FDA approves first cell therapy to treat aggressive forms of melanoma
National
8 months ago
The Food and Drug Administration has approved a novel type of cancer therapy to treat aggressive for...
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FDA move to ban formaldehyde in hair straighteners called too little, too late
Health
9 months ago
In April, a dozen years after a federal agency classified formaldehyde a human carcinogen, the U.S. ...
The ketamine economy: New mental health clinics are a 'Wild West' with few rules
National
9 months ago
In late 2022, Sarah Gutilla's treatment-resistant depression had grown so severe that she was active...
FDA approves Florida's plan to import cheaper drugs from Canada
Health
10 months ago
Florida is one step closer to being able to import cheaper prescription drugs from Canada. The Food ...
Sickle cell patient's journey leads to landmark approval of gene-editing treatment
Health
10 months ago
Four years ago, Victoria Gray was lying in a hospital bed, exhausted by a lifetime with sickle cell ...
FDA says watch out for counterfeit Ozempic, a diabetes drug also used for weight loss
Health
10 months ago
Thousands of counterfeit units of Ozempic injections have been discovered in the legitimate supply c...
White House delays menthol cigarette ban, alarming anti-smoking advocates
National
11 months ago
WASHINGTON — White House officials will take more time to review a sweeping plan from U.S. health re...
FDA approves Zepbound, a new obesity drug that will take on Wegovy
Health
11 months ago
An obesity drug called Zepbound won approval for use in adults from the Food and Drug Administration...
The FDA proposes banning a food additive that's been used for a century
Health
1 year ago
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration is considering banning brominated vegetable oil, a food additi...
A landmark gene-editing treatment for sickle cell disease moves closer to reality
Health
1 year ago
The Food and Drug Administration may soon approve a therapy that uses the gene-editing technique cal...
The FDA is proposing a ban on hair relaxers with formaldehyde due to cancer concerns
Health
1 year ago
The Food and Drug Administration is proposing a ban on using the chemical formaldehyde as an ingredi...
FDA faces pressure to act nationwide on red dye in food
Health
1 year ago
There's new pressure on the Food and Drug Administration to take action on the synthetic food colori...
A popular nasal decongestant doesn't actually relieve congestion, FDA advisers say
National
1 year ago
WASHINGTON — The leading decongestant used by millions of Americans looking for relief from a stuffy...
New COVID vaccines get FDA approval
Health
1 year ago
The Food and Drug Administration approved a new round of vaccines against COVID-19. The vaccines fro...
Lab data suggests new COVID booster will protect against worrisome variant
Health
1 year ago
Scientists have produced the first data indicating that a variant that has raised alarm is unlikely ...
The FDA approves the first pill specifically intended to treat postpartum depression
Health
1 year ago
WASHINGTON — Federal health officials have approved the first pill specifically intended to treat se...
They're illegal. So why is it so easy to buy the disposable vapes favored by teens?
Health
1 year ago
Nancy Heredia-Villanueva recalls the day in the fall of 2021, shortly after her oldest daughter star...
What to know about Prime, the Logan Paul drink that Sen. Schumer wants investigated
National
1 year ago
It's fruity flavored, it pops in TikTok videos and, according to Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schume...
FDA warns stores to stop selling Elf Bar, the top disposable e-cigarette in the U.S.
National
1 year ago
WASHINGTON — The Food and Drug Administration on Thursday said it has sent warning letters to dozens...
Muscular dystrophy patients get first gene therapy
Health
1 year ago
In an eagerly anticipated decision, the Food and Drug Administration Thursday approved the first gen...