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07 Nov
FDA Proposes Ban on a 'Useless' Decongestant, Phenylephrine

FDA Proposes Ban on a 'Useless' Decongestant, Phenylephrine

More than a year after its advisory panel unanimously declared the drug phenylephrine to be useless against nasal congestion, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration is proposing that it b...

Food &, Drug AdministrationFluCommon Cold
23 Oct
FDA Appoints New Head of Medical Devices

FDA Appoints New Head of Medical Devices

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration announced Tuesday that it has appointed Dr. Michelle Tarver to head its division that oversees medical devices.

The appointment of a new director for the <...

Medical Technology: Misc.Food &, Drug Administration
15 Oct
FDA Says Compounding Pharmacies Can Keep Making Weight-Loss Med Tirzepatide, for Now

FDA Says Compounding Pharmacies Can Keep Making Weight-Loss Med Tirzepatide, for Now

Pharmacists may continue making compounded versions of the weight-loss medication tirzepatide while the U.S. Food and Drug Administration revisits its Oct. 2 decision to remove the medicine from a national drug shortage list.

What prompted the FDA to reconsider its

Food &, Drug AdministrationWeight Loss
08 Oct
Were FDA's 'Black Box' Warnings on Antidepressants a Mistake? Youth Suicides Rose Afterwards

Were FDA's 'Black Box' Warnings on Antidepressants a Mistake? Youth Suicides Rose Afterwards

"Black Box” warnings added to antidepressants might have contributed to an increase in suicide attempts and deaths among young people, ...

Psychology / Mental Health: Misc.AnxietyDepressionFood &, Drug AdministrationAntidepressantsSuicide
25 Sep
Answers Company Recalls Raw Dog Food Due to Salmonella, Listeria Threat

Answers Company Recalls Raw Dog Food Due to Salmonella, Listeria Threat

A raw diet pet food company is recalling cartons of frozen beef and chicken dog food that could be tainted with salmonella or listeria germs.

Answers Pet Food announced the recall this week a...

Pets And HealthFood &, Drug AdministrationFood PoisoningSalmonella
05 Sep
Amid Shortages, U.S. Allows Expanded Production of ADHD Drug Vyvanse

Amid Shortages, U.S. Allows Expanded Production of ADHD Drug Vyvanse

The maker of the ADHD drug Vyvanse has been given approval by the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration to make more of the medication as a shortage of the critical drugs continues.

Following a

Psychology / Mental Health: Misc.Food &, Drug AdministrationAttention Deficit Disorder (ADHD)
30 Aug
Buying Smokes? Everyone Under 30 Now Must Show ID

Buying Smokes? Everyone Under 30 Now Must Show ID

A new, tougher rule on the sale of tobacco products will require retailers to check the IDs of any buyers under the age of 30, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration announced Thursday.

The 

Food &, Drug AdministrationTobacco &, KidsTobacco: Cigarette SmokingAddiction
15 Aug
FDA Moves to Further Reduce Salt Levels in Food

FDA Moves to Further Reduce Salt Levels in Food

Emboldened by success in its initial efforts to cut dietary salt intake by Americans, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration on Thursday announced

Blood PressureFood &, Drug AdministrationDieting To Control Salt
12 Aug
FDA Says No to MDMA as Therapy for PTSD

FDA Says No to MDMA as Therapy for PTSD

Advocates for the use of the psychedelic drug MDMA (midomafetamine) to treat mental health conditions were delivered a setback on Friday after the U.S. Food and Drug Administration declined to approve it as treatment for post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD).

There is in...

Drug AbuseFood &, Drug Administration
05 Aug
Brand of Kratom Tied to One Death, Many Severe Illnesses, FDA Warns

Brand of Kratom Tied to One Death, Many Severe Illnesses, FDA Warns

Millions of Americans use the opioid-like herbal supplement known as kratom, but evidence of its dangers continue to mount.

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has issued

Drug AbuseFood &, Drug AdministrationPoisons
01 Aug
FDA Warns of Danger From At-Home Chemical Peels

FDA Warns of Danger From At-Home Chemical Peels

Don't use a chemical peel to help rejuvenate your skin unless it's done under the supervision of a trained professional, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration has advised.

