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Bakery that makes Sara Lee and Entenmann's pushes back on FDA sesame warning
Read full article: Bakery that makes Sara Lee and Entenmann's pushes back on FDA sesame warningA top U.S. commercial bakery is pushing back on a Food and Drug Administration warning to stop using labels that say its products contain sesame — even when they don't.
Congresswomen press FDA on why a proposal to ban hair-straightening chemicals is delayed
Read full article: Congresswomen press FDA on why a proposal to ban hair-straightening chemicals is delayedTwo U.S. House members who first pushed the Food and Drug Administration in 2023 to investigate the health risks of hair straighteners used primarily by Black women are asking the agency why it has twice delayed its target date to propose a ban on products containing formaldehyde.
FDA approves first nasal spray to treat dangerous allergic reactions
Read full article: FDA approves first nasal spray to treat dangerous allergic reactionsU.S. health officials have approved the first nasal spray to treat severe allergic reactions, offering an alternative to injectable products like EpiPen.
FDA warns about more ground cinnamon tainted with lead. Here's what you need to know
Read full article: FDA warns about more ground cinnamon tainted with lead. Here's what you need to knowU.S. health officials are warning that several types of ground cinnamon sold at certain discount and specialty grocery stores are contaminated with high levels of lead.
Veterans lobbied for psychedelic therapy, but it may not be enough to save MDMA drug application
Read full article: Veterans lobbied for psychedelic therapy, but it may not be enough to save MDMA drug applicationMilitary veterans have spent years lobbying for the use of psychedelic drugs to treat PTSD, but a sharply critical review of the club drug MDMA has put the therapy's approval in doubt.
FDA OKs best-selling e-cigarette Vuse Alto, but only in tobacco flavor
Read full article: FDA OKs best-selling e-cigarette Vuse Alto, but only in tobacco flavorFederal health officials have authorized sales of Vuse Alto, the best-selling e-cigarette in the U.S. The Food and Drug Administration made the decision Thursday, allowing Reynolds American to keep its reusable e-cigarette on the market for years to come.
As COVID-19 ticks up in some places, US health officials recommend a fall vaccination campaign
Read full article: As COVID-19 ticks up in some places, US health officials recommend a fall vaccination campaignAs COVID-19 bubbles up in some parts of the country, health officials are setting course for a fall vaccination campaign.
Abortion pill access is unchanged after the Supreme Court's decision. Here's what you need to know
Read full article: Abortion pill access is unchanged after the Supreme Court's decision. Here's what you need to knowA unanimous Supreme Court ruling means the abortion pill mifepristone remains available in the United States, even through the mail.
The Latest | The US Supreme Court rules to preserve access to the abortion pill mifepristone
Read full article: The Latest | The US Supreme Court rules to preserve access to the abortion pill mifepristoneThe U.S. Supreme Court has ruled unanimously to preserve access to mifepristone, the drug most commonly used in medication abortions.
Unanimous Supreme Court preserves access to widely used abortion medication
Read full article: Unanimous Supreme Court preserves access to widely used abortion medicationA unanimous Supreme Court on Thursday preserved access to a medication that was used in nearly two-thirds of abortions in the U.S. last year.
Senators blast health and law enforcement officials over illegal e-cigarettes used by teens
Read full article: Senators blast health and law enforcement officials over illegal e-cigarettes used by teensSenators criticized top federal officials over the rise of illegal electronic cigarettes in the U.S., a multibillion-dollar business that has flourished in recent years.
FDA and DOJ pledge more cooperation on illegal e-cigarettes ahead of congressional hearing
Read full article: FDA and DOJ pledge more cooperation on illegal e-cigarettes ahead of congressional hearingFederal health regulators and law enforcement officials are vowing to work more closely to stop sales of illegal electronic cigarettes, including those from China.
San Antonio doctor echos CDC warning about fake anti-wrinkle injections circling country
Read full article: San Antonio doctor echos CDC warning about fake anti-wrinkle injections circling countryA UT-Health San Antonio doctor says the warning is for those looking for cheaper services who are turning to makeshift clinics for the anti-wrinkle injections.
Lawsuit seeks to force ban on menthol cigarettes after months of delays by Biden administration
Read full article: Lawsuit seeks to force ban on menthol cigarettes after months of delays by Biden administrationAnti-smoking groups are suing the U.S. government over a long-awaited ban on menthol cigarettes, which has been stalled at the White House for months.
5 takeaways from the abortion pill case before the U.S. Supreme Court
Read full article: 5 takeaways from the abortion pill case before the U.S. Supreme CourtU.S. Supreme Court justices on Tuesday did not appear ready to limit Americans’ access to the abortion pill mifepristone, in a case that could have sweeping implications for how the federal government approves scores of medications.
