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100 days into the job, FDA head talks to CNN about agency goals— and Coke’s switch to sugar
Commissioner Marty Makary says the FDA will plow ahead with big plans on ultra process foods, dietary guidelines and ...
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FDA moves to ban Red 3, citing concern over cancer in some animals
FDA debates ban on Red Dye No. 3 amid cancer concerns 04:37. The Food and Drug Administration announced Wednesday it had decided to revoke Red 3's authorization to be added to foods, over concerns ...
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RFK Jr.'s HHS cuts will impact FDA, food safety, CDC. Here's how.
The Food and Drug Administration oversees prescription drug approvals and medical devices in the United States. HHS announced the restructuring will terminate 3,500 full-time FDA employees. Need a ...
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FDA to undo some layoffs, after cuts to inspections and drug safety
FDA's former top official warns of "giving people false hope" after RFK Jr.'s autism claims 10:38. Food and Drug Administration officials have told some scientists and inspections staff that their ...
Federal agencies work to create uniform definition of ultra-processed foods
The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, U.S. Department of Agriculture, and U.S. Food and Drug Administration are ...
Biotech exec George Tidmarsh picked as FDA's chief drug regulator
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration named ex-biotech exec George Tidmarsh as its chief drug regulator. FDA Commissioner ...
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FDA’s Food Safety Chief Resigns - The New York Times
Christina Jewett covers the Food and Drug Administration, which means keeping a close eye on drugs, medical devices, food safety and tobacco policy. See more on: U.S. Politics , Food and Drug ...
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Snapshot of RFK Jr.'s plan for changing the U.S. food and drug system
RFK Jr., a prominent vaccine skeptic, wants to make many changes to the U.S. food and drug system as head of the HHS. Here's a snapshot.
What FDA and USDA's New Pursuit of 'Ultra-Processed Foods' Definition Means for Emerging Litigation
A recent move from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration and U.S. Department of Agriculture may end up giving the term ...
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Bye-bye, bright dyes: Strategies for responding to FDA’s synthetic food dye phase-out
On April 22, 2025, the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) and the US Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) announced a plan to phase ...
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Factbox-Kennedy's views on health, drugs and food - AOL
He has said the nutrition department at the Food and Drug Administration that is in charge of nutrition labels on food has "to go. They're not doing their job. They're not protecting our kids." ...