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FDA to undo some layoffs, after cuts to inspections and drug safety
Multiple current and laid-off FDA employees said the abrupt layoffs had resulted in delays and disruptions to the agency's ...
FDA Will Phase Out Food Dyes Used In Skittles, Gatorade And Froot Loops: What To Know
Food and drink companies will have to stop using petroleum-based dyes by the end of 2026, Health and Human Services officials ...
Ask a health professional: What does the FDA’s food dye phase-out mean for families?
New FDA regulations are changing what’s allowed in popular snacks and cereals. Here’s what families should know about ...
HHS to require placebo testing of ‘all new vaccines,’ raising questions about approval of updated Covid-19 shots
The US Department of Health and Human Services said it will require that all new vaccines be tested in placebo-controlled ...
US Justice Department unit for drug and food safety cases being disbanded
A Justice Department unit that handles criminal and civil enforcement of U.S. food and drug safety laws is being disbanded as ...
F.D.A. Scientists Are Reinstated at Agency Food Safety Labs
After 20 percent of the agency’s work force was cut, federal health officials have decided to bring back some experts and ...
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HHS and FDA Announce Plans to Phase Out Certified Colors
On April 22, 2025, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) and U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) announced a series of ...
Pa. regulators confident in state testing after Trump suspends dairy, poultry food safety programs
Officials from the Pennsylvania Department of Agriculture say that the state's food safety inspection system will be ...