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FDA staff return to crowded offices, broken equipment and missing chairs

Thousands of Food and Drug Administration employees are returning to the office to find overflowing parking lots, cramped workspaces and missing equipment

The Independent UK

DOGE lease cancellations: Which government offices could be closed this year and when

The General Services Administration, working with Elon Musk’s Department of Government Efficiency, has notified landlords that federal agencies will be terminating hundreds of leases for offices and buildings in the coming months

The Independent UK

Senate Democrats press HHS over FDA firings - Roll Call

In letter, senators say recent staff firings could affect drug and device approval, food safety and public health threats.

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List of Foods with Red Dye 3 and Other Additives Banned in the EU but Allowed in the US

The United States Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has officially banned Red Dye No. 3 from food and beverage products, marking a significant step in addressing concerns about the additive's health risks.

International Business Times UK

US Food and Drug Administration moves to ban red food dye

The FDA is taking steps to ban red 3, which is derived from oil, amid concerns about its health effects

The Guardian - US

Food and Drug Administration Defends Refusal To Approve Flavored E-Cigarettes Before the Supreme Court

The FDA’s regulations are burdensome and unnecessary to address the inflated high school vaping epidemic.

Reason

RNA editing is the next frontier in gene therapy – here’s what you need to know

The United States Food and Drug Administration has just approved the first-ever clinical trial that uses CRISPR-Cas13 RNA editing. Its aim is to treat an eye disease called wet age-related macular degeneration that causes vision loss in millions of older people worldwide.

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Trump taps RFK Jr. to lead HHS - Roll Call

After promising to let him "go wild" on public health agencies, President-elect Donald Trump nominates RFK Jr. for HHS secretary.

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Outgoing FDA head warns of sweeping policy changes in second Trump term

Robert Califf says Trump and RFK Jr could bring disruption and uncertainty to Food and Drug Administration

The Guardian - US

Over 94,000 illegal Chinese products seized in Bangkok

The Food and Drug Administration has seized more than 94,000 illegal Chinese products from dozens of shops in Bangkok over the past three months.

Bangkok Post

McDonald's E. coli Outbreak: Fast-Food Chains Pull Onions After Taylor Farms Identified As Supplier

Burger King, KFC, Pizza Hut and Taco Bell have removed fresh onions from their menu due to a deadly E. coli outbreak.

International Business Times

Bakery that makes Sarah Lee and Entenmann's breads pushes back on FDA sesame warning

A top U.S. commercial bakery is pushing back on a Food and Drug Administration warning to stop using labels that say its products contain sesame — even when they don't

The Independent UK

New schizophrenia drug ‘could change the lives of millions of people’

The US Food and Drug Administration has approved Cobenfy, which is owned by pharmaceutical firm Bristol Myers Squibb.

The Independent UK

Breast density and mammograms: New FDA rule will ensure all women have more information after cancer screenings

The Food and Drug Administration implemented a rule to go into effect on Sept. 10, 2024, requiring mammography facilities to notify women about their breast density. The goal is to ensure that women nationwide are informed about the risks of breast density, advised that other imaging tests might help find…

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COVID-19, flu and RSV shots − an epidemiologist explains why all three matter this fall

The Food and Drug Administration approved and granted emergency use authorization on Aug. 22, 2024, for the newest, updated version of the COVID-19 vaccine. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention quickly endorsed the new shot to protect against severe illness.

The Independent UK

Nearly 450 people have fallen ill with Salmonella linked to recalled cucumbers

More than 100 people were hospitalized, health officials say

The Independent UK

FDA OKs best-selling e-cigarette Vuse Alto, but only in tobacco flavor

Federal health officials have authorized sales of Vuse Alto, the best-selling e-cigarette in the U.S. The Food and Drug Administration made the decision Thursday, allowing Reynolds American to keep its reusable e-cigarette on the market for years to come

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The history of the nutrition label

"A historian explains the science and politics of translating food into information"

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Nutrition Facts labels have a complicated legacy – a historian explains the science and politics of translating food into information

The Nutrition Facts label, that black and white information box found on nearly every packaged food product in the U.S. since 1994, has recently become an icon for consumer transparency.

Roll Call

Fight over flavored vapes lands at Supreme Court - Roll Call

The decision comes weeks after the FDA authorized the marketing of the first menthol-flavored vaping products.

The Conversation

Supreme Court unanimously concludes that anti-abortion groups have no standing to challenge access to mifepristone – but the drug likely faces more court challenges

On June 13, 2024, the Supreme Court of the United States unanimously decided to uphold access to mifepristone, one of two pills used in medication abortion. Mifepristone has long been used safely and effectively in medication abortions around the world.

The Independent UK

The Latest | The US Supreme Court rules to preserve access to abortion pill mifepristone

The U.S. Supreme Court has ruled unanimously to preserve access to the abortion pill mifepristone, a pill used in the most common way to end a pregnancy

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What is pasteurization? A dairy expert explains how it protects against foodborne illness, including avian flu

Recent reports that the H5N1 avian flu virus has been found in cow’s milk have raised questions about whether the U.S. milk supply is safe to drink. According to the federal Food and Drug Administration, the answer is yes, as long as the milk is pasteurized.

Bangkok Post

Dept issues warning on kratom drinks

The Department of Medical Sciences has warned against overconsumption of kratom-mixed beverages, saying the drink may contain a higher level of mitragynine than the Food and Drug Administration's (FDA) recommendation.

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Trader Joe's recalls basil linked to 12 salmonella infections in 7 states

The Food and Drug Administration warns Trader Joe's customers in dozens of states to throw out fresh basil after a federal investigation linked the product to a salmonella outbreak.

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