Healthy Returns: The FDA approved fewer new drugs in 2024 — but some big ones hit the market
The FDA wrapped up 2024 with 50 new drug approvals, clearing a wave of long-awaited treatments. Meanwhile, Transcarent will ...
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Save the Food and Drug Administration by breaking it up
Snake oil, it turns out, motivated the founding of the FDA. The term “snake oil” arose out of a controversy from the late ...
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Watchdog report finds FDA lags in food inspection duties
The U.S. food supply is generally considered safe, but tens of millions of people get sick from foodborne illnesses each year ...
Cornbread Mix Recall As FDA Sets Highest Risk Warning
The product, by Texas-based C.H. Guenther & Son, was found to contain undeclared egg, which is a major allergen.
FDA approves injectable version of Bristol Myers Squibb's cancer drug Opdivo (Dec. 27)
By Sneha S K and Sriparna Roy (Reuters) -The U.S. Food and Drug Administration said on Friday that it has approved an ...
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FDA pushes makers of AI devices to disclose more details on testing, performance
The FDA wants the developers of medical devices that rely on AI to disclose more detail about how their devices were ...
FDA disappoints child advocates with its new limit on lead in baby food
For the first time, the US Food and Drug Administration has set a limit on the amount of lead that can be in baby foods, but ...
Most online pharmacies are run illegally and could be selling dangerous or ineffective drugs, U.S. warns
Ninety-six percent of online pharmacies were found to violate the law, meaning they were operating without a license and ...
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FDA Approves First Generic Version of Victoza for Type 2 Diabetes
The FDA has approved Liraglutide Injection, the first generic version of Victoza, for the treatment of type 2 diabetes.
Pharma giant seeks to join lawsuit against FDA over weight loss drugs
Eli Lilly is seeking to end a lawsuit filed by a pharmacy trade group against the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) by ...
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FDA’s Fresh Take on Use of “Healthy” in Food Labeling
On December 19, 2024, the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) issued a new final rule titled “Food Labeling: Nutrient Content Claims; Definition ...
Rigel Pharmaceuticals Gets FDA Orphan-Drug Designation for R289
Rigel Pharmaceuticals on Thursday said the U.S. Food and Drug Administration granted orphan-drug designation to its proposed R289 treatment for myelodysplastic syndromes, a group of rare blood cancers ...