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FDA Upgrades Recall on 160,000+ Bottles of Thyroid Medication

The recall of more than 160,000 bottles of levothyroxine sodium, which went into effect June 20, was upgraded to a Class II ...

FDA closes investigation into deadly listeria outbreak

The Food and Drug Administration has closed an investigation into a listeria outbreak that killed one person and sickened 10 ...

100 days into the job, FDA head talks to CNN about agency goals— and Coke’s switch to sugar

Commissioner Marty Makary says the FDA will plow ahead with big plans on ultra process foods, dietary guidelines and ...

Prescription fluoride faces FDA scrutiny despite widespread support from providers and the public

The US Food and Drug Administration appears poised to continue with a plan to ban prescription fluoride supplements at a time ...

Sarepta shares slide again as drugmaker bows to FDA pressure to pause gene therapy

Sarepta Therapeutics is pausing shipments of its gene therapy for muscular dystrophy following several patient deaths that ...

FDA panel on the use of antidepressants during pregnancy is alarming experts

On Monday morning, the FDA hosted a 10-person expert panel on the use during pregnancy of SSRIs, which include medications ...

FDA Approves First Cream for Treating Chronic Hand Eczema

Studies leading up to the FDA approval found that people with hand eczema who used the cream were more likely to improve than ...

Makary ally named to key FDA drug post

Dr. George Tidmarsh, a Stanford pediatrics adjunct professor and former pharmaceutical executive, is FDA Commissioner Marty ...

FDA head warns of illegal vaping products from China

An influx of illegal vapes that are appealing to children has been making its way into the U.S. from China, the head of the ...

Nationwide Ritz Cracker Recall Update as FDA Issues Risk Warning

Mondelēz Global announced a recall for various sizes of Ritz peanut butter cracker sandwiches over possible undeclared ...
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First Topical Therapy for Chronic Hand Eczema Wins FDA Approval

The first therapy specifically indicated for chronic hand eczema (CHE) has passed muster at the FDA. The agency approved ...

The FDA Might Ban Fluoride Supplements. Dentists Are Upset

Bekker made it clear while standing at a podium in front of the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) in Silver Spring, Md.