDA ...