US FDA approves AstraZeneca's drug for breast cancer
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has approved AstraZeneca and partner Daiichi Sankyo's precision drug to treat a type of ...
RFK Jr. petitioned FDA in 2021 to revoke authorization of all COVID vaccines
Robert F. Kennedy Jr., who's nominated to become the next health secretary, asked the federal government to revoke its ...
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Pristiq vs. Effexor: How Do They Compare?
Pristiq (desvenlafaxine) and Effexor (venlafaxine) are SNRIs. Pristiq treats depression, while Effexor treats depression and ...
Bill Ackman blasts FDA for taking long to ban Red No. 3
The Food and Drug Administration is facing some backlash from hedge fund manager Bill Ackman about how long it took to ban Red No. 3 from the U.S. supply chain.
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Biden administration moves to expand, preserve access to addiction treatments as term expires
In the face of an opioid overdose crisis, President Biden oversaw a historic shift toward harm reduction for addiction.
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FDA Bans Red Dye No. 3 From Food, Beverages and Ingested Drugs, Citing Link to Cancer in Lab Rats
The synthetic additive found in thousands of food products will now be phased out by 2027, but advocates say the agency's ...
FDA's Suggested Change to Food Packaging Raises Concerns Among Experts
Newsweek spoke to experts about the FDA's suggestion to place nutrition information on the front of packaged foods.
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Novel BK Channel Activator Fast Tracked for Fragile X Syndrome
The FDA has granted Fast Track designation to SPG601 for the treatment of Fragile X syndrome, a common inherited cause of autism.
Medicare to negotiate price of Ozempic, Wegovy weight-loss drugs
Federal officials are targeting the blockbuster drugs as part of their ongoing initiative to lower drug costs.
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FDA set to reduce drug registration timeline
THE Food and Drug Administration (FDA) said Friday that it is set to release a new administrative order that would reduce the timeline of drug registration, especially among imported drugs that have ...
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Trump Cabinet Confirmation Hearings: Schedule & How to Watch
Will the Senate GOP confirm controversial picks like Pete Hegseth and RFK Jr.? Here’s this week’s full Senate confirmation ...
N.J.’s not the only one stockpiling abortion pills. ‘We’ve been preparing for this moment.’
New Jersey already has some of the strongest abortion rights in the United States, but advocates, healthcare providers, and even Gov. Phil Murphy himself are calling for reinforcements ahead of the ...