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FDA is pausing milk quality testing

FDA suspends dairy quality testing amid federal workforce cuts. Is it safe to consume milk?

The testing of Grade A dairy products like pasteurized and raw milk, cheese, and yogurt are currently being paused by the FDA's Division of Dairy Safety. Grade "A" milk or fluid milk are products of the highest sanitary standards.

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The FDA Is Pausing Bird Flu Milk Testing After More Than 20,000 HHS Job Cuts

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration is pausing its milk testing program, which was originally created to monitor avian flu risks. The move follows the elimination of 20,000 HHS positions and the closure of key testing labs.

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US FDA suspends milk quality tests amid workforce cuts

The Food and Drug Administration is suspending a quality control program for testing of fluid milk and other dairy products due to reduced capacity in its food safety and nutrition division, according to an internal email seen by Reuters.

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FDA head falsely claims no scientists laid off, as agency shutters food safety labs

The head of the Food and Drug Administration has repeatedly claimed in recent interviews that no scientists have been laid ...

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Doctors in region warn against fake versions of weight loss drugs

Wegovy, Ozempic and Zepbound are normally used to help shed some pounds, but experts said that can come at a cost for those ...

FDA says it will phase out food dyes

The change follows a new law passed in West Virginia that bans artificial food dyes in school meals by August 1st of this ...

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US to phase out many synthetic food dyes, Kennedy and FDA head say

Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. and FDA Commissioner Marty Makary said on Tuesday that the agency plans to remove ...

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Novavax says its COVID-19 shot is on track for full FDA approval after delay

Novavax says its closely watched COVID-19 vaccine is on track for full U.S. approval after additional discussions with the ...

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FDA Commissioner Marty Makary announces three new hires in leadership team

The commissioner of the FDA welcomed three new leaders to the agency this week, including a new deputy commissioner.

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First Seattle patients receive new early Alzheimer’s drug

The second U.S. drug shown to slow the progression of early Alzheimer's has arrived in Seattle-area clinics. One of the first ...

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FDA hiring contractors to replace fired staff who supported safety inspections

The Food and Drug Administration is scrambling to hire contractors to replace fired employees who helped plan thousands of ...

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Washington, Morgan officials combine efforts in drug investigation

In a display of inter-agency cooperation, Washington County Sheriff Mark Warden and Morgan County Sheriff James Fisher joined forces to tackle drug trafficking in their communities. On Tuesday, ...

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Eight artificial dyes will be phased out of US food supply, Health Secretary RFK Jr. says

For years, Kennedy has railed against Big Food and Big Pharma and blamed the nation’s “chronic disease epidemic” on additives ...

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