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US FDA chief says firings won't hinder agency's target dates for drug reviews
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration will meet its targets for completing reviews of new drugs despite mass firings at the ...
How bugs and beet juice could play roles in the race to replace artificial dyes in food
Color is powerful driver of consumer behavior and changes can backfire, Giusti noted. In 2016, food giant General Mills ...
FDA to undo some layoffs, after cuts to inspections and drug safety
Multiple current and laid-off FDA employees said the abrupt layoffs had resulted in delays and disruptions to the agency's ...
US Justice Department unit for drug and food safety cases being disbanded
A Justice Department unit that handles criminal and civil enforcement of U.S. food and drug safety laws is being disbanded as ...
FDA Commissioner Makary says agency will focus on "gold-standard science and common sense"
Dr. Marty Makary has been outspoken about vaccine mandates and other public health measures, so how does the Food and Drug ...
Major food brands will stop using artificial dyes. Here’s why RFK is sounding the alarm
A series of studies have raised concerns by associating synthetic food colorings with health risks from hyperactivity to ...
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Cheap Generic Drug Slashes Knee Pain in New Study
This inexpensive generic significantly reduced knee pain in a small trial of people who are overweight or have obesity.
Santa Clara County, SF take aim at Elon Musk’s DOGE in latest lawsuit against the Trump administration
The lawsuit argues that Trump and DOGE are unconstitutionally reorganizing the federal government through mass firings of ...
FDA planning for fewer food and drug inspections due to layoffs, officials say
Around 170 staff were cut from the FDA's Office of Inspections and Investigations this week as part of wider cuts at U.S.
President Donald Trump's executive orders, lawsuits and federal job cuts in his first 100 days
The number 100 is just one of many numbers to think about when considering the start of President Donald Trump's second term ...
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Pharmalittle: We’re reading about FDA chaos delaying a rare disease drug, Merck’s U.S. investment, and more
Merck will grow its U.S. manufacturing footprint with a $1 billion plant, making it the latest drugmaker to invest in the U.S ...
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FDA says it will phase out petroleum-based food dyes, authorize four natural color additives
The US Food and Drug Administration plans to phase out the use of petroleum-based synthetic dyes in the US food supply due to health concerns, Commissioner Dr. Marty Makary announced Tuesday.