The FDA sets new lead limits in baby food—but is it enough to protect babies?
The FDA’s new action levels set the following limits on lead content in processed foods for babies and young children: 1 0 ...
Report: FDA lags on food safety inspections due to COVID-19 backlog
Facing personnel shortages and pandemic disruptions, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration has failed to meet requirements ...
Which Foods Are Actually 'Healthy'? The FDA Will Now Tell You
The government agency is tightening its standards for "healthy" claims. And for the first time in 30 years, its labeling rules will be updated to reflect new nutrition standards.
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Cheddar Recall: NJ Distributor Pulls Cheeses Over Listeria Concerns, FDA Says
A New Jersey cheese distributor is recalling two cheddar products sold in Massachusetts due to possible listeria ...
Vegetable Platter Recall in 7 States As FDA Sets Highest Risk Level
Vegetable platters have been recalled in seven states over fears of possible contamination with salmonella. The products have been given a Class I categorization by the Food and Drug Administration, ...
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FDA CDER director Patrizia Cavazzoni announces resignation
Following a string of FDA resignations, Patrizia Cavazzoni has announced that her last day will be 18 January.
FDA finds little handwashing, dirty equipment at McDonald's supplier linked to E. coli outbreak
More than a hundred E. coli cases were linked to contaminated onions produced by Taylor Farms used in McDonald's burgers.
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Patrizia Cavazzoni, key FDA official, to leave agency
The director of the FDA's main drug review office will exit on Jan. 18, according to an email sent to staff. Her departure is ...
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Salmonella, illegal sweeteners spark FDA to increase import enforcement
The Food and Drug Administration uses import alerts to enforce U.S. food safety regulations for food from foreign countries.
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FDA Proposes New Rule on Testing Talc-Containing Cosmetic Products
Mandatory testing of talc-containing cosmetic products is coming. At the end of December, the Food and Drug Administration ...
Drug to treat rare pediatric disease accepted for FDA review
A subsidiary of a Miami-based company is inching closer to FDA approval for a drug that treats a rare pediatric disease.
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In debate over obesity medications, FDA shifts toward importance of drugs in subtle ways
The changes reflect “a cultural shift” around obesity medications, said Diana Zuckerman, president of the nonprofit National ...