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FDA OKs genetically modified salmon for human consumption
The FDA has approved genetically modified salmon, the first such altered animal for human consumption in the U.S. Photo by Getty Images WASHINGTON — The Food and Drug Administration on Thursday...
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FDA proposes limit for arsenic in baby rice cereal
The FDA has proposed a new voluntary limit for the amount of inorganic arsenic — found in some pesticides — in infant rice cereals to 100 parts per billion. Photo by Erik De Castro/Reuters WASHINGTON —...
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Tainted scope infections far exceed earlier estimates
The Food and Drug Administration warns consumers to avoid pure powdered caffeine. Photo by FDA The number of potentially deadly infections from contaminated medical scopes is far higher than what...
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FDA makes it easier for some patients to get experimental drugs
The Food and Drug Administration removed an obstacle from of its “compassionate use” policy this month, eliminating some paperwork that physicians must do to obtain experimental drugs for some patients...
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What you need to know about South Florida Zika scare
Watch Video | Listen to the AudioHARI SREENIVASAN: The U.S. Food and Drug Administration today asked blood centers in two in Florida counties to suspend blood donations until each unit can be screened...
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Have you been affected by the blood donation ban for men who have sex with men?
OneBlood donation center became so overwhelmed with people trying to donate that it became appointment only. Photo by Justin Scuiletti This past July, the blood supply fell to critically low levels in...
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FDA expresses concern over widely used ovarian cancer screening test
The Food and Drug Administration on Wednesday warned women and their doctors that current screening tests for ovarian cancer are unreliable. Gary Cameron/REUTERS WASHINGTON — The Food and Drug...
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FDA to America: How much Nutella do you eat?
The FDA is gathering information on the amount of Nutella that constitutes a reasonable serving size. Photo by kettenkarussell The Food and Drug Administration is asking the public to reflect on an...
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House to vote on bill aimed at speeding approval of drugs
The House plans to vote on a bill that aims to speed approval of drugs. Photo by Getty Images WASHINGTON — The House plans to vote Wednesday on a $6.3 billion bill aimed at speeding federal approval of...
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Using Ecstasy to treat PTSD: ‘I felt like my soul snapped back into place’
Illustration by Getty Images In nearly a decade trying to recover from post-traumatic stress disorder caused by childhood abuse, Jessi Appleton compiled a medical chart that reads like a Chinese...
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Major health bill would fund medical research, hasten FDA approvals
Watch Video | Listen to the AudioHARI SREENIVASAN: While most attention has been focused on the action at Trump Tower in Manhattan, lawmakers at the U.S. Capitol are close to passing a major bill that...
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What happens if kratom becomes illegal?
A Thai Malay Muslim drug user breaks up the kratom leaf into a pan to form part of a popular cheap narcotic drink called 4 x 100 on September 1, 2011, in Narwathiwat, southern Thailand. Photo by Paula...
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Lawmakers seek to help e-cigarette makers escape new regulations
A man smokes an electronic cigarette vaporizer, also known as an e-cigarette, in Toronto, August 7, 2015. Photo by Mark Blinch/Reuters WASHINGTON — Congressional supporters of the tobacco industry have...
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FDA: Codeine cough syrup should not be given to kids
The FDA issued its strongest level of drug warnings Thursday concerning opioid pain-reliever use in children. Photo by DNY59/via Getty Images The FDA issued its strongest level of drug warnings...
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FDA wants to yank an opioid painkiller over concerns about abuse
Photo by Flickr user Tom Walker In a bid to thwart the opioid epidemic, the Food and Drug Administration has asked Endo Pharmaceuticals to withdraw its Opana ER painkiller over concerns that the drug...
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