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FDA warns against dangerous ‘gas station heroin’ drug
The unapproved antidepressant is sold in gas stations and online under various names, leading to addiction and severe side ...
The F.D.A. Has Approved Three ‘Natural’ Food Colorings
There’s a “pretty good body of literature” suggesting that these three new color additives — called Galdieria extract blue, ...
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Louisiana surgeon general backs bill to make ivermectin available over the counter to treat COVID
Abraham argues that "off-label" drug use is common practice and that ivermectin access should be between doctors and patients. The FDA has not approved ivermectin for COVID-19 treatment and warns ...
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FDA delays implementation of rule that would require new nutrition labeling
The FDA is delaying implementation of a rule that would require food companies to print nutritional information on the front labels of their products. The ...
FDA says ‘dangerous’ substance known as ‘gas station heroin’ poses major risk to young people
FDA Commissioner Martin Makary sounded the alarm on tianeptine, also known as "gas station heroin," and its growing adverse ...
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FDA says approval of 3 food dyes will help companies voluntarily switch to natural substances
As part of its attempt to force food companies to voluntarily stop using artificial food dyes, the FDA has approved three dyes that it says come from ...
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UPDATE: FDA misses PDUFA date for Stealth’s ultra-rare disease candidate, delaying approval decision—again
An approval decision for Stealth BioTherapeutics’ investigational treatment for an ultra-rare genetic disease has been ...
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FDA misses another approval decision target date, this time for GSK's Nucala in COPD
In the wake of mass restructuring efforts across the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), the FDA has missed yet ...
FDA issues warning against tianeptine use, also called 'gas station heroin'
The FDA is warning the public about a drug rising in popularity commonly referred to as as "gas station heroin." ...