FDA says it may relax warning label rule for dietary supplements

Supplements aren’t reviewed for safety and effectiveness, but disclaimers about health benefits are required on products.

FDA OKs libido-boosting pill for women who have gone through menopause

U.S. health officials have expanded approval of a drug that boosts libido in women who report stress due to a low sex drive.

FDA mulls strongest safety warning for COVID-19 vaccines

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration is considering adding the strongest safety warning available to COVID-19 vaccines, ...
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FDA commissioner on growing public mistrust of government health advice

FDA Commissioner Martin Makary discusses vaccine policy, COVID-era decisions and the erosion of trust in government health ...

Walmart, Target, Kroger failed to remove recalled baby formula linked to ‘potentially fatal’ illness: FDA

Walmart, Target, Kroger and Albertsons accused of continuing to sell “adulterated” infant formula linked to an outbreak that ...

US FDA sends warning letters to Walmart, Target for selling recalled baby formula

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has sent warning letters to four major retailers for continuing to sell baby formula ...

Sanofi flags second delay to FDA decision on multiple sclerosis drug, shares fall

Shares of French pharmaceutical group Sanofi fell 4% on Monday after it flagged another delay to a U.S. regulatory decision ...

AstraZeneca, Daiichi's breast cancer drug gets FDA nod as first-line treatment

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has approved Daiichi Sankyo's therapy in combination with Roche's drug for the ...

FDA approves first at-home device for depression. What is it?

The FDA has approved Flow Neuroscience's at-home brain stimulation device to treat depression, offering an alternative to ...

Testosterone levels have declined in men. Here's what the FDA wants to do about it

NPR's Steve Inskeep speaks with FDA Commissioner Martin Makary about the decline in testosterone in men in the U.S. and what ...
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Health Experts Slam Possible FDA ‘Black Box’ Warning for COVID Vaccines

The FDA is reportedly considering the addition of high-level warning labels to COVID vaccines, a move that some experts say ...

FDA proposes adding sunscreen ingredient commonly used in other parts of the world to list of permitted products

A new proposal from the US Food and Drug administration would allow sunscreens in the United States to include bemotrizinol ...