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FDA warns of fake Ozempic Type 2 diabetes injection drugs
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration on Monday warned consumers and pharmacies that fake versions of Ozempic, a drug to ...
Trump signs executive order to slash drug prices, expand state import options
The decision orders the Food and Drug Administration (FDA), which oversees prescription and over-the-counter drugs, to allow ...
FDA Cuts Threaten New Drugs as Reviewers Saddled With Extra Jobs
HHS Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s sweeping layoffs across federal health agencies is disrupting the work of drug, medical device, and food reviewers, forcing employees to pick up additional duties ...
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FDA plans to phase out animal testing in drugs in what it calls a ‘paradigm shift’
The move comes after lawmakers sought to force the agency to update regulations that would allow alternatives to animal ...
FDA says it will phase out animal testing requirement for monoclonal antibodies and drugs
The US Food and Drug Administration announced Thursday that it will be phasing out a requirement that monoclonal antibodies ...
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Trump signs executive action to lower drug prices
The action is intended to build upon the existing program for Medicare drug price negotiations, which was created by the ...
Trump administration cuts FDA staff handling bird flu outbreaks
The Trump administration has fired Food and Drug Administration employees responsible for the federal response to the ongoing ...
Kennedy Accuses F.D.A. of Drug Industry Influence That Barred Alternative Remedies
The nation’s health secretary addressed agency employees, asking them to shed any corporate influence. But he did not address ...
Target baby food is recalled over lead contamination
A company that makes baby food for Target is recalling more than 25,000 packages of a product because it may contain elevated ...
I’m a cardiologist — this overprescribed drug taken by millions of people is toxic for your heart
Dr. Evan Levine tackles a drug that is often prescribed to help children perform better — a phenomenon he calls “borderline ...
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FDA to phase out some animal testing requirements, possibly replace them with AI models
The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) announced Thursday it plans to phase out animal testing requirements for biological products and drugs, instead moving toward alternative testing models such ...
How prevalent are food dyes in everyday items, and how harmful are they?
Artificial dyes made using chemicals and are thus regulated by the Food and Drug Administration to ensure their safety. But ...