For years, American consumers have had to look abroad if they want the latest in sunscreen innovations. Some, including Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, think it’s time to revisit F.D.A. approval procedures.
Category: Food and Drug Administration
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Company Recalls Ice Cream Products Over Listeria Contamination Concerns
Health officials are investigating whether the Soft Serve on the Go brand, produced by Real Kosher Ice Cream, was behind an outbreak of listeria, a bacteria that can cause serious illness.
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U.S. Judge Strikes Down F.D.A. Regulation of Premium Cigars
Hand-rolled, specialty cigars should not be subject to the broader F.D.A. regulatory rules over tobacco use, a federal judge ruled.
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FDA Approves First Pill for Postpartum Depression
Because the pill works faster than other antidepressants and is taken for only two weeks, it may encourage more treatment of the debilitating condition.
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Trader Joe’s Recalls: Cookies and Falafel ‘May Contain Rocks’
The California-based grocery chain issued a total of three recalls in one week over potential contaminants, including one for a broccoli cheddar soup that “may contain insects.”
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Tornado Rips Through N.C. Site, Threatening Pfizer’s Drug Supplies
Extensive damage occurred at the company’s property in Rocky Mount, and many products used by hospitals appeared to have been affected. This could further exacerbate shortages.
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RSV Shot Is Approved for Infants
The respiratory virus is a global killer of babies and young children.
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Aspartame is Possibly Linked to Cancer in Humans, the WHO Says
The F.D.A. and the powerful beverage industry protested the new findings, and a second W.H.O. group stood by its standard that the sweetener is generally safe.
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What to Know About Leqembi, the Alzheimer’s Drug Approved by the FDA
Medicare will cover much of the cost for patients in the early stages of the disease, but Leqembi has safety risks and can only modestly slow cognitive decline.
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FDA Makes Alzheimer’s Drug Leqembi Widely Accessible
The F.D.A. gave full approval to the drug, but added a black-box warning about safety risks. Medicare said it would cover most of the high cost.
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A.I. May Someday Work Medical Miracles. For Now, It Helps Do Paperwork.
For now, the best use for generative A.I. in health care is to ease the heavy burden of documentation that takes doctors hours a day and contributes to burnout.
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An A.I. Diagnosis Can Wait. Just Eliminate ‘Pajama Time.’
For now, the best use for generative A.I. in health care is to ease the heavy burden of documentation that takes doctors hours a day and contributes to burnout.