Tag: Food & Drug Administration
FDA Approves Zevaskyn for Rare, Genetic Skin Disorder
Zevaskyn is the first and only autologous cell-based gene therapy for recessive dystrophic epidermolysis bullosa
FDA Warns of Unapproved Hair-Loss Product Linked to Side Effects
By I. Edwards HealthDay Reporter
THURSDAY, April 24, 2025 (HealthDay News) — A quick spray of medication might seem like an easy way to get...
HHS, FDA Offer Timeline for Phasing Out Petroleum-Based Food Dyes
FDA to establish national standard and timeline for food industry to transition from petrochemical-based dyes to natural alternatives
FDA Announces Plan to Phase Out Some Animal Testing
New strategy aims to enhance drug safety, expedite evaluation process, and decrease animal experimentation
FDA Reverses Office Order, Lets Staff Work From Home
By I. Edwards HealthDay Reporter
THURSDAY, April 10, 2025 (HealthDay News) -- Weeks after ordering staff back to the office, the U.S. Food and Drug...
FDA Delays Final Approval of Novavax COVID Vaccine
By I. Edwards HealthDay Reporter
FRIDAY, April 4, 2025 (HealthDay News) -- The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has delayed the full approval of...
FDA Removes Top Expert on Vaping and Tobacco
By I. Edwards HealthDay Reporter
WEDNESDAY, April 2, 2025 (HealthDay News) -- The U.S. Food and Drug Administration’s (FDA) top tobacco regulator, Brian King, has...
Top FDA Vaccine Official Quits, Warns of Vaccine Misinformation
By I. Edwards HealthDay Reporter
MONDAY, March 31, 2025 (HealthDay News) -- A top vaccine official at the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is...
FDA Unveils Transparency Tool for Easy Check of Contaminant Levels in Foods
Tool is an online, searchable database that provides a consolidated list of contaminant levels
Considerable Proportion of Medical Device Adverse Events Reported Late
9.1 percent were reported after 180 days; small number of manufacturers submitted most of the late reports