- American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists v. U.S. Food and Drug Administration https://www.aclu.org/cases/american-college-obstetricians-and-gynecologists-v-us-food-and-drug-administration 3 comments politics
- The number of serious adverse drug events reported to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration more than doubled between 1998 and 2005 http://www.sciencedaily.com/upi/index.php?feed=science&article=upi-1-20070910-14185700-bc-us-drugevents.xml 4 comments science
- One of the largest pharmaceutical companies in Taiwan is under pressure from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration to step up their standards and manufacturing practices at their facility https://www.taiwannews.com.tw/en/news/3460927 4 comments worldnews
- The U.S. Food and Drug Administration acknowledges that since 1997, it has largely transferred the responsibilities for pre-market safety determinations on ingredients — including flavorings, preservatives, texturizers and binders — from its own scientists to food manufacturers http://articles.chicagotribune.com/2012-08-25/health/ct-met-food-ingredients-20120825_1_food-ingredients-pew-health-group-fda 3 comments politics
- The U.S. Food and Drug Administration is investigating Lucky Charms cereal after dozens of customers complained of illness after eating it https://apnews.com/article/health-business-general-mills-inc-us-food-and-drug-administration-safety-755cdcfaf6cbca9129c5291ef2e49889 21 comments nottheonion
- A Pfizer Inc. plant in China that was being inspected by Food and Drug Administration regulators in order to ship drugs to the U.S. kept a second set of quality and manufacturing records that didn’t match official ones, according to an FDA review of the facility http://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2015-10-30/fda-says-chinese-pfizer-plant-hid-failures-used-old-ingredients 147 comments worldnews
- How the FDA Manipulates the Media: The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has been arm-twisting journalists into relinquishing their reportorial independence, our investigation reveals. Other institutions are following suit http://www.scientificamerican.com/article/how-the-fda-manipulates-the-media/?wt.mc=sa_twitter-share 12 comments politics
- Cloned meat, dairy make way to the table: The U.S. Food and Drug Administration is poised to end a voluntary moratorium on the sale of dairy and meat from cloned cattle, goats, pigs and sheep... http://www.examiner.com/a-1015939~cloned_meat__dairy_make_way_to_the_table.html 3 comments reddit.com
- "Drinking bleach will not cure cancer, autism or the flu. The U.S. Food and Drug Administration is warning people not to buy or try Miracle Mineral Solution." https://www.wgrz.com/article/news/health/fda-bleach-drinking-warning/291-f9a473d1-4bf2-4ea2-bbee-b033ee7a227f 6 comments nottheonion
- A simple antihistamine approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration 70 years ago may be an effective and affordable way to treat hepatitis C, new research shows. http://www.healthline.com/health-news/allergy-drug-could-best-sovaldi-harvoni-040815 6 comments science
- Twenty-one death row inmates asked a U.S. judge to order the Food and Drug Administration to block importation and use of a drug administered in executions, saying the anesthesia for lethal injections hasn’t been properly vetted by the agency http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2012-02-09/death-row-inmates-challenge-u-s-fda-on-allowing-imports-of-execution-drug.html 17 comments law
- VBI Vaccines announced that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) granted Fast Track Designation for VBI-1901, VBI’s cancer vaccine immunotherapeutic candidate for the treatment of recurrent glioblastoma (GBM) patients with first tumor recurrence. https://www.vbivaccines.com/press-releases/vbi-1901-gbm-fda-fast-track-designation/ 11 comments wallstreetbets
- As the U.S. Food and Drug Administration considers whether to approve the innovative Iqos smoking device, made by Philip Morris International Inc., researchers have raised concerns about studies submitted to the authority, half of which were conducted in Japan. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2018/01/08/national/experts-raise-doubts-health-studies-conducted-japan-iqos-smoking-device-made-philip-morris/#.wlm8a6iwbiu 3 comments worldnews
- U.S. Senator and Democratic presidential candidate Bernie Sanders on Tuesday blocked President Barack Obama's nominee to oversee the U.S. Food and Drug Administration, citing the presidential pick's ties to drug companies. http://www.reuters.com/article/us-fda-califf-nomination-iduskcn0v41zp 80 comments politics
- Baby formula maker Reckitt Benckiser’s Mead Johnson Nutrition has voluntarily chosen to recall certain batches of baby formula powder due to possible bacterial contamination, according to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration https://www.cnbc.com/2023/12/31/reckitt-benckiser-unit-recalls-possibly-contaminated-baby-formula-powder-fda-says.html 2 comments health
- The U.S. Food and Drug Administration raided nine stores that assist customers with placing orders for low-cost prescription drugs from Canada and other countries, suggesting a shift away from a long-standing policy that benefited consumers but was strongly condemned by the pharmaceutical industry. https://www.commondreams.org/news/2017/11/20/fda-raids-florida-suggest-trump-admin-policy-change-benefits-big-pharma 23 comments worldnews
- $5 million is being donated towards MDMA being used medically - American soap company Dr Bronner's has agreed to donate $5 million to Multidisciplinary Association for Psychedelic Studies (MAPS) in an effort to get MDMA approved by the U.S Food and Drug Administration. http://mixmag.net/read/5-million-is-being-donated-towards-mdma-being-used-medically-news 56 comments worldnews
- U.S. Justice Department officials have filed notice that they will appeal a federal judge's order requiring the Food and Drug Administration to make the so-called "morning after" pill available to all women without age or certain sales restrictions. http://vitals.nbcnews.com/_news/2013/05/01/18005273-doj-appeals-judges-plan-b-order 3 comments politics
- Arguing that the U.S. food supply is 99 percent safe, House Republicans cut millions of dollars Thursday from the Food and Drug Administration’s budget, denying the agency money to implement landmark food safety laws approved by the last Congress. http://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/house-republicans-vote-to-cut-funds-to-implement-food-safety-law/2011/06/16/agms82xh_story.html 184 comments politics
- FDA authorizes use of new two-minute test kit for coronavirus.The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has authorized the emergency use of Bodysphere Inc’s test that can detect the coronavirus in nearly two minutes, the privately held company said on Tuesday https://in.reuters.com/article/us-health-coronavirus-bodysphere/fda-authorizes-use-of-new-two-minute-test-kit-for-coronavirus-idinkbn21i1t7 2 comments worldnews
- Researchers at The University of Texas at Austin have successfully stopped cocaine and alcohol addiction in experiments using a drug already approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to treat high blood pressure. http://www.nature.com/mp/journal/vaop/ncurrent/full/mp201584a.html 8 comments science
- New evidence indicates that our agricultural practices are leading directly to the spread of human disease....The first study to investigate farm-bred MRSA in the U.S. amazingly, the Food and Drug Administration has shown little interest in testing the nation's livestock for this disease http://www.scientificamerican.com/article.cfm?id=sick-farms-infected-food 3 comments reddit.com
- First Effective Medicine to Treat Cocaine Dependence: New research reveals that topiramate, a drug approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to treat epilepsy and migraine headaches, also could be the first reliable medication to help treat cocaine dependence. http://www.universityherald.com/articles/5202/20131027/new-study-shows-promise-for-first-effective-medicine-to-treat-cocaine-dependence.htm 388 comments science