"FDA is warning consumers not to purchase or use certain chemical peel skin products without appro...

Food &, Drug AdministrationSkin Disorders: Misc.Cosmetic Surgery
30 Jul
FDA Warns of Accidental Overdoses from Compounded Versions of Ozempic

FDA Warns of Accidental Overdoses from Compounded Versions of Ozempic

People taking compounded versions of Ozempic have been overdosing on the drug, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration warns.

These ODs typically are due to miscommunications or mi...

Food &, Drug Administration
26 Jul
Toxic Lead Found in Cinnamon Product, FDA Says

Toxic Lead Found in Cinnamon Product, FDA Says

An additional cinnamon product sold in the United States has been found to contain high levels of lead, health officials are warning.

In a

NeurologyFood &, Drug AdministrationPoisonsFood Poisoning
19 Jul
FDA Allows Marketing of Vuse Tobacco-Flavored Vapes

FDA Allows Marketing of Vuse Tobacco-Flavored Vapes

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration on Thursday authorized the sale of the country's best-selling e-cigarette.

The agency's

Food &, Drug AdministrationAddictionTobacco: Misc.
17 Jul
Feds Issue Warnings on 'Copycat' Delta-8 Products That Mimic Popular Foods

Feds Issue Warnings on 'Copycat' Delta-8 Products That Mimic Popular Foods

In a joint effort to curb the illegal sales of food products containing delta-8 THC, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration and the Federal Trade Commission said Tuesday they have warned five companies to stop marketing such products.

Because the packaging for these THC e...

Drug AbuseMarijuanaFood &, Drug AdministrationSafety: Child
12 Jul
Fake Botox Shots Land 13 Women in Hospital

Fake Botox Shots Land 13 Women in Hospital

Seventeen women in nine states have fallen ill after getting fake Botox shots, with 13 of them landing in the hospital and one requiring a ventilator, a new report warns.

In the report, pu...

Food &, Drug AdministrationHospitalsDrug SafetyBotox
11 Jul
At Least 58 Have Now Been Sickened After Eating Diamond Shruumz Edibles

At Least 58 Have Now Been Sickened After Eating Diamond Shruumz Edibles

Nearly 60 illnesses, including 30 hospitalizations, have now been linked to eating Diamond Shruumz edibles, U.S. health officials reported.

The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention noted in an

Food &, Drug AdministrationFood PoisoningSafety: FoodDrugs &, Kids
10 Jul
Less Than Half of American Adults Know Dangers of Raw Milk

Less Than Half of American Adults Know Dangers of Raw Milk

Few Americans understand the health risks of drinking raw milk, a new survey shows, so experts are redoubling efforts to get the word out on its dangers.

The push dovetails with the discovery this spring of bird flu virus in milk from infected cows. The H5N1 virus is wid...

Food &, Drug AdministrationSafety: FoodBird Flu
03 Jul
Fourth Dairy Worker Infected With Bird Flu, but CDC Says Public Risk Still Low

Fourth Dairy Worker Infected With Bird Flu, but CDC Says Public Risk Still Low

Amid an ongoing outbreak of bird flu in dairy cows, a fourth case of H5N1 avian flu has been confirmed in another dairy worker, U.S. health officials reported Wednesday.

The latest case was reported in Colorado, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) s...

Food &, Drug AdministrationSafety: FoodBird Flu
03 Jul
FDA Bans Food Additive Found in Sports Drinks, Sodas

FDA Bans Food Additive Found in Sports Drinks, Sodas

A regulation allowing the use of brominated vegetable oil in food was revoked Tuesday by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration after the agency concluded the additive was unsafe for human consumption.

Brominated vegetable oil (BVO) contains bromine, which is found in fir...

Food &, Drug AdministrationSafety: FoodFood Additives
02 Jul
Supreme Court to Hear Case Challenging FDA's Ban of Flavored Vapes

Supreme Court to Hear Case Challenging FDA's Ban of Flavored Vapes

In a case that will test the U.S. Food and Drug Administration's authority to approve or reject new vaping products, the U.S. Supreme Court said Tuesday it will weigh whether the agency was legally allowed to ban flavored e-cigarettes.

