HISTORICAL FACTS: 20 - The Untold Story

FDA chief's long-promised opioid review faces skepticism

The head of the Food and Drug Administration says a comprehensive review of the opioid painkillers that triggered the nation's ongoing overdose epidemic is in the works

The Independent UK · Jul 27, 2022

5 things to know about the FDA's flawed approach to accelerated drug approvals

An NPR investigation found stalled confirmatory trials and lax enforcement are plaguing the FDA's accelerated approval of drugs for urgent medical needs.

WEKU · Jul 25, 2022

Drugmakers are slow to prove medicines that got a fast track to market really work

Stalled confirmatory trials and lax enforcement plague the Food and Drug Administration's accelerated approval pathway for pharmaceuticals that target urgent medical needs.

WEKU · Jul 22, 2022

Florida ice cream company Big Olaf recalls its products following a listeria outbreak

An outbreak in Big Olaf ice cream products that has sickened nearly two dozen people in 10 states forced the brand to recall all of its flavors and products, the Food and Drug Administration says.

WEKU · Jul 16, 2022

States Must Allow Abortions When Woman's Health or Life Is Threatened, Says HHS

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Reason · Jul 12, 2022

Production resumes at troubled Abbott baby formula factory

Abbot Nutrition says baby formula production has resumed at the Michigan plant whose February shutdown over contamination contributed to a national shortage

The Independent UK · Jul 9, 2022

FDA temporarily suspends order banning Juul cigarettes

The Food and Drug Administration has issued an administrative stay on the order it issued last month for vaping company Juul to pull its electronic cigarettes from the market

The Independent UK · Jul 6, 2022

40 tonnes of drugs to go up in smoke this week

The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) and narcotics suppression authorities on Monday inspected more than 40 tonnes of confiscated illegal drugs worth over 34.6 billion baht before they are incinerated at a designated facility this week.

Bangkok Post · Jul 4, 2022

As Covid Cases Decline, is it Time to Drop Pfizer?

Leading drug maker Pfizer (PFE) experienced robust growth over the past year primarily based on the growing demand for its Covid vaccine. However, as Covid cases decline, will the company be able to maintain its growth trajectory? Let’s find out.

StockNews.com · Jul 4, 2022

FDA says COVID boosters for the fall must target newer omicron types

With immunity waning and the super-contagious omicron family of variants getting better at dodging protection, the Food and Drug Administration decided boosters intended for fall needed an update.

WEKU · Jun 30, 2022