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Lisa Jarvis: Abortion pill ruling threatens pharmaceutical innovation

A Texas federal judge’s ruling to remove the 23-year-old drug mifepristone from the market not only threatens abortion access in the U.S. — it’s also an appalling sideswipe at the Food and Drug Administration’s authority and expertise.

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Abortion drug rulings spur drugmaker worries about precedent

WASHINGTON — Experts worry two recent rulings challenging the Food and Drug Administration’s regulation of a drug used in medication abortions threaten to complicate the agency’s oversight and the pipeline for future research and drug approvals.

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Ask the Doctors: Botox injections one way to treat excessive sweating

Hyperhidrosis is excessive perspiration that isn’t associated with exercise, temperature or other typical triggers.

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Eyedrops maker couldn't ensure factory was sterile, FDA says

The Food and Drug Administration says it found a host of problems at an Indian manufacturing plant recently linked to contaminated eyedrops

The Independent UK

Cynthia M. Allen: Texas abortion pill case is no morality play. It’s a complex, technical squabble

Since a group of pro-life plaintiffs first challenged the Food and Drug Administration’s approval of mifepristone, one of the two drugs used in chemical or medication abortions, the reporting on the case has been predictable.

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Should Scientists Use "Race" as a Proxy for Genetics?

Nature, last month (paywall): The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) will soon require [based on new federal legislation] researchers and companies seeking approval for late-stage clinical trials to submit a plan for ensuring diversity among trial participants…. The diversity requirement arrives in the wake of a 2022 report from…

Reason

Commentary: Banning abortion pill mifepristone would be a terrible policy choice and violate human rights

Patients’ access to lifesaving medicine is under threat because an anti-abortion rights organization sued in federal district court to overrule the Food and Drug Administration’s approval of mifepristone, which has been used to terminate early pregnancies for almost a quarter century in the U.S. If the judge, appointed by the…

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Oat and soy can be called milk, FDA proposes

Dairy producers for years have called for the FDA to crack down on plant-based drinks and other products that they say masquerade as animal-based foods and cloud the real meaning of “milk.”

Chicago Sun-Times

FDA has new leverage over companies looking for a quicker drug approval

The Food and Drug Administration has new tools to hold drug companies accountable for promises they make about medications. But the agency has yet to show its hand in using this new power.

WEKU

An FDA panel has recommended a 2-dose RSV vaccine for older Americans. Here’s when they might be able to get it

The jabs could be ready as soon as this summer, one expert tells Fortune.

Fortune

An at-home COVID-19 and flu test gets FDA emergency use authorization

The Food and Drug Administration has approved an at-home test that can detect and discern between COVID-19 infection and two strains of the flu, Influenza A and B, continuing the shift from clinical to home-diagnostic care that blossomed during the height of the pandemic.

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Noah Feldman: New pro-choice abortion pill lawsuit is a gamble

As a Texas federal judge mulls whether to halt the Food and Drug Administration’s longstanding approval of an abortion pill, 12 liberal states have filed a separate lawsuit in a federal district court in Washington state that seeks to force the FDA to drop some restrictions on the drug.

Tribune News Service

FDA authorizes first at-home combination test for COVID and flu

The Lucira COVID-19 and Flu Home Test is a single-use test, which can be purchased without a prescription.

Chicago Sun-Times

Washington state attorney general says FDA rules on abortion drug are unreasonable

A coalition of state attorneys general is suing the Food and Drug Administration over its regulation of mifepristone. NPR's Michel Martin speaks with Washington state Attorney General Bob Ferguson.

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FDA warns of Guillain-Barre syndrome as possible risk of Pfizer’s RSV vaccine

The Food and Drug Administration has flagged Guillain-Barre syndrome, a rare neurological condition, as a potential risk for Pfizer’s respiratory syncytial virus vaccine.

The Independent UK

FDA authorises first ever flu-Covid home test

The Food and Drug Administration has approved the first combination test for flu and COVID-19 that can be used at home, giving consumers an easy way to determine if a runny nose is caused by either disease

The Independent UK

FDA authorizes combination flu-COVID test for home use

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FDA plans oversight changes after critical tobacco report

The Food and Drug Administration on Friday announced a series of actions meant to improve its oversight of tobacco and nicotine products, most notably e-cigarettes.

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Democratic state attorneys general sue Biden administration over abortion pill rules

The suit comes as a federal judge in another case is considering whether to overturn FDA approval of the same drug, mifepristone.

The Independent UK

FDA's tobacco unit pledges reset after criticism

The Food and Drug Administration is pledging a reset in the agency’s tobacco program

Tribune News Service

FDA expands contaminated eye product warning due to potential bacterial contamination, risk of blindness

The Food and Drug Administration is adding to a list of eye-care products consumers should stop using “immediately” over concerns of possible bacterial contamination that could lead to blindness if infection occurs.

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What is naloxone and should everyone have access to it?

Two panels that advise the Food and Drug Administration are recommending that naloxone nasal spray be approved for over-the-counter sale for emergency treatment of opioid overdoses. The Joint Nonprescription Drugs Advisory Committee and the Anesthetic and Analgesic Drug Products Advisory Committee voted unanimously to approve the measure. The FDA will…

The Independent UK

FDA’s own reputation could be restraining its misinfo fight

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration is taking aim at a new health hazard: online misinformation

WEKU

More than 300,000 bottles of Starbucks bottled Frappuccinos have been recalled

The bottles of Starbucks' vanilla Frappuccinos may contain pieces of glass, the Food and Drug Administration said.

WEKU

Over-the-counter Narcan will save lives, experts say. But the cost will affect access

Advisers to the FDA put the opioid overdose-reversal drug a step closer to being sold without a needing a prescription. Even if approved, the medication may not reach many people who need it.

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