FDA pauses updates on food-borne outbreak probes as health agencies regroup on communications
The Trump administration's "short pause" on communications, expected to end on Feb. 1, has affected FDA updates on food contamination investigations.
The FDA pulls key DEI initiative for cancer studies from its website
A Food and Drug Administration project to promote diversity in clinical studies of cancer treatments was removed from the agency's website, as the Trump administration halts DEI initiatives.
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The FDA banned Red 3 food coloring. A scientist explains the dye’s history and health risks
FDA bans Red No. 3, but experts warn of ongoing gaps in food safety regulations
FDA bans Red 3 dye from food and drugs – a scientist explains the artificial color’s health risks and long history
Trump FDA officially withdraws long-delayed menthol cigarette ban
The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has withdrawn a rule that would have banned menthol cigarettes and flavored cigars, putting a formal end to a policy that had been indefinitely delayed under
Trump administration withdraws FDA plan to ban menthol cigarettes
The Trump administration has withdrawn a plan to ban menthol cigarettes in the U.S., in a setback to health regulators and activists. The Food and Drug Administration had in April 2022 proposed to ban the sale of flavored cigars and menthol cigarettes after several health advocacy groups said they were highly addictive,
US FDA drops web pages on improving clinical trial diversity
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has pulled draft guidance from its website requiring companies to test medicines and devices in diverse populations as part of a purge of diversity, equity and inclusion efforts at U.
Why is the FDA slow to ban food additives?
The dye is a "color additive made from petroleum," which "could previously be used in foods in small amounts as approved by the FDA on a per-case basis," said Forbes. Scientists have been pushing for a ban in food for decades, and California became the first state to ban it, with 10 other states introducing legislation to do so.
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FDA approves drug application for Lupin’s heart failure therapy
The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved the abbreviated new drug application (ANDA) of Lupin’s Sacubitril and Valsartan tablets for heart failure patients. Sacubitril and Valsartan tablets are the generic equivalent of Novartis' Entresto,
The FDA Is Changing Food Safety Strategy Around Fresh and Frozen Berries
The FDA announced the changes in a “ prevention strategy ” to keep fresh and frozen berries from being contaminated with enteric viruses. Enteric viruses are viruses that can infect the intestines, causing symptoms like nausea, diarrhea, and stomach pain. These include illnesses like norovirus and hepatitis A.
More than a dozen cats dead or sickened by bird flu in raw pet food, FDA says
More than a dozen cats have been killed or sickened by bird flu that is spreading in raw food products, the Food and Drug Administration says, prompting a federal probe into how the virus got into the pet food supply chain.
Trump Administration Orders a Temporary Freeze on Food and Health Agency Communications
Dr. Dorothy Fink, the acting secretary for the Department of Health and Human Services under President Donald Trump, has instructed the heads of every federal health agency to stop public communication.
Prone to contamination? FDA updates food safety protocol for fresh and frozen berries
The FDA is changing protocols to prevent contamination of fresh and frozen berries with enteric viruses such as norovirus and hepatitis A. The agency