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FDA Bowed Obediently to Industry for Decades as Alarms Were Sounded About Talc…
Since at least the 1970s, the regulatory agency downplayed health concerns about talc in powders and cosmetics, deferring again and again to manufacturers. Only now, as pressure mounts from lawsuits and a Reuters investigation, is the agency stepping up testing. At an invitation-only gathering late last year, U.S. regulators and their guests huddled at a […]
Juul Halts Sales of Fruit-Flavored Vaping Pods Nationwide…
Juul Labs announced it will immediately stop selling all fruit-flavored e-cigarette pods as scrutiny over the company’s role in the teen vaping epidemic mounts. “We must reset the vapor category by earning the trust of society and working cooperatively with regulators, policymakers, and stakeholders to combat underage use while providing an alternative to adult smokers,” […]
U.S. Health Officials Investigating 215 Possible Cases of Severe Lung Disease Associated with Vaping…
U.S. health officials are investigating 215 possible cases of severe lung disease associated with vaping across 25 states, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and the Food and Drug Administration said in a joint statement Friday. The agencies said they need more information to understand whether there’s a relationship between specific products or substances […]
FDA Clears Route for Americans to Get Foreign Meds Cheaply…
Americans will soon be able to import lower-cost prescription drugs from foreign countries like Canada as part of a plan unveiled Wednesday by the Trump administration. The announcement outlines two separate import pathways for pharmacists, wholesalers and states, using authority from sections of the Federal Food, Drug and Cosmetic Act. Through one pathway, states, pharmacists […]
Newly Released Emails Shows Member of Purdue Pharma Sackler Family Agreed to Understate OxyContin’s Risks…
Former FDA Commissioner Says Agency Erred in Allowing Drug Companies to Promote Opioids for Long-Term Use…
Dr. David Kessler, the FDA commissioner in the 1990s at the time Purdue’s powerful, long-acting opioid OxyContin was first approved, says the FDA never should have allowed the drug and others like it to be broadly marketed for chronic pain patients. The agency erred in radically extending the market for opioids despite the lack of […]
Trump Administration Seeks Public Comments on Marijuana Reclassification…
The federal government wants your input on whether marijuana should be reclassified under global drug treaties to which the U.S. is a party. Specifically, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is asking for public comments about the “abuse potential, actual abuse, medical usefulness, trafficking, and impact of scheduling changes on availability for medical use” […]