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FDA suspends dairy quality testing amid federal workforce cuts. Is it safe to consume milk?
The testing of Grade A dairy products like pasteurized and raw milk, cheese, and yogurt are currently being paused by the FDA ...
FDA head falsely claims no scientists laid off, as agency shutters food safety labs
The head of the Food and Drug Administration has repeatedly claimed in recent interviews that no scientists have been laid ...
U.S. FDA Approves China-Produced Cancer Drug
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration this week granted permission for the use of a new cancer drug from China despite ...
FDA warns unapproved hair-loss product finasteride tied to side effects
A quick spray of medication might seem like an easy way to get thicker hair, but some people say one sold online has left ...
The FDA suspend quality control testing program for dairy. How will it impact Louisiana?
After staff and funding cuts across the HHS, the FDA has suspended its quality control program for testing dairy products.
How the FDA Helped Ignite, and Then Worsened, the Opioid Crisis
An investigation into the agency’s repeated violations of its own rules to approve addictive drugs—and its ongoing failure to ...
FDA stops sale of copycat versions of Ozempic and Wegovy: What to do if you’re taking them
Many compounding pharmacies are no longer allowed to make cheaper versions of semaglutide and other GLP-1 drugs. A doctor ...
FDA Chief Dr. Marty Makary leads push to ban artificial food dyes by 2026
The FDA is working with the food industry to eliminate petroleum-based artificial dyes from the U.S. food supply by late 2026 ...
FDA chief says no current plans to restrict mifepristone access
Commissioner Marty Makary said he has no plans to change current policy to restrict access to the abortion pill mifepristone, ...