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Trump Picks Dr. Heidi Overton to Lead the FDA
Trump nominates Dr. Heidi Overton to lead the FDA, setting up a contentious Senate confirmation battle over the agency's future direction.
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HealthPolitics
FDA Proposes Closing Decades-Old Food Additive Loophole
FDA proposes mandatory notification for food additives under GRAS, closing a loophole that let companies self-certify ingredients without federal review.
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Health
FDA Widens Cyclospora Probe to Six More States
FDA expands Cyclospora outbreak investigation to six additional states as confirmed cases surpass 6,000, with 278 hospitalizations and two deaths reported.
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Health
FDA Approves Moderna's mRNA Flu Vaccine, a First
The FDA has approved Moderna's mFLUSIVA, the first mRNA-based flu vaccine, for adults 50 and older. The approval marks a milestone in vaccine technology.
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HealthPolitics
FDA to Decide on mRNA Flu Shot That RFK Jr. Questioned
The FDA faces an Aug. 5 decision on Moderna's mRNA flu shot — a first for the U.S. and a test of vaccine policy under HHS Secretary RFK Jr.'s skepticism.
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Health
Jillian Michaels Warns of Gray Market Weight Loss Drug Risks
Jillian Michaels warns against self-dosing unregulated 'gray market' weight loss peptides amid FDA crackdown.
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HealthRegulation
FDA Panel Backs Broader Access to Gray Market Peptides
FDA panel voted to ease restrictions on six peptides, allowing compounding pharmacies to produce them and potentially curbing the unregulated gray market.
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HealthPolitics
FDA Panel Narrowly Backs Unapproved Peptide Drug BPC-157
FDA advisory panel voted 8-6 to broaden access to BPC-157, an unapproved peptide popularized by RFK Jr. and Joe Rogan, despite safety concerns.
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HealthFood Safety
FDA Probes Taylor Farms Lettuce in Cyclospora Outbreak
The FDA continues investigating Taylor Farms lettuce as the Cyclospora source despite a retracted test. Over 1,600 confirmed ill, thousands more suspected.
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Health
Taco Bell Lettuce Confirmed as Cyclospora Source in 5 States
CDC and FDA confirm shredded iceberg lettuce from Mexico at Taco Bell in 5 states is the source of a record cyclospora outbreak sickening thousands.
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HealthPolitics
Trump Officials Push to Widen Testosterone Access
Trump officials backed by RFK Jr. push to ease testosterone prescription rules while Pentagon mandates screening for troops aged 30+.
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Health and Medicine
FDA Approves Merck's Lipfendra, First Oral Cholesterol Pill
FDA approves Merck's Lipfendra (enlicitide), the first oral PCSK9 inhibitor that lowers LDL cholesterol by up to 59%, far surpassing statins.
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Health & Safety
FDA Upgrades Potato Chip Recall to Highest Risk Level
The FDA upgraded Utz's recall of Zapp's and Dirty potato chips to Class I, its highest risk level, over potential salmonella contamination in seasoning.
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Health & Medicine
FDA Flags Recall of Nearly 1M Heart and Kidney Drug Bottles
FDA flagged a Class II recall of nearly 1M bottles of Amgen heart drug Corlanor and kidney drug Sensipar due to foreign matter on tablets.
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HealthScience
FDA Panel Unanimously Backs First New Vaccine Since 2023
An FDA advisory committee voted 9-0 to recommend Moderna's mRNA flu vaccine, marking the panel's first new vaccine endorsement in over three years.
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HealthMedicine
The Black Market for Retatrutide, the Super-Ozempic
Demand for Eli Lilly's unapproved weight-loss drug retatrutide has spawned a thriving black market. At least 14 hospitalizations linked to its use.
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Health & SafetyUS News
Nara Organics Recalls Infant Formula After Botulism Cases
Nara Organics recalls all infant formula after three babies in three states are diagnosed with botulism. Second outbreak in under a year.
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