· 1dHosted on MSN
FDA Bans Red Dye No. 3 From Food, Beverages and Ingested Drugs, Citing Link to Cancer in Lab Rats
FDA bans red food dye with cancer links
FDA bans controversial red dye found in candy, drinks and snacks
FDA OKs sales of Zyn nicotine pouches, citing health benefits for adult smokers
Federal health officials are backing the health benefits of nicotine pouches, ruling that Philip Morris International’s Zyn can help adult smokers cut back or quit cigarettes.
FDA floats plan to make cigarettes nonaddictive, but its fate rests with Trump
The Biden administration is floating a long-awaited proposal to make cigarettes less addictive by capping their nicotine levels.
FDA proposes warning label on front of food packaging to combat obesity epidemic
The FDA has designed five different types of labels, each presenting the same information but with different specifications based on the size of the packaging.
Outgoing FDA chief flags online weight loss drug dangers
Current laws and regulations are not enough to protect Americans from the risks of compounded versions of popular weight loss drugs, especially those bought online, outgoing U.S. Food and Drug Administration Commissioner Robert Califf said on Thursday.
Yahoo10d
Washington pharmacists prescribe abortion pills through new pilot program
Washington state law has recognized pharmacists as health care providers since 1979, allowing them to prescribe many medications approved by the FDA. (Wichayada Suwanachun/Getty Images) A Washington state-based nonprofit has launched a program training ...
Food Safety News20h
FDA raises the bar for cat and dog food makers regarding bird flu in products
The Food and Drug Administration has determined that it is necessary for manufacturers of cat and dog foods who are covered by the FDA Food Safety
FDA moves to slash nicotine in cigarettes
If finalized, the change would mean that cigarettes would lose their ability to hook most people into addiction.
FDA bans red dye No. 3 from food, drinks and ingested drugs in the US
Red dye No. 3 has been permissible for use in food despite the Delaney Clause of the FDA’s Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act. The clause, in part, “prohibits the FDA from approving a color additive that is ingested if it causes cancer in animals or humans when ingested,” according to the agency .
How food brands and drugmakers are responding to FDA's ban of food dye Red 3
Companies say they are working to update their products to comply with the Food and Drug Administration's decision Wednesday to ban the artificial food dye Red 3, after the agency said it was revoking the additive's authorization over concerns it was causing cancer in rats.
A wave of cat deaths from bird flu prompts new rules on pet food production
Cats — both large cats in captivity and pet house cats — across multiple states have been dying from H5N1 bird flu. Now, federal agencies are enforcing new rules to help keep the virus out of pet food.
RFK Jr. Tried to Kill the Covid Vaccine When It Was Needed Most
Robert F. Kennedy Jr. petitioned the FDA to revoke its authorization for the Covid-19 vaccine just six months after it was made available.