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Exclusive: Trump administration banned chosen names at FDA, CDC, NIH under new gender policy
Health and Human Services employees were told in March to remove 'nicknames' from email systems and signatures to comply with ...
FDA Chief Says He Won’t Reorganize Agency After Mass Layoffs (1)
The FDA doesn’t plan to execute a reorganization of the agency but will consolidate offices that handle travel, technology, ...
FDA to undo some layoffs, after cuts to inspections and drug safety
Multiple current and laid-off FDA employees said the abrupt layoffs had resulted in delays and disruptions to the agency's ...
FDA looking to ban petroleum-based synthetic dyes from foods, Virginia Tech expert shares thoughts
BLACKSBURG, Va. (WDBJ) - Earlier this year, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) banned the use of Red No.3 dye. This is ...
FDA chief says they're looking at whether to approve COVID shots for next winter
The head of the Food and Drug Administration said Tuesday that the agency is now looking at whether it will still approve COVID-19 vaccines for next winter, citing a lack of data on booster shots.
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Will the FDA approve the first new drug to help people quit smoking in 20 years?
The drug cytisinicline could help expand options for quitting smoking, and if approved by the FDA, would be the first new ...
Bread sold in six states recalled over ‘glass fragments’: FDA
The rolls were sold at the retail level in Pennsylvania, California, Connecticut, Maryland, Delaware, and Ohio, according to ...
US FDA suspends food safety quality checks after staff cuts
The Food and Drug Administration is suspending a quality control program for its food testing laboratories as a result of ...
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RFK Jr. Wants to Get Rid of Artificial Food Dyes—How Healthy Are the Alternatives?
The FDA is removing synthetic food dyes and replacing them with natural options. Here's what to know about the new ...
UK's Genus secures FDA approval for PRP gene edit; shares soar
British animal genetics company Genus on Wednesday said the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved its PRP gene ...
FDA announces ban for compounded weight loss drugs
Recently, the FDA announced the removal of certain compounded GLP1 ingredients from its drug shortage list. These ingredients are found in: The drug products were in shortage since 2020. The FDA had ...
FDA says it will phase out petroleum-based food dyes, authorize four natural color additives
The US Food and Drug Administration plans to phase out the use of petroleum-based synthetic dyes in the US food supply due to ...