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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 ...
How the FDA Helped Ignite, and Then Worsened, the Opioid Crisis
An investigation into the agency’s repeated violations of its own rules to approve addictive drugs—and its ongoing failure to ...
FDA pauses milk quality testing program due to reduced capacity
An internal email seen by Reuters said this was due to reduced capacity in the program's food safety and nutrition division.
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Recently FDA-approved stroke treatment available at Shelby hospital
FDA-approved TNKase is available at OhioHealth Shelby Hospital for the treatment of acute ischemic stroke for adults.
FDA stops sale of copycat versions of Ozempic and Wegovy: What to do if you’re taking them
Many compounding pharmacies are no longer allowed to make cheaper versions of semaglutide and other GLP-1 drugs. A doctor ...
FDA Chief Dr. Marty Makary leads push to ban artificial food dyes by 2026
The FDA is working with the food industry to eliminate petroleum-based artificial dyes from the U.S. food supply by late 2026 ...
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 ...
FDA warns unapproved hair-loss product finasteride tied to side effects
A quick spray of medication might seem like an easy way to get thicker hair, but some people say one sold online has left ...
FDA chief says no current plans to restrict mifepristone access
Commissioner Marty Makary said he has no plans to change current policy to restrict access to the abortion pill mifepristone, ...
These are the 6 food dyes the FDA wants to phase out — and some of the products that use them
The Department of Health and Human Services is calling on companies to phase out all petroleum-based dyes by the end of next ...