All news on the topic: Fda

• US News • Views: 586
Iran proposes blocking military vessels in Strait of Hormuz during talks with Oman
In our news wrap Wednesday, Democratic-controlled states filed a new lawsuit against the U.S. Postal Service, challenging President Trump’s executive order on mail-in voting, Iran says it would bar all military vessels from passing through the Strait of Hormuz as part of a potential agreement with Oman to reopen the waterway, and the FDA approved a landmark new drug today for pancreatic cancer.
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Weight loss drug prescribed online sends patients to hospital amid rising concerns over telehealth safety gaps
Within 24 hours of receiving her first dose of a weight loss medication after a telehealth doctor’s visit, Karleigh McClain was hospitalized, she said.
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Illinois mother battles insurance denial to get life-changing brain surgery for daughter with severe epilepsy
Her 13-year-old daughter, Cambrie, suffers from uncontrolled seizures. Sharp, a mother of three, is continually awake, ensuring Cambrie is breathing.
• US News • Views: 732
Popular trail mixes sold at Target, QVC, and stores nationwide recalled over possible salmonella contamination
An Illinois food manufacturer is recalling various snack products because of concerns that they might be contaminated with salmonella, as stated in a recall notice with the Food and Drug Administration.
• US News • Views: 659
FDA blocks release of vaccine safety studies that found Covid and shingles shots were generally safe, sparking backlash
The US Food and Drug Administration has prevented the release of several studies that determined the Covid-19 and shingles vaccines to be safe, according to a spokesperson from the Department of Health and Human Services.
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Major potato chip recall issued as Zapp’s and Dirty brands pulled over potential salmonella contamination risk
Utz Quality Foods is recalling certain Zapp’s and Dirty brand potato chips because of potential salmonella contamination from an ingredient.
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More than 16,000 infant formula units recalled after FDA detects heat-stable toxin that can cause vomiting and illness
A milk company has voluntarily recalled three batches of its infant formula due to the presence of a toxin produced by strains of bacteria that can cause intestinal illness.
• Tech • Views: 897
AI breakthrough could detect pancreatic cancer up to 3 years before diagnosis, Mayo Clinic study finds
By the time doctors detect pancreatic cancer, it’s often too late for effective treatment. However, a new study suggests that artificial intelligence might be capable of identifying signs of the disease before tumors become visible on a scan.
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Court order bars mail delivery of abortion medication, forcing in-clinic dispensing under Louisiana-backed legal challenge
On Friday, a federal appeals court limited access to one of the most common methods of abortion in the U.S. by prohibiting the mailing of mifepristone prescriptions.
• US News • Views: 885
Psychedelic drugs surge toward mainstream approval as FDA fast-tracks psilocybin and MDMA-like therapies for depression and PTSD in historic shift
Some psychedelic drugs, once considered unconventional, are moving closer to potentially being approved for use as mental health treatments in the United States.
• US News • Views: 594
Marijuana no longer grouped with heroin as federal government downgrades medical cannabis classification
The Department of Justice is relaxing federal restrictions on state-licensed medical marijuana products, reclassifying them as less dangerous substances, marking another significant step towards reshaping federal policy on a drug that has been strictly regulated at the federal level for decades.
• US News • Views: 485
Foundayo: Needle-free GLP-1 weight loss drug launches on TrumpRx this week
A unique weight loss pill will be the newest drug available on President Trump’s price comparison platform "Trump Rx," CBS News learned exclusively.
• Crime • Views: 579
Anti-aging peptide craze lands participants in hospital, triggers state crackdown in Nevada
Three individuals, along with the group accused of supplying the peptides, received fines ranging from $5,000 to $10,000 for their involvement in an incident at the Revolution Against Aging and Death Festival in Las Vegas last summer.
• World News • Views: 824
Drugmaker Novo Nordisk cited for failing to report potential side effects of Ozempic and Wegovy
The Food and Drug Administration issued a warning letter to Novo Nordisk — the maker of Ozempic and Wegovy — for not reporting potential side effects in patients who took its blockbuster medications.
• US News • Views: 511
Trump’s Tylenol comments briefly reshape prescribing patterns in U.S. emergency rooms, fear-driven pregnant women left untreated for pain, fever
The use of Tylenol among pregnant women decreased after U.S. President Donald Trump associated autism with the over-the-counter pain relief medication, as revealed by an analysis of U.S. emergency room prescribing patterns published in the UK medical journal Lancet.
• US News • Views: 771
Pigeons, pathogens and secrecy: FDA hid drug names tied to filthy foreign plants
These were the kind of unsettling findings that anyone using generic medication would want to be aware of.
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Thousands of pasta products recalled amid deadly listeria outbreak
Over 20 confirmed cases of listeria across 15 states, including four deaths, have been linked to ready-to-eat pasta products from Nate’s Fine Foods and major retailers like Walmart, Kroger, and Trader Joe’s. Health authorities urge consumers to discard or return affected items and sanitize kitchen surfaces.
• US News • Views: 569
Prominent senators press FDA to disclose foreign drug plants allowed to bypass safety bans
Two prominent U.S. senators are demanding the Food and Drug Administration provide an immediate accounting of the foreign generic drugmakers allowed to skirt bans meant to keep dangerous medication out of the United States.
• Business • Views: 877
Over 5,000 pounds of cheese have been recalled due to listeria contamination: 'Can lead to severe and occasionally deadly infections.'
Middlefield Original Cheese Co-Op urgently recalled over 5,400 pounds of products sold in Ohio from July 14 to August 7, as announced on Friday
• Lifestyle • Views: 1172
FDA sends warning to 5 sunscreen brands including Supergoop — why they could be pulled from shelves
“Beware of sunscreen products in mousse form,” the Food and Drug Administration warned this week, saying they “might not be effective” and could be breaking federal laws.
• Opinion • Views: 1032
Trump can reduce healthcare expenses and achieve medical innovations — here’s the approach
Donald Trump and the GOP need to focus on practical healthcare reforms that reduce costs for Americans while not stifling innovation
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RFK Jr. launches crackdown on kratom — the ‘legal morphine’ substance often found in smoke shop products
Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. has announced plans to crack down on kratom, a plant ingredient whose opioid-like qualities have rattled health officials.
• Lifestyle • Views: 990
A report indicates that 160 individuals fell ill due to contentious food contaminated with salmonella
A recent report reveals the alarming scale of a salmonella outbreak connected to raw milk products
• Opinion • Views: 782
Beware: Synthetic kratom — 7-OH — is powering a new opioid crisis
Dangerous products are marketed as “kratom extract” or “enhanced kratom” and often disguised as candies, gummies and even ice cream cones that parents might never see as a risk.
• Lifestyle • Views: 1279
Breakthrough as two FDA-approved drugs are found to reverse Alzheimer’s — including restoring memory
Researchers have found that a pair of drugs can not only slow down Alzheimer’s disease but actually reverse it and restore memory in mice.