F.D.A. Approves Drug for Rare Form of A.L.S.
The Food and Drug Administration on Tuesday authorized the first drug for a rare genetic form of the neurological disorder A.L.S., despite uncertainty about the treatment’s effectiveness.The…
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Lab-grown meat receives approval for human consumption by F.D.A.
A file photo of a nugget made from lab-grown chicken meat.
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The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for the first time cleared a meat product grown from animal cells…
F.D.A. Clears Path for Hearing Aids to be Sold Over the Counter
The Food and Drug Administration moved on Tuesday to make hearing aids available over the counter and without a prescription to adults, a long-sought wish of consumers frustrated by…
People Exposed to Covid May Need to Take as Many as Three At-Home Tests, F.D.A. Says
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration issued a new recommendation on Thursday that asymptomatic people who are using at-home Covid-19 antigen tests take at least three tests, each spaced 48…
Samples of Popular Diabetes Drug Contain Potential Carcinogen, F.D.A. Says
The Food and Drug Administration said that traces of a potential carcinogen had been found in samples of a popular diabetes drug produced by Merck, the latest instance in which impurities…
F.D.A. Tobacco Science Official Takes Job at Philip Morris
A Food and Drug Administration official with considerable power over authorization decisions for e-cigarettes and products aimed at curbing smoking resigned on Tuesday to work for Philip…
8 Ultraviolet Wands Could Pose Danger of Radiation Injury, F.D.A. Warns
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration is warning consumers against purchasing eight ultraviolet wands used for disinfection because of high levels of radiation that could cause injuries, the…
F.D.A. Seeks Outside Review of Troubled Food and Tobacco Units
The Food and Drug Administration has commissioned a review of its food and tobacco programs following public outrage over baby formula shortages and concerns about flavored nicotine…
Florida Company Recalls Ice Cream Linked to Listeria Outbreak, F.D.A. Says
A Florida business is recalling its ice cream amid an investigation into a listeria outbreak that has been blamed for the death of one person and the hospitalization of two dozen, the Food…
F.D.A. to Weigh Over-the-Counter Sale of Contraceptive Pills
WASHINGTON — More than 60 years after the approval of oral contraceptives revolutionized women’s sexual health, the Food and Drug Administration has received its first application to supply…