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 ...

and two pieces of legislation — the Meat Inspection Act and the Pure Food and Drug Act — to protect consumers from unsafe food and drugs. Yet, congressional chieftains like Speaker of the ...

However, these too have raised health concerns, leading to the enactment of laws like the Pure Food and Drugs Act in 1906. Over the years, many synthetic colors have been banned due to adverse ...

1906 – Pure Food and Drug Act and Federal Meal Inspection Act Passed The first U.S. laws addressing the safety of our food supply were passed – the Pure Food and Drug Act and the Federal Meat ...

Over 35 years after the first study linking Red 3 to thyroid cancer in rats was published, the US is beginning to wean it out of foods and drugs.

Announced earlier today, the FDA is "revoking the authorization for the use of FD&C Red No. 3 as a matter of law, based on the Delaney Clause of the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (FD&C Act)." ...

Announced earlier today, the FDA is "revoking the authorization for the use of FD&C Red No. 3 as a matter of law, based on the Delaney Clause of the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (FD&C Act)." ...

FDA Will No Longer Allow Use of Red Dye No. 3 in Food, Drugs By Stephanie Brown HealthDay Reporter WEDNESDAY, Jan. 15, 2025 (HealthDay News) -- The U.S Food and Drug Administration has amended its ...

citing the Delaney Clause of the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act. 1 The decision follows a 2022 color additive petition that highlighted studies showing cancer risk in male rats exposed to ...

2 See, Section 409(c)(3)(A) of the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (FD&C Act). 3 See, 25 FR 9759, October 12, 1960. 4 See, 34 FR 7446, May 8, 1969.