FDA approves new type of nonopioid painkiller for acute pain
The Food and Drug Administration approved a new type of nonopioid painkiller, Journaxv, or suzetrigine, drugmaker Vertex ...
The FDA’s new, same-old food labels demand better obesity solutions
All things considered, it’s at least as likely to make health outcomes worse as it is to make most people healthier.
About half of Americans approve of using weight-loss drugs to treat obesity, AP-NORC poll finds
The AP-NORC poll shows about half of Americans “strongly” or “somewhat” favor having the federal programs Medicare and ...
FDA bans Red No. 3, but experts warn of ongoing gaps in food safety regulations
The Food and Drug Administration announced last week that it will revoke authorization for FD&C Red No. 3 in food and ...
Americans might finally have to face what’s in their food
A front-of-package food label would be a great educational tool. The Trump administration should keep it.
Food and Drug Administration wants to put nutrition labels front and center on food products
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration wants to put nutrition information front and center on food products to give consumers ...
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The FDA’s New Definition of ‘Healthy’: A Step Forward, or a Step Too Far?
The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) recently issued a final rule updating the definition of the term “healthy” for use on food labels. This ...
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The FDA banned Red 3 food coloring. A scientist explains the dye’s history and health risks
Over 35 years after the first study linking the artificial food dye Red 3 to thyroid cancer in rats was published, the U.S.
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RFK Jr. and the Battle Against Food Dyes: What's at Stake?
During his confirmation hearing before the Senate Finance Committee on Wednesday, Robert F. Kennedy Jr. tackled a topic of ...
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Gauging the Likelihood of Trump Administration FDA Reforms
Since the announcement that president-elect Donald Trump would nominate Robert F. Kennedy Jr. (RFK Jr.) as the secretary of the U.S. Department ...
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Red Dye No. 3 banned in food and drugs -- Healthful Hints
Studies in other animals and humans did not show these effects; claims that the use of FD&C Red No. 3 in food and other ingested drugs puts people at risk are not supported by the available scient ...
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FDA announces new strategy to prevent contamination of fresh and frozen berries
While no multistate enteric virus outbreaks have been linked to domestic berries in 35 years, according to the Food and Drug Administration ... viruses in different sample types, as well as ...