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FDA head falsely claims no scientists laid off, as agency shutters food safety labs
The head of the Food and Drug Administration has repeatedly claimed in recent interviews that no scientists have been laid ...
FDA Chief Dr. Marty Makary leads push to ban artificial food dyes by 2026
The FDA is working with the food industry to eliminate petroleum-based artificial dyes from the U.S. food supply by late 2026 ...
California produce supplier is sued, accused of causing E. coli outbreak unreported by FDA
An E. Coli outbreak in November killed one person and sickened at least 88 more. The FDA did not name a culprit, but victims ...
FDA warns unapproved hair-loss product finasteride tied to side effects
A quick spray of medication might seem like an easy way to get thicker hair, but some people say one sold online has left ...
As FDA Delays Novavax' COVID Vaccine Approval, Patients Fight Back
Novavax has been available since 2022 through a pandemic-era Emergency Use Authorization. A decision on full approval – which ...
Coffee Creamer Recalled as FDA Sets Highest Risk Level
A nondairy coffee creamer sold across the Northeast has been recalled after it was found that it could pose serious health ...
The FDA suspend quality control testing program for dairy. How will it impact Louisiana?
After staff and funding cuts across the HHS, the FDA has suspended its quality control program for testing dairy products.
FDA Withheld Details of Deadly E. coli Outbreak in 15 States—What We Know
An E. coli outbreak tied to romaine lettuce affected 89 people and killed one, but the FDA did not warn the public or name ...
FDA Suspends Milk Quality Tests: Report
The Department of Health and Human Services has shed 20,000 jobs so far under Robert F. Kennedy Jr.'s leadership.
These are the 6 food dyes the FDA wants to phase out — and some of the products that use them
The Department of Health and Human Services is calling on companies to phase out all petroleum-based dyes by the end of next ...
FDA moves to phase out animal testing, aims for safer and cheaper drug development
The FDA is phasing out animal testing and moving to more human-relevant methods. This was announced as one of Marty Makary’s ...
FDA says it will phase out petroleum-based food dyes, authorize four natural color additives
The US Food and Drug Administration plans to phase out the use of petroleum-based synthetic dyes in the US food supply due to ...