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Judge Orders CDC, FDA to Restore Scrubbed Web Pages

Official calls situation 'a double waste' due to time spent needlessly

(Newser) - Part of the Trump administration's purge of the federal government included the removal of thousands of web pages . Now, some of them might be coming back. A federal judge on Tuesday ordered the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and the Food and Drug Administration to put some websites...

Sweeping Doughnut Recall Includes Dunkin'

2M-plus baked goods from FGF Brands recalled over fears of listeria contamination

(Newser) - America may run on Dunkin', but it'll have to run somewhere else temporarily for some of the eatery's sweet treats. The doughnut and coffee chain is just one of the parties affected by a recall of about 2 million baked goods nationwide, spurred by fears of possible listeria...

Pharma Group Wants to Block 'Dangerous' Super Bowl Ad

Lobbyists say Hims & Hers promo for weight-loss medication 'misleading,' 'deeply troubling'

(Newser) - Even folks who aren't into football tune into the Super Bowl for its ads, but this year there's some "big drama" around one that's set to air on Sunday, reports Quartz . A pharmaceuticals industry group is slamming a "dangerous" advertisement from Hims & Hers, asking...

FDA: Chocolate Recall Is Also Very Serious

Organization bumps recall to highest risk level after doing the same for potato chips

(Newser) - Echoing a move it made regarding potato chips , the Food and Drug Administration recently raised the alert level for a chocolate recall to the highest risk level due to the possibility of undeclared allergens. The products from Cal Yee Farms were originally recalled in December, but last week the FDA...

The FDA Goes After Nicotine
The FDA Goes After Nicotine
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The FDA Goes After Nicotine

It unveils proposal to slash allowable levels

(Newser) - In its waning days, the Biden administration is angling to make a big move against cigarettes' addictive nature. On Wednesday, the FDA released a proposed rule that would slash the allowable nicotine in cigarettes to 0.7 milligrams per gram of tobacco, reports USA Today —levels that "could...

FDA Bans Red Dye No. 3 From Foods
Red Dye No. 3
Banned From Foods

Red Dye No. 3 Banned From Foods

FDA's move comes 35 years after it was banned from cosmetics due to cancer risk

(Newser) - US regulators on Wednesday banned the dye called Red 3 from the nation's food supply, reports the AP , nearly 35 years after it was barred from cosmetics because of potential cancer risk. Food and Drug Administration officials granted a 2022 petition filed by two dozen food safety and health...

Proposed New Food Labels Offer Guidance at a Glance

Sugar, salt, and saturated fat content would be ranked high, medium, or low on package front

(Newser) - After much discussion , the FDA is proposing new nutrition labels to appear on the front of most packaged foods to easily inform consumers of a product's sugar, salt, and saturated fat content. The new front-of-package (FOP) label, a simplified version of the Nutrition Facts box on the back of...

Popular 'Decongestant' Will Stop Being Sold

FDA starting process of phasing out phenylephrine in oral meds

(Newser) - Changes are coming to the cold and cough aisle of your local pharmacy: US officials are moving to phase out the leading decongestant found in hundreds of over-the-counter medicines, concluding that it doesn't actually relieve nasal congestion, the AP reports. Phenylephrine is used in popular versions of Sudafed, Dayquil,...

FDA Approves First Medication as a Sleep Apnea Treatment

Next question will be about Medicare and other insurance coverage

(Newser) - The FDA has granted approval for its first medication for certain patients with sleep apnea—the weight-loss drug Zepbound. The decision could lead to expanded insurance coverage of the medication, CNBC reports; plans often don't include weight-loss drugs. Eli Lilly, the manufacturer, said Friday that Zepbound should be used...

FDA Updates Rules for 'Healthy' Food Labels
FDA Redefines 'Healthy' Food

FDA Redefines 'Healthy' Food

Definition had not changed in 30 years

(Newser) - Packaged foods in the US will have to follow new rules in order to call themselves "healthy," according to changes finalized Thursday by the Food and Drug Administration. It's an update of the agency's definition originally devised 30 years ago, the AP reports. The move is...

