R.J. Reynolds menthol e-cigarettes are top sellers with an estimated $1.6 billion in annual sales. The company vowed to fight the ruling in court.
Category: Food and Drug Administration
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FDA Issues Warning Over Misuse of Ketamine Therapy
Unsupervised treatment — fueled by telemedicine prescriptions — for various psychiatric problems poses a number of health risks, the agency said.
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Illicit Vapes and E-Cigarettes Flood Stores as F.D.A. Struggles to Combat Imports
Some vapes are appearing with increasing nicotine levels that approach those in a carton of cigarettes. U.S. regulators did not authorize them, but have failed to keep them off shelves.
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Can Meat Made in a Lab Be Kosher or Halal? These Companies Hope So.
The makers of cultivated meats want consumers who follow Islamic or Jewish dietary rules to consider their products, and are working hard to meet certification requirements.
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Why It Took So Long for the FDA to Tackle a Cold Medicine
Pharmacists affiliated with the University of Florida have spent decades nudging the agency to pull a decongestant from over-the-counter medicines.
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MDMA Therapy for PTSD Inches Closer to U.S. Approval
Results of a new study may offer regulators enough evidence to allow the psychedelic, also known as Ecstasy, to be considered for use as a PTSD treatment.
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Decongestant in Cold Medicines Doesn’t Work, Panel Says
The agency now must decide whether products containing the ingredient, like some Sudafed and NyQuil products, should no longer be sold.
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Covid Vaccines May Roll Out Within Days
The F.D.A. is expected to approve a new round of shots by Pfizer and Moderna as early as Monday to prepare Americans for the fall and winter season when infections usually tick upward.
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Covid Vaccines May Roll Out Within Days
The F.D.A. is expected to approve a new round of shots by Pfizer and Moderna as early as Monday to prepare Americans for the fall and winter season when infections usually tick upward.
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CPAP Maker Agrees to $479 Million Settlement Over Defects
The manufacturer, Philips Respironics, said it would compensate users of CPAP machines and other flawed devices that were recalled after they blew bits of foam into consumers’ mouths and lungs.
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Trader Joe’s Recalls Tamales After Potential Milk Contamination
The recall is the company’s sixth since July. Other products had potentially been contaminated with rocks, insects and metal.
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Faulty Oxygen Readings Delayed Covid Care for Black and Hispanic Patients: Study
Pulse oximeters measuring oxygen in the blood often inflated the levels for dark-skinned Covid patients, who then experienced delayed care or an increased risk of hospital readmission, researchers found.