FDA - Food and Drug Administration
Medical journal retracts paper on Amgen’s Tavneos drug trial after FDA findings
An Amgen spokesperson said it "takes scientific integrity seriously and respects the role of journals in upholding the peer review process."
FDA approves world's first mRNA-based flu vaccine, signaling start of a new illness-prevention era
Trump claims unnamed drug can bring people back from death, boasts success of Right To Try Act
FDA launches safety study of abortion pill Mifepristone with White House approval
Got migraines? FDA approved Pfizer's nasal spray treatment
Every day, there are 40,000 migraine attacks in Israel. This new Pfizer treatment could help
This Alzheimer's drug was called a 'breakthrough,' so why did 3 people die?
Lecanemab was hailed by headlines as a breakthrough treatment for Alzheimer's. Now, with the death of a third patient, there are concerns about this medication.
US appeals court preserves limited approval of abortion pill
The appeals court declined to block portions of Kacsmaryk's order, effectively reinstating restrictions on the pill's distribution that had been lifted since 2016.
Plant milk is definitely milk, and now it's official
In recent years, plant-based milk has become very popular, which has angered cow milk producers who objected to producers of cashew, soy and other plant-based drinks calling these products milk.
US FDA proposes to ease sexual abstinence rule for blood donors
Gay and Bi men might not need to go without sex for a year to donate blood with future proposed policy
Reversing abortion drug's approval would harm public interest, US FDA says
The FDA commented on risks that would be posed by an abortion drug no longer being accessible.
Hershey sued over chocolate containing heavy metals
Lazazzaro, a resident of Nassau County, New York, sued Hershey two weeks after Consumer Reports unveiled the results of scientific testing of 28 dark chocolate bars for lead and cadmium.
FDA broke own rules in approving Biogen Alzheimer's drug - congress
The FDA's interactions with Biogen were "atypical" and did not follow the agency's documentation protocol, according to a staff report
Israeli startup Neteera’s patient monitoring sensor gets FDA approval
Neteera’s revolutionary platform uses AI alongside a unique and proprietary micro-motion sensor to observe patients without wires and medical equipment.
New Omicron vaccines proven safe and effective
The new boosters are suited to two COVID-19 strains of the Omicron virus variant that represents the vast majority of infections, according to the FDA.