SCOTUS Takes Up FDA Ban on Yummy Flavored Vapes

Some argue overturning the ban 'would be a real harm to public health'

(Newser) - Vaping is coming before the Supreme Court next week as federal regulators ask the high court to uphold its block on sweet, flavored products following a spike in youth e-cigarette use, per the AP . The Food and Drug Administration has denied more than a million marketing applications for candy- or...

On Popular Asthma Pill, 'Something That's Concerning'

FDA ties Singular (aka montelukast) to mental health issues; it's not necessarily cause-effect

(Newser) - When Merck debuted its Singulair asthma pill in the late '90s, an appealing alternative to asthma sufferers who relied on inhalers, the pharmaceuticals company compared it to a "sugar pill" in terms of side effects, calling any distribution of the drug to the brains of the millions of...

Trump Makes Flurry of Picks, Including a Moderate

Rep. Lori Chavez-DeRemer nominated for labor; others named for HUD, CDC, and surgeon general

(Newser) - President-elect Trump is having a busy night filling out his administration. After announcing Scott Bessent as his nominee to be treasury secretary , Trump made a flurry of other picks, per the AP :
  • Labor: Trump picked Rep. Lori Chavez-DeRemer, an Oregon Republican, as his labor secretary. "I look forward to
...

Anti-Anxiety Drug Recalled Because of Dangerous Misprint

Company says some cartons of Clonazepam list incorrect strength on packaging

(Newser) - A drug used to treat anxiety, seizures, and muscle spasms has been recalled because of a misprint the FDA says could be "life-threatening." Fox News reports that Endo, Inc. has expanded a recall of Clonazepam because the cartons have been printed with the incorrect strength. People prescribed the...

Tom's of Maine Gets Into a Little Trouble With the FDA

Agency found bacteria, mold in a May inspection at a plant in Sanford, Maine

(Newser) - Tom's of Maine has found itself on the wrong side of the Food and Drug Administration. An inspection earlier this year at a plant in Sanford, Maine, surfaced a number of violations. As CNN reports, in a letter dated Nov. 5, the agency says inspectors found the following in...

FDA Agrees Ingredient in Cold Medicines Doesn't Work

Agency's advisers already decided oral phenylephrine is ineffective

(Newser) - After what the agency called a thorough review of the data, the Food and Drug Administration has proposed ending the use of an ingredient of many cold and allergy medications because it doesn't work. Oral phenylephrine doesn't ease nasal congestion, the agency said. That's the same conclusion...

Your Food Packaging May Soon Come With a Warning Label

FDA hopes to add warnings signaling high levels of sodium, saturated fat, added sugars

(Newser) - "Eating patterns in the US do not align with federal dietary recommendations." That's per a recent proclamation by the Food and Drug Administration, which warns we're a nation facing "an ever-growing epidemic of diet-related chronic diseases such as cardiovascular disease, diabetes, and obesity." One...

Report: FDA Has Fallen Far Behind in Drug Plant Checks

More than 2K plants are overdue for inspection

(Newser) - Federal regulators responsible for the safety of the US drug supply are still struggling to get back to where they were in 2019, before the COVID-19 pandemic upended factory inspections in the US and across the world. An AP analysis of Food and Drug Administration data shows that agency staffers...

Updated COVID Shots to Be Available in Days
New COVID Shots Are Coming

New COVID Shots Are Coming

FDA clears vaccines, and Pfizer and Moderna are ready to ship

(Newser) - Federal regulators approved updated COVID-19 vaccines on Thursday, shots designed to more closely target recent virus strains—and ideally whatever variants cause trouble this winter, too. With the Food and Drug Administration's clearance, Pfizer and Moderna are set to begin shipping millions of doses, which should be available in...

Veggies Sold at Walmart, Kroger, Aldi Under Recall

More than a dozen vegetables, herbs out of Ohio's Wiers Farm may pose listeria risk

(Newser) - Summer is fruits and veggies time, but if you've picked up any of the latter lately, you may want to check the latest recall list. ABC News reports that the FDA has announced an expanded recall from Wiers Farm in Ohio that now covers 18 different vegetables and herbs...

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