FDA’s Food Safety Chief Resigns
Jim Jones, the director of the Food and Drug Administration’s food division, resigned on Monday, citing what he called “indiscriminate” ...
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Trump Cuts Target Next Generation of Scientists and Public Health Leaders
The notices came all weekend, landing in the inboxes of federal scientists, doctors and public health professionals: Your work is ...
Canned Tuna Sold at Trader Joe’s and Costco Is Recalled Over Botulism Risks
Canned tuna sold at grocery stores in 26 states and in Washington, D.C., was recalled because of botulism risks, the ...
Congress gets set to deal with artificial intelligence in health care
While the Trump administration formulates new policy for artificial intelligence, Congress has created its own agenda. As we reported earlier, ...
2 Million Baked Goods Are Recalled Over Listeria Risk
About two million baked goods, including some doughnuts and coffee rolls sold at Dunkin’, were recalled over concerns of potential ...
Susan F. Wood, Who Resigned From the F.D.A. Over Plan B, Dies at 66
Susan F. Wood, a women’s health expert who resigned in protest from the Food and Drug Administration in 2005, accusing ...
How an Activist Group Helped Torpedo MDMA Therapy
After more than three decades of planning and a $250 million investment, Lykos Therapeutics’ application for the first psychedelic drug ...
F.D.A. Upgrades Recall of Some Cal Yee Chocolates to Highest Risk Level
The Food and Drug Administration has upgraded its December recall of some chocolate- and yogurt-covered products made by Cal Yee ...
The F.D.A. Upgraded a Recall of Some Lay’s Potato Chips. Here’s What to Know.
The Food and Drug Administration has upgraded a recall of 6,344 bags of Lay’s Classic Potato Chips to its highest ...
F.D.A. Approves Ozempic to Treat Kidney Disease
The Food and Drug Administration on Tuesday approved Ozempic to reduce the risk of serious complications in people who have ...
The $8 Billion Children’s Vaccine Fund Kennedy Would Oversee
When President Bill Clinton worked with a bipartisan Congress to enact a federal program to guarantee vaccines for poor children, ...
Inside the $32 Billion Industry Transforming Marijuana
An email obtained by The Times shows that one committee leader, Representative Sharon Wylie, a supporter of the industry, shared ...
ExThera Claimed Its Device Could Cure Cancer. But Patients Died.
The private jet took off from the Caribbean island of Antigua in April carrying three highly flammable tanks of compressed ...
RFK Jr. Sought to Stop Covid Vaccinations 6 Months After Rollout
Robert F. Kennedy Jr., President-elect Donald J. Trump’s choice to lead the nation’s health agencies, formally asked the Food and ...
Which Foods Have Red Dye No. 3? What to Know About the FDA’s New Ban
For over a century, food and drug manufacturers have added a synthetic chemical to candies, pills, shakes and more to ...
FDA Bans Red Dye 3 in Foods, Linking It to Cancer in Rats
The Food and Drug Administration on Wednesday banned the use of Red Dye No. 3 in food, beverages and drugs, ...
FDA Moves Forward With Last-Minute Push to Cut Nicotine Levels in Cigarettes
The Biden administration unveiled a proposal on Wednesday to cut the level of nicotine in cigarettes, a last-minute push on ...
F.D.A. Proposes New Food Labels to Detail Sugar, Fat and Salt Content
The Food and Drug Administration on Tuesday proposed requiring new nutrition labels on the front of food and beverage products, ...
FDA To Determine Ban On Synthetic Red Dye Found In Foods
by Stacy Jackson December 31, 2024 FDA representatives have urged Congress to review its request for funding as it embarks ...
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