In recent years, the FDA has declin...

Food &, Drug AdministrationSafety: Child
01 Jul
FDA Study Shows Pasteurization Kills Bird Flu in Milk

FDA Study Shows Pasteurization Kills Bird Flu in Milk

As bird flu continues to spread among U.S. dairy cows, reassuring new government research finds the pasteurization process widely used in the industry effectively kills all bird flu virus in milk.

In a

VirusesFood &, Drug AdministrationBird Flu
01 Jul
All Diamond Shruumz Edibles Recalled Over High Levels of Mushroom Toxin in Products

All Diamond Shruumz Edibles Recalled Over High Levels of Mushroom Toxin in Products

All Diamond Shruumz edibles have been recalled after the company found high levels of a mushroom toxin in them that may have sickened 39 people in 20 states.

The

Food &, Drug AdministrationFood PoisoningSafety: Food
28 Jun
FDA Warns Top National Bakery to Stop Listing Allergens in Products When They Aren't There

FDA Warns Top National Bakery to Stop Listing Allergens in Products When They Aren't There

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has sent a warning letter to one of America's biggest bakeries, asking the company to stop claim...

Food &, Drug AdministrationAllergies: Misc.
24 Jun
FDA's Move to OK First Menthol Vapes Is Big Mistake, Health Advocates Say

FDA's Move to OK First Menthol Vapes Is Big Mistake, Health Advocates Say

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration's decision to authorize the first menthol-flavored e-cigarettes has drawn the the ire of health advocates who say the decision undermines efforts to end the youth vaping epidemic in America.

In its approval of four flavored vaping pr...

Food &, Drug AdministrationTobacco &, KidsAddiction
19 Jun
More Sickened After Eating Diamond Shruumz Bars, Cones and Gummy Edibles

More Sickened After Eating Diamond Shruumz Bars, Cones and Gummy Edibles

The number of people severely sickened after consuming mushroom edibles sold as Diamond Shruumz-brand chocolate bars, cones or gummies has risen, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration said Tuesday.

"As of June 17, 2024, a total of 26 illnesses have been reported from 16 ...

RecallsFood &, Drug AdministrationPoisons
19 Jun
Dollar Tree Left Recalled Apple Sauce Pouches on Store Shelves Too Long, FDA Says

Dollar Tree Left Recalled Apple Sauce Pouches on Store Shelves Too Long, FDA Says

After a recall was issued last year for lead-tainted applesauce pouches linked to illnesses in over 500 children, the discount retailer Dollar Tree failed to remove all products from store shelves for too long, federal officials said Tuesday.

In a 

RecallsFood &, Drug Administration
12 Jun
More Sickened After Eating Diamond Shruumz Bars, Cones and Gummies

More Sickened After Eating Diamond Shruumz Bars, Cones and Gummies

The number of people severely sickened after consuming mushroom edibles sold as Diamond Shruumz-brand Chocolate Bars, Cones or Gummies has risen, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration said Tuesday.

As of Monday, "a total of 12 illnesses have been reported from eight stat...

Alternative Medicine: Misc.RecallsFood &, Drug AdministrationPoisons
12 Jun
Biden Administration Pushes for Rule Wiping Medical Debt From Credit Reports

Biden Administration Pushes for Rule Wiping Medical Debt From Credit Reports

In an effort to keep medical debt from destroying credit scores, the Biden administration announced Tuesday that it is moving ahead with a proposal that would remove health care bills from consideration in credit checks.

Along with making it easier for folks to rent an a...

Alternative Medicine: Misc.RecallsFood &, Drug AdministrationPoisons
11 Jun
FDA, DOJ Form Task Force to Fight Illegal Vapes

FDA, DOJ Form Task Force to Fight Illegal Vapes

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration announced Monday that it has joined up with the Department of Justice and several other federal agencies to do more to stop the sale of illegal e-cigarettes in this country.

In launching the newly created task force, the FDA aims "to...

