FDA approves new type of nonopioid painkiller for acute pain
The Food and Drug Administration approved a new type of nonopioid painkiller, Journaxv, or suzetrigine, drugmaker Vertex ...
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RFK Jr., Trump’s HHS pick, interrogated on vaccine views at second confirmation hearing
RFK Jr.'s confirmation hearings continue today as he appears before a second Senate committee. Follow STAT's live updates.
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Rethinking FDA’s Accelerated Approval Pathway: New Draft Guidances and Implications for Drug Companies
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) recently issued two new guidance documents governing details of the Accelerated Approval ...
Lab-grown meat rebrands itself to woo Trump — and RFK Jr
But the poultry that went into these dishes hadn't come from a farm — it was grown from animal cells in a lab. Local ...
The FDA’s new, same-old food labels demand better obesity solutions
All things considered, it’s at least as likely to make health outcomes worse as it is to make most people healthier.
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Are the FDA’s Proposed Front-of-Pack Nutrition Labels Good for Plant-Based Meat?
The FDA has proposed new front-of-package labelling rules for food to highlight saturated fat, sodium, and added sugars – could it be a boon for plant-based meat?
Long-COVID patients are frustrated that federal research hasn’t found new treatments
Erica Hayes, 40, has not felt healthy since November 2020 when she first fell ill with COVID. Hayes is too sick to work, so ...
Kennedy Says Ultraprocessed Foods Are Driving Chronic Disease. Here’s What the Science Shows.
In a Senate hearing, Robert F. Kennedy, Jr. said that efforts to address the high rates of chronic disease need to start with ...
Live updates: RFK Jr. faces opposition from senators in fiery confirmation hearing
Trump's pick for HHS Secretary faces questions from the left and right over his health stances. But will that stop his ...
RFK Jr could soon lead the HHS. Here are the different health agencies it oversees
RFK Jr could soon lead the HHS. Here are the different health agencies it oversees - The member of the Kennedy dynasty has ...
New healthy drink guidelines for kids say no caffeine before age 19
Kids between 5-8 should drink 2-5 cups of water and 2.5 cups of milk a day. Kids 9-13 should have 2.75-7.6 cups of water and ...
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FDA’s accelerated approval pathway has a few potholes
The Health and Human Services Office of Inspector General has found that, in a few cases, FDA officials veered from the accelerated approval pathway.