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Merck Asks US FDA to Authorize Promising Anti-COVID Pill

If cleared by the Food and Drug Administration — a decision that could come in...

FDA Advisory Panel Rejects Widespread Pfizer Booster Shots

The surprising vote by the committee of outside experts assembled by the Food and Drug...

FDA Food Sampling Finds Contamination by ‘Forever Chemicals’

A federal toxicology review concluded PFAS are more dangerous than previously thought.

FDA Allows Treatment of Depression with Club Drug’s Cousin

In the 1990s, the medication was adopted as a party drug by the underground rave...

Has the FDA Halted Food Inspections Because of the Government Shutdown?

Some inspectors have returned to resume their duties, but it's unclear for how long.

US Officials Call Teen Vaping ‘Epidemic,’ Weigh Flavor Ban

Since 2017, FDA officials have discussed e-cigarettes as a potential tool to wean adult smokers...

Did the World Health Organization Declare Medical Marijuana Has No Health Risks?

A December announcement by a WHO committee stated that one specific component of marijuana is...

Is a Safety Recall of Ventolin Inhalers Underway?

Viral Facebook posts have rehashed an old recall, causing hundreds of thousands of people unnecessary...

Are All Homeopathic Drugs Now Illegal?

The Food and Drug Administration has issued a draft guidance document suggesting a new legal...

Did the Drug Enforcement Administration Legalize Synthetic Marijuana While Keeping ‘the Real Thing’ Illegal?

Bioidentical but synthetic THC has been approved for medical use since 1985, but it was...

US Regulators Approve First Digital Pill to Track Patients

The FDA approved the first drug in the US with digital tracking, in an unprecedented...

FDA Warns of Injury, Death With Herbal Supplement Kratom

The Food and Drug Administration is blocking shipments of kratom, which is touted as an...