Trump fills key health care positions: surgeon general, heads of CDC, FDA
President-elect Donald Trump is building out his health team, announcing that he will nominate Dr. Janette Nesheiwat to be Surgeon...
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Trump picks Dr. Marty Makary, a Johns Hopkins surgeon, for FDA chief
President-elect Donald Trump on Friday nominated Dr. Marty Makary, a pancreatic surgeon at Johns Hopkins University, as commissioner of the...
Trump’s FDA Pick Is MedPage Today’s Former Top Editor
MedPage Today) -- President-elect Donald Trump has chosen Marty Makary, MD, MPH, to run the FDA. Makary served as the...
Not The Meats! Over 100,000 Pounds Of Ground Beef From Detroit Manufacturer Recalled
Thanksgiving, the biggest food-centered holiday, is around the corner! But Wolverine Packing Co., a Detroit manufacturer, is having issues with...
Words from a widow of Boar’s Head Listeria liverwurst
A note I received from a widow. I hope everyone at USDA’s Food Safety and Inspection Service and the FDA...
Company recalls 1 million pounds of Chicken Alfredo Kits because of Listeria contamination
Joseph Seviroli, LLC of Garden City, NY, is recalling 1,366,src65 pounds of Chicken Alfredo Kits because it contains chicken contaminated...
Rep. DeLauro pitches the FDA about the benefits of human donor milk
Congresswoman Rosa DeLauro. D-CT, has sent a letter to the Food and Drug Administration’s Deputy Commissioner for Human Foods Jim...
Lack of Clinical Benefit of Andexanet Flummoxes FDA Panel
MedPage Today) -- FDA advisors pushed for nuance in discussing whether andexanet alfa (Andexxa) should gain full approval, citing uncertainties...
Florida Gov. DeSantis’ Canadian Drug Import Plan Goes Nowhere After FDA Approval
Florida sued the FDA over what it said was a “reckless delay” in approving its drug importation plan. Now, nearly...
FDA wants to know what you know about Per- and Polyfluoroalkyl Substances (PFAS) in seafood
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has issued a request for information on per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) in seafood. The FDA...
‘Black mold-like substance’ and water contamination uncovered by FDA at Tom’s of Maine toothpaste factory
The Food and Drug Administration has issued a warning letter to a Tom's of Maine facility in Sanford that makes...
Bacteria and ‘mold-like’ substance found at Tom’s of Maine facility, FDA says
An FDA inspection of a Tom’s of Maine manufacturing facility led to the discovery of “significant violations,” including bacteria in...
Florida Gov. DeSantis’ Canadian drug import plan goes nowhere after FDA approval
Florida sued the FDA over what it said was a "reckless delay" in approving its drug importation plan. Now, nearly...
FDA finds ‘black mold-like substance,’ bacteria-tainted water at Tom’s of Maine facility
Tom's of Maine has received a warning from the Food and Drug Administration about a "black mold-like substance," as well...
FDA cites Chinese canned tuna facility for major HACCP violations following inspection
As part of its enforcement activities, the Food and Drug Administration sends warning letters to entities under its jurisdiction. Some...
FDA closes active investigation into deadly outbreak linked to ‘mushroom’ edibles
The FDA’s investigation into a deadly outbreak of illnesses traced to Diamond Shruumz edible microdosing products has been switched from...
FDA doubles down on import enforcement for mycotoxins, heavy metals and more
The Food and Drug Administration uses import alerts to enforce U.S. food safety regulations for food from foreign countries. The...
FDA Approves First Menin Inhibitor for Acute Leukemia
MedPage Today) -- The FDA granted full approval to the menin inhibitor revumenib (Revuforj) for adults and children 1 year...
Clozapine’s REMS Program on the Chopping Block at Upcoming FDA Meeting
MedPage Today) -- Is a risk evaluation and mitigation strategy (REMS) still needed for clozapine? That's what a joint meeting...
Lawmakers ask CDRH to revisit its CDS guidance
In a letter to the FDA, members of Congress cite confusion over providers' deployment of clinical decision support software that...
