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Women’s health care lacks funding, research, FDA chief says
Food and Drug Administration Commissioner Marty Makary has taken a personal interest in addressing hormone therapy treatment ...
FDA Head Marty Makary on Food Dyes, Ultra-Processed Foods and the MAHA Agenda
The Food and Drug Administration commissioner reveals what health officials are prioritizing in a forthcoming report on childhood chronic disease.
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F.D.A. Discusses Removal Of Most Severe Warning On Menopause Treatments
At a recent U.S. Food and Drug Administration (F.D.A.) panel, doctors argued for the removal of the black box warning on hormone treatments used to alleviate menopause symptoms. The black box warning ...
FDA chief has no 'plans' for abortion pill policy changes but continues safety review
Food and Drug Administration Commissioner Marty Makary said in a recent interview he has no plans to change policies ...
FDA Commissioner: No ‘preconceived plans’ on policy changes for abortion drug
Food and Drug Administration Commissioner Marty Makary said he has “no preconceived plans” to change the policies on mifepristone, an abortion pill that ends pregnancy before 10 weeks, in an interview ...
RFK Jr. Taps Drug Chief From Revolving Door He Vowed to Close
The appointment of a seasoned pharmaceutical executive, George Tidmarsh, to run the FDA’s drug center underscores the ...
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With Laura Loomer on One Side and Dr. Paul Offit on the Other, Our FDA Leaders are Caught in a Trap of Their Own Making
After years of bashing the medical establishment, Drs. Vinay Prasad and Marty Makary are stuck in a trap. Any attempt to ...
FDA employees say the agency's Elsa generative AI hallucinates entire studies
Current and former members of the FDA told CNN about issues with the Elsa generative AI tool unveiled by the federal agency last month. Three employees said that in practice, Elsa has hallucinated ...
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HHS, FDA and USDA address the health risks of ultra-processed foods
Under the leadership of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy, Jr. and the U.S.
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FDA 'Expert Panels' Raise Concerns of Evading Regulations, Ethics
Bypassing its standard pathways for scientific discussions, FDA has recently held a slew of so-called "expert panels" that ...
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FDA commissioner says fluoride in water, supplements may be ‘carpet-bombing’ internal organs
Commissioner Marty Makary warned that the chemicals making up the fluoride being used in drinking water could be ‘carpet-bombing’ the organs of […] ...
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 ...