Supreme Court again confronts the issue of abortion, this time over access to widely used medication
Read full article: Supreme Court again confronts the issue of abortion, this time over access to widely used medicationThe Supreme Court is considering a new abortion case affecting women across the U.S. Abortion opponents want the high court in arguments Tuesday to ratify a ruling from a conservative federal appeals court that would limit access to a medication called mifepristone, which was used in nearly two-thirds of abortions last year.
Mifepristone access is coming before the US Supreme Court. How safe is this abortion pill?
Read full article: Mifepristone access is coming before the US Supreme Court. How safe is this abortion pill?The U.S. Supreme Court will take up a case Tuesday that could impact how women get access to mifepristone.
AI chatbots are here to help with your mental health, despite limited evidence they work
Read full article: AI chatbots are here to help with your mental health, despite limited evidence they workA growing number of AI chatbots are being pitched as a way to address the recent mental health crisis among teens and young adults.
FDA will take a deeper look into the safety and effectiveness of Lilly experimental Alzheimer's drug
Read full article: FDA will take a deeper look into the safety and effectiveness of Lilly experimental Alzheimer's drugFederal regulators are putting off a decision on Eli Lilly’s potential Alzheimer’s treatment with an unusual request to have an advisory committee examine the drug.
Maker of much-debated ALS drug says it may stop selling it after study showed it didn't work
Read full article: Maker of much-debated ALS drug says it may stop selling it after study showed it didn't workThe maker of a much-debated drug for Lou Gehrig's disease said it failed to help patients with the fatal disease.
Fast-food wrappers that contain PFAS are no longer sold in the US, the FDA says
Read full article: Fast-food wrappers that contain PFAS are no longer sold in the US, the FDA saysFast-food wrappers and packaging that contain so-called forever chemicals are no longer being sold in the U.S. The Food and Drug Administration says the voluntary effort that began in 2020 between the agency and U.S. food manufacturers has been completed.
Studies cited in case over abortion pill are retracted due to flaws and conflicts of interest
Read full article: Studies cited in case over abortion pill are retracted due to flaws and conflicts of interestA medical journal has retracted studies claiming to show the harms of the leading abortion pill.
As investors pile into psychedelics, idealism gives way to pharma economics
Read full article: As investors pile into psychedelics, idealism gives way to pharma economicsDozens of psychedelic startup companies are racing to begin selling mind-expanding drugs for depression and other mental health conditions, riding a wave of promising research and media hype.
Parents of children sickened by lead linked to tainted fruit pouches fear for kids' future
Read full article: Parents of children sickened by lead linked to tainted fruit pouches fear for kids' futureParents of children who posted sky-high blood lead levels after eating potentially tainted apple cinnamon fruit puree pouches are worried about their kids' futures.
US officials block Elf Bar-maker and others from importing 1.4 million illegal e-cigarettes
Read full article: US officials block Elf Bar-maker and others from importing 1.4 million illegal e-cigarettesU.S. officials recently seized more than 1.4 million illegal e-cigarettes from overseas manufacturers, including the company behind Elf Bar.
The Supreme Court will rule on limits on a commonly used abortion medication
Read full article: The Supreme Court will rule on limits on a commonly used abortion medicationThe Supreme Court has agreed to take up a dispute over a medication used in the most common method of abortion in the United States.
After recalls and infections, experts say safer eyedrops will require new FDA powers
Read full article: After recalls and infections, experts say safer eyedrops will require new FDA powersRepeated recalls of eyedrops are drawing new attention to the limited powers U.S. regulators have to oversee medical products made overseas.
Lawmakers seek action against Elf Bar and other fruity e-cigarettes imported from China
Read full article: Lawmakers seek action against Elf Bar and other fruity e-cigarettes imported from ChinaHouse lawmakers are demanding information on federal efforts to stop the influx of kid-appealing electronic cigarettes from China.
Two babies infected with dangerous bacteria sometimes found in powdered infant formula
Read full article: Two babies infected with dangerous bacteria sometimes found in powdered infant formulaA Kentucky child is dead and a Missouri infant has brain damage from the same kind of bacteria that sparked powdered formula recalls and shortages last year.
White House delays menthol cigarette ban, alarming anti-smoking advocates
Read full article: White House delays menthol cigarette ban, alarming anti-smoking advocatesThe White House is pushing back a plan to ban menthol cigarettes, an unexpected delay that quickly sparked criticism from anti-smoking groups.
