FDA Commissioner Marty Makary’s pledge to reexamine the safety of medication abortion isn’t just pointless — it’s dangerous.

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RFK Jr. says "sugar is poison" as he declares fight on synthetic dyes The head of the Food and Drug Administration has repeatedly claimed in recent interviews that no scientists have been laid off ...

His FDA Head Does Not Seem Inclined To Do That. Marty Makary grossly exaggerates the prevalence of adolescent nicotine addiction, the concern underlying his agency's restrictions on e-cigarette ...

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BofA notes that Dr. Martin Makary, the man who President-elect Donald Trump nominated to lead the Food and Drug Administration as its commissioner, is the Chief Medical Officer for Sesame, a ...

The FDA head lamented America's standing relative to other developed countries and attributed it to bad information about vaccines, food, and lifestyle.

The SSA acting commissioner stepped down over requests from DOGE to access data, while the FDA food division head left amid cuts.

The FDA is formally warning multiple companies they must stop selling vapes marketed to young people, including two that STAT highlighted in recent reporting on the industry.

FDA head Robert Califf battles misinformation — sometimes with fuzzy facts The FDA Commissioner has called misinformation one of the deadliest killers in the United States — can we fight it?

Photo of a man taking supplements. The dietary supplements were found to contain "hidden drug ingredients" the FDA has warned. Drazen Zigic/Getty ...