News

New York, other states urge FDA to expand access to abortion pill
NEW YORK (Reuters) -The attorneys general of New York, California, Massachusetts and New Jersey asked the Food and Drug ...
Women on Weight-Loss Drugs Warned of Surprise 'Ozempic Babies'
Demand for weight-loss drugs, including GLP-1 medications such as Ozempic, Wegovy, and Mounjaro, has surged in the United States. In May 2024, a KFF Health Tracking Poll found that approximately 6 ...
FDA to "review the latest data" on mifepristone. What could it mean for access to the abortion pill?
HHS Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. asked the FDA "to review the latest data on mifepristone​," but experts say concerns ...
FDA chief vows mifepristone probe
The Food and Drug Administration commissioner has committed to reviewing the abortion drug mifepristone after previously ...
FDA commissioner commits to review of abortion pill
FDA Commissioner Marty Makary committed to Sen. Josh Hawley that the agency will conduct a safety review of the abortion pill ...
Judge blocks Trump from cutting off gender-affirming care for federal inmates
A federal judge on Tuesday ordered the Trump administration to continue providing gender-affirming medication for transgender ...
Rankin County teen living with rare disease awaits FDA approval for drug he says changed his life
When Christopher was born, his mother, Kristi Pena, said doctors said there was no hope for him. He was in hospice care before his first birthday.
FDA commissioner pledges to investigate mifepristone
Food and Drug Administration Commissioner Marty Makary committed to reviewing the abortion drug mifepristone in a letter sent to Senator Josh Hawley (R-Mo.).   “As with all drugs, FDA continues to ...
Pepto Bismol didn't prevent travelers' diarrhea compared to placebo, small CDC study found
The active ingredient in Pepto Bismol, bismuth subsalicylate, may not help with prevention of diarrhea while traveling, a ...