The proposal had been years in the making, in an effort to curb death rates of Black smokers targeted by Big Tobacco. In an election year, the president’s worries about support among Black voters may have influenced the postponement.
Category: Food and Drug Administration
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One in Five Milk Samples Nationwide Shows Genetic Traces of Bird Flu
There is no evidence that the milk is unsafe to drink, scientists say. But the survey result strongly hints that the outbreak may be widespread.
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FDA Approves Antibiotic to Treat Urinary Infections
Pivmecillinam, which has been used in Europe for decades, will become available next year to women 18 and older.
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Bird Flu Outbreak in Cattle May Have Begun Months Earlier Than Thought
A single spillover, from a bird to a cow, led to the infections, a review of genetic data has found.
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FDA Issues Alert on Heart Pump Linked to Deaths
The agency faulted the device maker for delayed notice of mounting complications, citing increasing reports of how use of the device perforated the walls of the heart.
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A.L.S. Drug Relyvrio Fails Clinical Trial and May Be Withdrawn From the Market
Leaders of the treatment’s manufacturer, Amylyx, said they would announce their plans for it within eight weeks.
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F.D.A. Delays Action on Closely Watched Alzheimer’s Drug
Eli Lilly’s donanemab was expected to be approved this month, but the agency has decided to convene a panel of independent experts to evaluate the drug’s safety and efficacy.
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FDA Urges Recall of Lead-Tainted Cinnamon Brands
The agency tested 75 types of cinnamon after hundreds of children were poisoned by the spice in applesauce. It found some lead in cinnamon brands sold at some dollar stores and other markets.
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Top US Senators Urge Stores to Stop Sellng Illicit Vapes
Lawmakers want shopkeepers to remove e-cigarettes that were not authorized by the F.D.A. Retailers say it is not that simple.
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Powerful Psychedelic Drug Gains New Notice as an Opioid Addiction Therapy
New research is stirring interest in ibogaine, which appears to help ease the agony of detox and prevent relapse. Used in other countries, it remains illegal in the U.S.
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Powerful Psychedelic Drug Gains New Notice as an Opioid Addiction Therapy
New research is stirring interest in ibogaine, which appears to help ease the agony of detox and prevent relapse. Used in other countries, it remains illegal in the U.S.
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Companies Were Big on CBD. Not Anymore.
A lack of federal regulation and a mishmash of state laws have made selling products featuring the cannabis-derived ingredient not worth the trouble.