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Leaving FDA, Califf is unapologetic — and warns of staff departures
In an interview, outgoing FDA commissioner Robert Califf was wary of the Trump administration but unapologetic about ...
The FDA Set Guidelines for 'Acceptable' Levels of Lead in Baby Food for the First Time — but Some Experts Say It's Not Enough
On Monday, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) announced that, for the first time, it is setting guidelines for an ...
FDA approves injectable version of Bristol Myers Squibb's cancer drug Opdivo (Dec. 27)
By Sneha S K and Sriparna Roy (Reuters) -The U.S. Food and Drug Administration said on Friday that it has approved an ...
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FDA to update rules on what can be classified as ‘healthy’ coffee
One notable change to the guidelines allows coffee beverages- even those mixed with other ingredients- to be labeled as ...
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Save the Food and Drug Administration by breaking it up
Snake oil, it turns out, motivated the founding of the FDA. The term “snake oil” arose out of a controversy from the late ...
New FDA guidance aims to improve accuracy of pulse oximeters for people of color
A Food and Drug Administration (FDA) draft guidance would require manufacturers of pulse oximeters to gather far more ...
Biden FDA moves forward with rule to lower nicotine in cigarettes, a ‘gift’ to cartels, critic says
Opponents argue that the change could cause current smokers to use more cigarettes to compensate for the lower nicotine ...
FDA sets limits on lead in some baby foods
But consumer advocates say the Food and Drug Administration's new guidance on lead limit in baby food doesn't go far enough.
COUR Pharmaceuticals Secures FDA Orphan Drug Designation for CNP-104 in Primary Biliary Cholangitis
COUR Pharmaceuticals, a clinical-stage biotechnology company developing first-in-class, disease-modifying therapies designed ...
FDA disappoints child advocates with its new limit on lead in baby food
For the first time, the US Food and Drug Administration has set a limit on the amount of lead that can be in baby foods, but critics say it’s too little, too late.
FDA issues draft guidance to improve accuracy of pulse oximeters for people with darker skin tones
Years of research have showed that pulse oximeters yield less accurate readings for people with darker skin tones, and now ...
FDA limits toxic lead in some baby foods
The Food and Drug Administration has set maximum levels for lead in baby foods like jarred fruits and vegetables, yogurts and ...