FDA planning for fewer food and drug inspections due to layoffs, officials say
Senior Food and Drug Administration leaders are planning for cutbacks to the number of routine food and drug inspections ...
US FDA approves expanded use of Amgen's rare disease drug
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has approved expanded use of Amgen's drug, Uplizna, to help reduce the risk of flares ...
Trump administration cuts FDA staff handling bird flu outbreaks
Federal regulators were responsible for recalling pet food contaminated with bird flu, which killed household cats.
US FDA declines to approve Aldeyra's eye disease drug
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has declined to approve Aldeyra Therapeutics' treatment for dry eye disease, the ...
Mass Layoffs Hit Health Agencies That Track Disease and Regulate Food
The cuts were part of a Trump administration plan announced last week to dismiss thousands of employees and drastically ...
RFK Jr. purges CDC and FDA's public records teams, despite "transparency" promises
It is unclear what will happen to hundreds of pending requests for public information as the health agencies slash staff.
Former FDA head Califf: Trump administration actions are an effort 'to destroy the FDA'
The FDA saw a significant reduction in force Tuesday, and former FDA Commissioner Robert Califf said the industry is going to ...
The impact of mass layoffs at HHS: What does it mean for new drugs, food safety?
In every corner of the FDA, and at sister health agencies like the CDC, support staff, specialists, and scientists were hit ...
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New prostate cancer drug can extend life expectancy by 8 months, Baton Rouge doctor says
"It’s crucial that patients and their families know about this new option," said Dr. William Russell, an oncology radiologist ...