The Natural Resources Defense Council sued the U.S. Food and Drug Administration in federal court for refusing to ban use of perchlorate, a chemical used in rocket fuel, as an additive in food packaging; the NRDC says it can damage fetal and infant brain development.
Read morePresident Donald Trump said Wednesday he will push for the Food and Drug Administration to ban most flavored e-cigarettes, amid a government investigation into hundreds of cases of respiratory infections linked to vaping.
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A Dutch doctor claims the U.S. government seizes abortion medication she prescribed her online patients, breaching both their privacy and their health care rights.
Read moreThe Center For Biological Diversity sued the U.S. EPA and FDA for records on to the use of medically important antibiotics as pesticides, which can promote growth of drug-resistant bacteria and diseases.
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Greenlane Holdings, one of North America’s largest sellers of cannabis accessories and liquid nicotine products, has been hit with a securities class action alleging the company and underwriters misled the public about its April 2019 initial public offering by withholding crucial information about a key supplier.
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The Centers for Disease Control and the Food and Drug Administration are launching an investigation into the causes of the more than 200 cases of severe respiratory infections associated with e-cigarette vaping reported in August from 25 states.
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A vaping industry group sued the federal government on Wednesday to delay an upcoming review of thousands of e-cigarette products on the market.
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Americans will soon be able to import lower-cost prescription drugs from foreign countries like Canada as part of plan unveiled Wednesday by the Trump administration.
Read moreU.S. women will soon have another drug option designed to boost low sex drive: a shot they can give themselves in the thigh or abdomen that raises sexual interest for several hours.
Read moreThe Food and Drug Administration called out vaping companies Friday for violating advertising rules through their social media promotions of flavored nicotine products by paid “influencers.”
Read moreRacing to catch up to an already booming industry for CBD products, the Food and Drug Administration met with experts Friday to determine whether the compound celebrated by its users as a miracle salve should face tighter regulation.
Read moreA federal judge sided with health advocacy groups in ruling that the Food and Drug Administration must stop electronic cigarette companies from selling their products until they win approval from the agency.
Read moreTechnology has ushered in a new era for food, prompting lawmakers across the nation to ask: What is meat?
Read moreU.S. health regulators on Tuesday halted sales of a type of surgical mesh used to repair pelvic conditions in women, following years of patients’ reports of injuries and complications from the implants.
Read moreGovernment medical advisers said Monday it’s too soon to ban a type of breast implant that has recently been linked to a rare form of cancer, saying more information is needed to understand the problem.
Read moreGiving hope to the 1 in 9 women who experience postpartum depression, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration approved the first drug to treat PPD.
Read moreCiting lax federal regulation, San Francisco officials on Tuesday proposed banning the sale of e-cigarettes not reviewed by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration and stopping e-cigarette companies from doing business on city property.
Read moreFighting to revive a class action, a lawyer for health plans told the Third Circuit on Wednesday that GlaxoSmithKline fumbled its responsibility to warn about the diabetes drug Avandia’s link to cardiovascular problems.
Read moreThe U.S. Food and Drug Administration said Monday it is tightening regulations on companies that make nutritional supplements, especially those that make claims about curing or preventing Alzheimer’s disease.
Read moreA top U.S. health official on Thursday pledged to try to ban menthol from regular cigarettes, outlaw flavors in all cigars, and tighten rules regarding the sale of most flavored versions of electronic cigarettes.
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