FDA warns of extremely high lead levels in some WanaBana fruit pouches
Read full article: FDA warns of extremely high lead levels in some WanaBana fruit pouchesThe Food and Drug Administration is warning parents not to buy or feed their children WanaBana apple cinnamon Fruit puree pouches due to "extremely high" lead levels.
Elf Bar finds an easy way around US vape import ban: a name change
Read full article: Elf Bar finds an easy way around US vape import ban: a name changeChinese disposable e-cigarettes from Elf Bar remain widely available in the U.S. more than four months after U.S. health regulators moved to ban their importation.
Experimental treatment pushed by ALS patients gets day before FDA, but agency unconvinced it works
Read full article: Experimental treatment pushed by ALS patients gets day before FDA, but agency unconvinced it worksThe Food and Drug Administration meets this week to consider a much-debated treatment for Lou Gehrig’s disease.
Popular nasal decongestant doesn't actually relieve congestion, FDA advisers say
Read full article: Popular nasal decongestant doesn't actually relieve congestion, FDA advisers sayGovernment advisers say the leading decongestant used by millions of Americans to treat nasal congestion doesn't actually work.
Updated COVID shots are coming. They're part of a trio of vaccines to block fall viruses
Read full article: Updated COVID shots are coming. They're part of a trio of vaccines to block fall virusesUpdated COVID-19 shots are coming soon, part of a trio of fall vaccines that doctors hope will help avoid another “tripledemic."
Supreme Court is asked to reject limits on a drug used in the most common method of abortion
Read full article: Supreme Court is asked to reject limits on a drug used in the most common method of abortionThe Supreme Court is being asked to reverse an appellate ruling that would cut off mail-order access to a drug used in the most common method of abortion in the United States.
Court revives doctors' lawsuit saying FDA overstepped its authority with anti-ivermectin campaign
Read full article: Court revives doctors' lawsuit saying FDA overstepped its authority with anti-ivermectin campaignA federal appeals court in New Orleans has revived a lawsuit by three doctors who say the Food and Drug Administration overstepped its authority in a campaign against the use of a drug that is not approved to treat COVID-19.
An appeals court backs some abortion drug limits, pending the Supreme Court's approval
Read full article: An appeals court backs some abortion drug limits, pending the Supreme Court's approvalMail-order access to a drug used in the most common form of abortion in the U.S. would end under a new federal appeals court ruling.
New drug to protect babies and toddlers from RSV gets FDA approval ahead of cold season
Read full article: New drug to protect babies and toddlers from RSV gets FDA approval ahead of cold seasonU.S. officials have approved a new long-acting drug to protect babies and toddlers against a respiratory virus that causes thousands of hospitalizations each year.
Alzheimer’s drug Leqembi has full FDA approval now and that means Medicare will pay for it
Read full article: Alzheimer’s drug Leqembi has full FDA approval now and that means Medicare will pay for itU.S. officials have granted full approval to a closely watched Alzheimer’s drug for patients with early stages of the disease.
5 takeaways from the AP's report on Chinese disposable e-cigarettes flooding the US market
Read full article: 5 takeaways from the AP's report on Chinese disposable e-cigarettes flooding the US marketThe Associated Press has found that the Food and Drug Administration can't keep up with a flood of illegal disposable e-cigarettes from China.
First gene therapy for deadly form of muscular dystrophy gets FDA approval for young kids
Read full article: First gene therapy for deadly form of muscular dystrophy gets FDA approval for young kidsThe U.S. Food and Drug Administration has approved the first gene therapy to treat a deadly form of muscular dystrophy.
FDA advisers back RSV vaccine for pregnant women that protects their newborns
Read full article: FDA advisers back RSV vaccine for pregnant women that protects their newbornsFederal health advisers are backing a first-of-its-kind RSV vaccine to protect newborns by immunizing their moms late in pregnancy.
Abortion pill case moves to appeals court, on track for Supreme Court
Read full article: Abortion pill case moves to appeals court, on track for Supreme CourtLawyers seeking to preserve pregnant women’s access to a drug used in the most common method of abortion got pushback Wednesday from appellate judges with a history of supporting abortion restrictions.
3 judges who chipped away abortion rights to hear federal abortion pill appeal
Read full article: 3 judges who chipped away abortion rights to hear federal abortion pill appealThree appeals court judges with a history of supporting restrictions on abortion will hear arguments May 17 on whether a widely used abortion drug should remain available.
New blood donation rules allow more gay men to give in US
Read full article: New blood donation rules allow more gay men to give in USNew blood donations rules will allow sexually active gay and bisexual men in monogamous relationships to give in the U.S. The Food and Drug Administration guidelines ease decades-old restrictions on blood donations put in place to protect the blood supply from HIV.
