The Food and Drug Administration is a federal agency of the United States Department of Health and Human Services, one of the United States federal executive departments. The FDA is responsible for protecting and promoting public health through the control and supervision of food safety, tobacco products, dietary supplements, prescription and over-the-counter pharmaceutical drugs (medications), vaccines, biopharmaceuticals, blood transfusions, medical devices, electromagnetic radiation emitting devices (ERED), cosmetics, animal foods & feed and veterinary products.
The romaine lettuce recall of November 2019 appears to be over, the CDC and FDA say. A total of 167 people from 27 states were infected with E. coli.
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The Food and Drug Administration on Thursday ordered companies to stop manufacturing, distributing and selling most cartridge-based electronic cigarette flavors by early February, saying the crackdown.. WorldNews - Published Also reported by •NYTimes.com
Federal officials have announced that the multi-state E.coli outbreak tied to romaine lettuce is over. The FDA and CDC in November warned people against consuming romaine grown in Salinas, California...
The FDA recommends changing tampons every four to eight hours but some people worry about wearing them overnight. According to Business Insider, the main concern is Toxic Shock Syndrome. TSS is a rare..
As bourses around the world began closing out 2019 on Monday, most clung to recent gains on hopes for a U.S.-China trade deal, a more optimistic growth outlook and a softer dollar. David Pollard..
A new law in the United States has gone into effect, according to Business Insider. The law prohibits the sale of tobacco products to anyone under the age of 21. Donald Trump signed the new minimum age..
CNN reports a new law in the United States prohibits the sale of tobacco products to anyone under the age of 21. According to a statement from the US Food and Drug Administration. Last week, President..
The US Food and Drug Administration on Monday has approved a new treatment for migraine headaches. CNN reports the drug is called ubrogepant. The medication could be a new option for people who can't..
CBD products are coming to select Dollar General stores in Tennessee and Kentucky. According to Business Insider, the products will be part of a cosmetics collection, priced between $7 and $20 dollars...
Padcev is the first FDA approved treatment in the US for patients with advanced or metastatic urothelial cancer. The drug will treat patients with advanced bladder cancer, reports Reuters. It is for..
By May of next year, e-cigarette makers must submit applications to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration proving that their products provide a net benefit to public health. If a company fails to make..
Makers of e-cigarettes face a UK ban on advertising on Instagram, and a U.S. deadline for proving that their products provide a health benefit. Julian Satterthwaite reports.
Birth control has been used as an option for treating hormonal acne for many years. According to Business Insider, acne, especially for teens, is caused by an imbalance of androgens. Androgens then..
The vaping flavoring ban aims to target products most widely used by teens while allowing adults access to products that might help them quit smoking.
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The agency, whose oversight of opioid safety has largely eluded scrutiny, did not improve flawed programs designed to reduce addiction and overdoses. NYTimes.com - Published
(CNN)A new law in the United States that prohibits the sale of tobacco products to anyone under the age of 21 is now in effect, according to the US Food and Drug Administration. Last week, President.. WorldNews - Published
How old do you have to be to buy tobacco? The new minimum age is 21 and applies to all tobacco products, including e-cigarettes and vaping cartridges.
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Practitioners who are performing the bioresonance test call it revolutionary. Researchers say the test's claims are too good to be true.
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The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has for the first time approved a vaccine for the prevention of the deadly Ebola virus disease. The agency announced the approval of Ervebo, a single-dose,.. WorldNews - Published
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration said on Thursday it approved drugmaker Merck & Co's Ebola vaccine Ervebo, making it the first FDA-authorised vaccine against the deadly virus. Reuters - Published
U.S. Food and Drug Administration said on Wednesday it approved Astellas Pharma Inc and Seattle Genetics' experimental drug to treat advanced bladder cancer, about three months ahead of schedule. Reuters - Published
E-cigarette makers face an existential threat. By May, they must submit applications to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration proving that their products provide a net benefit to public health. If a.. Reuters - Published
As the FDA pressures e-cigarette firms to stamp out youth vaping, the agency faces criticism itself for failing to rein in the fast-growing industry after years of bureaucratic delays dating back to.. Reuters - Published
On December 12, Patil was allocated Finance and Planning, Housing, Public Health, Co-operation, Food & Civil Supplies, Labour and Minority Welfare ministries. Bhujbal was entrusted with Irrigation,.. IndiaTimes - Published
Reusable duodenoscopes infected patients in a series of notorious outbreaks. Now thereâs a disposable model to be used just once. NYTimes.com - Published
Biogen will seek FDA approval for an Alzheimer's drug with mixed results. Can this experimental medication slow the memory-robbing disease?
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At an invitation-only gathering late last year, U.S. regulators and their guests huddled at a hotel near Washington, D.C., to discuss the best way to detect cancer-causing asbestos in talc powders and.. Reuters - Published
Johnson & Johnson said on Tuesday that recent tests showed that Johnson's Baby Powder was free of asbestos, after U.S. Food and Drug Administration investigations reported trace amounts of the material.. Reuters - Published
As a teen vaping and health crisis dominates public concerns, the Food and Drug Administration has been without a permanent commissioner since April. NYTimes.com - Published
Forty people have been infected with E. coli infections linked to romaine lettuce from Salinas, California, according to the FDA and CDC.
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âCytotronâ, a medical invention by Bengaluru based scientist Rajah Vijay Kumar to help in cancer treatment has got the honour of being called a âbreakthrough deviceâ in cancer care by the.. WorldNews - Published
The nominee, Dr. Stephen M. Hahn, said the decision to restrict flavors would not be his, if confirmed, because it was already under final review by the White House. NYTimes.com - Published
The American Medical Association (AMA) on Tuesday called for a total ban on all e-cigarette and vaping products that are not approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration as smoking cessation.. Reuters - Published
The FDA in a letter to Dollar Tree said some Chinese manufacturers didn't test drug products and said "rodent feces" were found in one facility.
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The Fluzone High-Dose and FLUAD are two of the high-dose flu vaccines that have been licensed for people 65 and older by the FDA.
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The Centre for Devices and Radiological Health (CDRH) of the US Food and Drug Administration (USFDA) has designated Cytotronâa device invented in India by a Bengaluru scientistâas a âBreakthrough.. IndiaTimes - Published
Zantac and its generics are routinely used by millions of heartburn sufferers and available with or without a prescription. How did the drug become a cancer risk? Early studies show potential signs.
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U.S. President Donald Trump has nominated Dr. Stephen Hahn, chief medical executive of the University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, to lead the Food and Drug Administration, the White House said.. Reuters - Published
The Food & Drug Administration and the Veterans Administration have approved robotic exoskeletons â devices that enable people who have lost the use of their legs to stand and walk again. But many.. CBS News - Published
A compound in black licorice called glycyrrhizin can cause abnormal heart rhythms, high blood pressure and congestive heart failure, the FDA says.
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Ever since Johnson & Johnson disclosed this month that a government test had turned up asbestos in its Baby Powder, the company has attacked the validity of the result. Reuters - Published
Johnson & Johnson said on Tuesday that 15 new tests found no asbestos in a bottle of baby powder that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration says tested positive for trace amounts of asbestos, a finding.. Reuters - Published
The manufacturer, Mylan Pharmaceuticals, said a batch of alprazolam tablets distributed in July and August might contain a foreign substance. NYTimes.com - Published
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration is investigating whether the popular heartburn drug Zantac causes carcinogens to form in the bodies of users, in an effort to fully understand the risks posed by.. Reuters - Published
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