Food &, Drug AdministrationSmoking CessationAddiction
07 Jun
FDA Rescinds Ban on Juul E-Cigarettes

FDA Rescinds Ban on Juul E-Cigarettes

A ban on Juul e-cigarettes has been reversed, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration announced Thursday.

Why? The agency said it needs to review both new court decisions and updated data from the vape maker. While the company's e-cigarettes are back under review, they hav...

Adolescents / TeensFood &, Drug AdministrationSmoking CessationAddiction
01 May
More Than Half of Cats on Farm Where Bird Flu Infected Cows Died After Drinking Milk

More Than Half of Cats on Farm Where Bird Flu Infected Cows Died After Drinking Milk

In yet another sign that bird flu is spreading widely among mammals, a new report finds more than half of cats at the first Texas dairy farm to have cows test positive for bird flu this spring died after drinking raw milk.

Published Tuesday in the

Food &, Drug AdministrationSafety: FoodBird Flu
29 Apr
FDA Says First Round of Tests Show No Live Virus in Pasteurized Milk

FDA Says First Round of Tests Show No Live Virus in Pasteurized Milk

Live bird flu virus has not been found in any of the first batch of retail milk samples tested, federal health officials said Friday.

Amid an ongoing outbreak of bird flu in U.S. dairy cows, the early findings should reassure the public that the milk sold in stores remai...

VirusesVaccinesFood &, Drug AdministrationSafety &, Public HealthBird Flu
29 Apr
Biden Administration Delays Menthol Cigarette Ban

Biden Administration Delays Menthol Cigarette Ban

A long-awaited ban on menthol cigarettes has been delayed indefinitely, the Biden administration said Friday.

"This rule has garnered historic attention, and the public comment period has yielded an immense amount of feedback, including from various elements of the civil...

Food &, Drug AdministrationSmoking CessationTobacco: Cigarette SmokingTobacco: Misc.
26 Apr
Fragments of Bird Flu Virus Found in 1 in 5 Milk Samples

Fragments of Bird Flu Virus Found in 1 in 5 Milk Samples

Bits of bird flu virus have been discovered in roughly 20% of retail milk samples tested in a national survey, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration said Thursday.

The

Food &, Drug AdministrationSafety: FoodBird Flu
24 Apr
Fragments of Bird Flu Virus Found in U.S. Milk Supply

Fragments of Bird Flu Virus Found in U.S. Milk Supply

Bits of inactive bird flu virus have been discovered in samples of pasteurized milk from across the United States, health officials said Tuesday, although they stressed the viral fragments don't threaten humans.

However, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration did note tha...

Food &, Drug AdministrationSafety: FoodBird Flu
17 Apr
FDA Recalls Heart Failure Devices Linked to Injuries and Deaths

FDA Recalls Heart Failure Devices Linked to Injuries and Deaths

Two implanted heart devices used by patients in end-stage heart failure are now under a strict U.S. Food and Drug Administration recall, after being tied to 273 known injuries and 14 dea...

RecallsFood &, Drug Administration
10 Apr
Company Behind Defective CPAP Machines Must Make Changes Before U.S. Production Resumes

Company Behind Defective CPAP Machines Must Make Changes Before U.S. Production Resumes

Phillips Respironics, the company responsible for the recall of millions of defective sleep apnea machines since 2021, must overhaul its production of the machines before it can resume making them in the United States, federal officials announced Tuesday.

Under a settlem...

RecallsFood &, Drug AdministrationSleep Problems: Apnea
08 Apr
Many Cancer Drugs Still Unproven 5 Years After Accelerated Approval

Many Cancer Drugs Still Unproven 5 Years After Accelerated Approval

New research questions the effectiveness of the U.S. Food and Drug Administration's accelerated drug approval program after finding that many cancer drugs remain unproven five years later.

The study, published Sunday in the

Cancer: Misc.Food &, Drug AdministrationDrug Safety
05 Apr
Was the FDA Too Quick Approving Test for Opioid Addiction Risk?

Was the FDA Too Quick Approving Test for Opioid Addiction Risk?

A test to gauge if it's safe to prescribe a patient an addictive opioid may have been approved too soon by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration, claims a letter sent to the agency by a group of experts.

The test, called AvertD, is meant to screen for genetic markers sug...

