In 1906, the Pure Food and Drug Act was established and required that drugs meet standards for strength and purity but not for safety. The Federal Food, Drug and Cosmetic Act, the law that ...

Sugar substitutes have been around for more than a century, but most were discovered by mistake. Here's the finger-licking ...

More than a century ago, elite, Republican hunters — most famously, Teddy Roosevelt — witnessed ... infiltrated federal agencies like the Food and Drug Administration that should be keeping ...

1906 – Pure Food and Drug Act and Federal Meal Inspection Act Passed The first U.S. laws addressing the safety of our food supply were passed – the Pure Food and Drug Act and the Federal Meat ...

And her 1885 book, Food Materials and Their Adulterations, led to Massachusetts passing its the first Pure Food and Drug Act. Along with her partner, Dr. Robert McCance, Elsie Widdowson oversaw the ...

Over 35 years after the first study linking Red 3 to thyroid cancer in rats was published, the US is beginning to wean it out of foods and drugs.

Announced earlier today, the FDA is "revoking the authorization for the use of FD&C Red No. 3 as a matter of law, based on the Delaney Clause of the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (FD&C Act)." ...

2 See, Section 409(c)(3)(A) of the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (FD&C Act). 3 See, 25 FR 9759, October 12, 1960. 4 See, 34 FR 7446, May 8, 1969.

FDA Will No Longer Allow Use of Red Dye No. 3 in Food, Drugs By Stephanie Brown HealthDay Reporter WEDNESDAY, Jan. 15, 2025 (HealthDay News) -- The U.S Food and Drug Administration has amended its ...

Announced earlier today, the FDA is "revoking the authorization for the use of FD&C Red No. 3 as a matter of law, based on the Delaney Clause of the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (FD&C Act)." ...

citing the Delaney Clause of the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act. 1 The decision follows a 2022 color additive petition that highlighted studies showing cancer risk in male rats exposed to ...