First pill for fecal transplants wins FDA approval
Read full article: First pill for fecal transplants wins FDA approvalU.S. health officials have approved the first pill that uses healthy bacteria from human waste to prevent dangerous gut infections — an easier way of performing so-called fecal transplants.
Supreme Court extends access to abortion pill to Friday
Read full article: Supreme Court extends access to abortion pill to FridayThe Supreme Court is leaving women’s access to an abortion pill untouched until at least Friday, while the justices consider whether to allow restrictions on mifepristone to take effect.
Abortion foes urge justices to allow limits on abortion drug
Read full article: Abortion foes urge justices to allow limits on abortion drugLawyers for anti-abortion doctors are urging the Supreme Court to allow restrictions to take effect on a drug used in the most common method of abortion in the United States, while a lawsuit continues.
Supreme Court extends access to abortion drug until Friday
Read full article: Supreme Court extends access to abortion drug until FridayThe U.S. Supreme Court originally planned to weigh in on the abortion pill case by Wednesday night, but extended the hold on the Amarillo ruling until Friday at midnight.
Supreme Court keeps FDA abortion pill rules in place for now
Read full article: Supreme Court keeps FDA abortion pill rules in place for nowThe Supreme Court is temporarily keeping in place federal rules for use of an abortion drug, while it takes time to more fully consider the issues raised in a court challenge.
High court temporarily blocks restrictions on abortion pill
Read full article: High court temporarily blocks restrictions on abortion pillThe Supreme Court is temporarily keeping in place federal rules for use of an abortion drug, while it takes time to more fully consider the issues raised in a court challenge.
Abortion providers scramble as courts restrict pills
Read full article: Abortion providers scramble as courts restrict pillsDoctors, clinics and telehealth providers across the country are scrambling to figure out how they will continue to provide the most common type of abortion after a federal appeals court imposed new restrictions on a key abortion medication.
DOJ to ask Supreme Court to put abortion pill limits on hold
Read full article: DOJ to ask Supreme Court to put abortion pill limits on holdA federal appeals court has ruled that the abortion pill mifepristone can still be used for now but reduced the period of pregnancy when the drug can be taken and said it could not be dispensed by mail.
Abortion pill rulings in conflict: What happens next?
Read full article: Abortion pill rulings in conflict: What happens next?The Biden administration on Monday asked a federal appeals court to allow women to continue to be able to access to the most commonly used abortion drug in the U.S. while a lawsuit over it plays out.
Justice Department appeals Texas abortion pill order
Read full article: Justice Department appeals Texas abortion pill orderThe Justice Department is appealing a Texas court ruling that would halt approval of a drug used in the most common method of abortion in the U_S_ In its appeal Monday, the Justice Department called the decision “extraordinary and unprecedented.”.
What does 1870s Comstock Act have to do with abortion pills?
Read full article: What does 1870s Comstock Act have to do with abortion pills?A 19th century “anti-vice” law is at the center of a new court ruling that threatens access to the leading abortion drug in the U.S. Dormant for a half-century, the Comstock Act is being revived by groups seeking to block the mailing of mifepristone, the pill used in more than half of U.S. abortions.
Access to abortion pill in limbo after competing rulings
Read full article: Access to abortion pill in limbo after competing rulingsAccess to the most commonly used method of abortion in the U.S. plunged into uncertainty Friday following conflicting court rulings over the legality of the abortion medication mifepristone that has been widely available for more than 20 years.
Consumer Reports: Why is Red Dye No. 3 still allowed in food?
Read full article: Consumer Reports: Why is Red Dye No. 3 still allowed in food?Red Dye No. 3 is banned in cosmetics, but it is still in some foods such as candy. Now, Consumer Groups are working to get the controversial additive out of foods, dietary supplements and medicines.
How an old law found new life in lawsuit seeking to revoke approval of abortion pill
Read full article: How an old law found new life in lawsuit seeking to revoke approval of abortion pillAnti-abortion advocates are trying to revive the long-dormant 1873 Comstock Act, which banned mailing of anything related to abortion or contraception, in a lawsuit about mifepristone, an abortion-inducing drug.
Long-used US abortion pill under threat in Texas lawsuit
Read full article: Long-used US abortion pill under threat in Texas lawsuitA conservative judge in Texas has raised questions about an effort to overturn the decades-old approval of a leading abortion drug, in a case that could threaten the country’s most common method to end pregnancies.
White House braces for ruling on abortion pill's fate
Read full article: White House braces for ruling on abortion pill's fateThe Biden administration is preparing for a worst-case scenario if a conservative federal judge rules in favor of a lawsuit seeking to ban one of the two drugs typically used to induce a medicated abortion.