In 1906, the Pure Food and Drug Act was established and required that drugs meet standards for strength and purity but not for safety. The Federal Food, Drug and Cosmetic Act, the law that ...

In 1906, Congress passed the Pure Food and Drug Act, leading to the creation of the FDA. In 1910, New York State mandated the pasteurization of all milk sold for human consumption. As an extra ...

It handles criminal cases to enforce the Food, Drug and Cosmetic Act, a federal law that makes it a crime to sell or distribute adulterated or misbranded food or drugs. It also enforces statutes ...

Food and Drug Administration officials have told some scientists and inspections staff that their layoffs will be reversed, after the job cuts led to disruptions in drug and food safety work.

These new authorities are intended to be adaptable tools broadly applicable for various purposes, including, for example, maintaining product availability if there is a shortage, removing barriers ...

Telix Pharmaceuticals says it is disappointed by a surprise US Food and Drug Administration decision to ask for more clinical evidence to support approval for its brain cancer imaging agent ...

Just before the change in administration, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) made headlines by revoking approvals to use the color additive ...

One example is the 1980s Orphan Drug Act which he said helped reduce costs and incentivize innovation. "We saw instantaneous responses from the pharmaceutical industry trying to find ways to take ...

FDA’s sweeping plan to eliminate synthetic colors from the US food system announced last week marks a turning point in the ...