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FDA to rehire fired staffers who booked inspection trips, but other workers remain in limbo
The Food and Drug Administration is again trying to rehire some staffers who were let go amid mass layoffs at the agency.
FDA to undo some layoffs, after cuts to inspections and drug safety
Multiple current and laid-off FDA employees said the abrupt layoffs had resulted in delays and disruptions to the agency's ...
Ask a health professional: What does the FDA’s food dye phase-out mean for families?
New FDA regulations are changing what’s allowed in popular snacks and cereals. Here’s what families should know about ...
Food Safety Author Sounds FDA Alarm—'My Hair Is Gonna Catch on Fire'
A Pulitzer Prize-winning science writer has spoken out about her worries for American food, accusing the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) of lacking transparency.Deborah Blum, who has written ...
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FDA Commissioner: No Major Reorganization, Just Smart Reforms
In an exclusive interview with physician and writer Dr. Jeremy Faust on Substack, Makary opened up about his first weeks on ...
FDA Recalls Bread Across the U.S. Due to ‘Glass Fragments Found’
The FDA is recalling hundreds of cases of bread due to contamination with “glass fragments.” Here is a list of impacted ...
Exclusive: Trump administration banned chosen names at FDA, CDC, NIH under new gender policy
Health and Human Services employees were told in March to remove 'nicknames' from email systems and signatures to comply with Trump order on gender.
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FDA cracks down on synthetic food dyes
The FDA plans to phase out eight artificial food dyes by the end of 2026 after Robert F. Kennedy has vocally opposed them.
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Will the FDA approve the first new drug to help people quit smoking in 20 years?
The drug cytisinicline could help expand options for quitting smoking, and if approved by the FDA, would be the first new ...
Cytokinetics Shares Fall After FDA Extends Review of Heart Drug Aficamten
Shares of biopharmaceutical company Cytokinetics were trading in the red in the after-hours market following news the Food and Drug Administration extended the prescription drug user fee act action ...
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HHS and FDA Announce Plans to Phase Out Certified Colors
On April 22, 2025, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) and U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) announced a series of ...
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FDA Food Chemical Regulation After the MAHA Executive Order
Just before the change in administration, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) made headlines by revoking approvals to use the color additive ...