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Lasik Patients Should Be Warned of Complications, FDA Draft Says

Draft recommendations by the agency describe dry eyes, visual disturbances and other side effects of the procedure. Surgeons say the benefits are being ignored.

By Roni Caryn Rabin

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Juul Agrees to Settle Thousands of Vaping Lawsuits

The deal is the latest in the company’s efforts to resolve litigation over its marketing of products that some contend fueled the teenage vaping crisis.

By Christina Jewett

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FDA Report Faults Agency’s Food Unit for Leaderless Dysfunction

Spurred by the infant formula crisis, a panel found that the agency shied away from tough decisions, sometimes fearing confrontations with industry over enforcement of critical public health issues.

By Christina Jewett

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FDA Considering New Approach to Blood Donation by Gay and Bisexual Men

The agency may put in place a personalized risk assessment to replace the current prohibition on men who have had sex with men in the previous three months.

By Christina Jewett and Emily Anthes