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FDA Issues Risk Warning for Bread Recall Update
The FDA's assessment of the bread recall has designated it as a Class II risk, which means the product "may cause temporary ...
FDA chief confirms mifepristone review but “no plans” to change access
FDA Commissioner Dr. Marty Makary joins Morning Joe to address the agency’s controversial decision to keep Juul e-cigarettes ...
Sarepta shares slide again as drugmaker bows to FDA pressure to pause gene therapy
Sarepta Therapeutics is pausing shipments of its gene therapy for muscular dystrophy following several patient deaths that ...
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What Is Pruritus? What the FDA Warning About Xyzal and Zyrtec Side Effects Means
Taking medication for an allergic reaction? You might face severely itchy skin as a side effect of Zyrtec or Xyzal, according ...
FDA commissioner stirs debate over hormone therapy for menopause
A Food and Drug Administration (FDA) expert panel has reignited a debate over whether hormone therapy should be used to treat ...
FDA Suspends Muscular Dystrophy Drug After 3 Patient Deaths
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration ( FDA) has placed an immediate clinical hold on Sarepta Therapeutics' investigational ...
FDA Issues Recall in Various States Due to Possible Listeria Contamination
The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has been busy lately with various recalls. One involved Power Stick deodorant and ...
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Former biotech executive appointed to lead FDA drug office
George Tidmarsh, a Stanford University physician who founded Horizon Pharma and later ran La Jolla Pharma, was named head of ...
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The FDA Held a Misinformation Fest About Antidepressants in Pregnancy
As my colleague Kiera Butler has written, Kennedy has claimed, without evidence, that they can cause addiction and school ...
FDA head warns of illegal vaping products from China
An influx of illegal vapes that are appealing to children has been making its way into the U.S. from China, the head of the FDA warned in an interview with ABC News.
FDA Names Former Pharmaceutical Company Executive to Oversee US Drug Program
FDA Commissioner Marty Makary announced that Dr. George Tidmarsh, a cancer and pediatric specialist, will direct the agency’s ...
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FDA approves first generic methimazole tablet for feline hyperthyroidism
This latest approval builds on an earlier liquid formulation of generic methimazole for feline hyperthyroidism, which ...