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FDA head falsely claims no scientists laid off, as agency shutters food safety labs
The head of the Food and Drug Administration has repeatedly claimed in recent interviews that no scientists have been laid ...
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New FDA Chief Martin Makary Says DOGE Cuts Haven’t Hit Science Staff
The new FDA chief reiterated his commitment to speeding up drug approval processes and run the agency by “gold standard ...
FDA suspends dairy quality testing amid federal workforce cuts. Is it safe to consume milk?
The testing of Grade A dairy products like pasteurized and raw milk, cheese, and yogurt are currently being paused by the FDA ...
Doctors in region warn against fake versions of weight loss drugs
Wegovy, Ozempic and Zepbound are normally used to help shed some pounds, but experts said that can come at a cost for those ...
FDA says it will phase out food dyes
The change follows a new law passed in West Virginia that bans artificial food dyes in school meals by August 1st of this ...
The FDA Is Pausing Bird Flu Milk Testing After More Than 20,000 HHS Job Cuts
The dairy safety program, which was created to monitor avian flu risks, has dried up as the agency shuts down labs and ...
US Justice Department unit for drug and food safety cases being disbanded
A Justice Department unit that handles criminal and civil enforcement of U.S. food and drug safety laws is being disbanded as ...
FDA hiring contractors to replace fired staff who supported safety inspections
The Food and Drug Administration is scrambling to hire contractors to replace fired employees who helped plan thousands of ...
First Seattle patients receive new early Alzheimer’s drug
The second U.S. drug shown to slow the progression of early Alzheimer's has arrived in Seattle-area clinics. One of the first ...
The FDA suspend quality control testing program for dairy. How will it impact Louisiana?
After staff and funding cuts across the HHS, the FDA has suspended its quality control program for testing dairy products.
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US health officials seek to phase out artificial dyes from the food supply
Food and Drug Administration Commissioner Marty Makary said at a news conference that the agency would take steps to eliminate the synthetic dyes by the end of 2026, largely by relying on ...