Food &, Drug Administration
04 Apr
Maker Is Pulling Controversial ALS Drug Relyvrio Off the Market

Maker Is Pulling Controversial ALS Drug Relyvrio Off the Market

THURSDAY, April 4, 2024 (HealthDayNews) -- Following disappointing trial results, the maker of a controversial ALS drug said it is pulling the medication off the market.

In a

NeurologyFood &, Drug Administration
03 Apr
Anti-smoking Groups Sue FDA Again Over Menthol Ban Delays

Anti-smoking Groups Sue FDA Again Over Menthol Ban Delays

Three anti-smoking groups announced Tuesday that they have sued the U.S. government yet again after it missed its latest deadline for enacting a ban on menthol cigarettes.

This is the second ...

RaceFood &, Drug AdministrationSmoking CessationTobacco: Cigarette Smoking
01 Apr
Abiomed Heart Pumps Linked to 49 Deaths

Abiomed Heart Pumps Linked to 49 Deaths

A new warning is being issued over a heart pump whose use could perforate the heart.

The device has already been linked to over 100 injuries and 49 deaths.

These left-sided Impella heart pumps are made by Abiomed, a subsidiary of Johnson & Johnson MedTech. Abi...

Heart / Stroke-Related: Heart AttackMedical Technology: Misc.RecallsFood &, Drug Administration
29 Mar
High-Strength Lidocaine Skin Creams Can Cause Seizures, Heart Trouble, FDA Warns

High-Strength Lidocaine Skin Creams Can Cause Seizures, Heart Trouble, FDA Warns

Some pain-relieving skin products contain potentially harmful doses of the numbing agent lidocaine and should be avoided, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration warns.

These creams, gels, sprays and soaps are marketed for topical use to relieve the pain of cosmetic proced...

PainFood &, Drug AdministrationCosmetic Surgery
25 Mar
FDA May Ban Electroshock Devices Used on Some Psychiatric Patients

FDA May Ban Electroshock Devices Used on Some Psychiatric Patients

Federal regulators are taking a second stab at banning the controversial use of electroshock devices to manage the behavior of patients with intellectual and developmental disorders.

The devices deliver electric shocks to a patient's skin, in an attempt to stop them from...

Psychology / Mental Health: Misc.Food &, Drug Administration
15 Mar
FDA Approves First Drug for Common, Serious Liver Disease

FDA Approves First Drug for Common, Serious Liver Disease

Millions of Americans whose livers develop scar tissue due to a common disease now have the first approved drug, Rezdiffra, to treat the condition, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration announced Thursday.

The condition is called non-cirrhotic non-alcoholic steatohepatit...

Food &, Drug AdministrationLiver Disease: Misc.
11 Mar
Poor Trial Results May Prompt Maker to Pull ALS Drug From Market

Poor Trial Results May Prompt Maker to Pull ALS Drug From Market

Following disappointing trial results, the maker of a controversial ALS drug may pull the medication off the market.

In a statement...

Food &, Drug AdministrationPrescription Drugs
08 Mar
FDA Delays Decision on New Alzheimer's Drug

FDA Delays Decision on New Alzheimer's Drug

Instead of approving the new Alzheimer's drug donanemab this month, as was expected, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration will now require the experimental medication be scrutinized more closely by an expert panel, the drug's maker said Friday.

"The FDA has informed Lil...

NeurologyAlzheimer'sFood &, Drug AdministrationDementiaBrain
08 Mar
Ambien, Lunesta, Sonata: What Are the 'Z Meds' for Sleep?

Ambien, Lunesta, Sonata: What Are the 'Z Meds' for Sleep?

Ambien, Lunesta, Sonata: Millions of bleary-eyed Americans turn to this class of so-called "Z-drugs" to get restful sleep.

But how do these drugs work, and do they come...

Food &, Drug AdministrationInsomniaAmbienLunesta
06 Mar
FDA Warns of Toxic Lead in Cinnamon Products

FDA Warns of Toxic Lead in Cinnamon Products

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration issued a health advisory Wednesday warning consumers that six brands of ground cin...

RecallsFood &, Drug AdministrationFood Poisoning