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News Articles: FDA

A Tom's of Maine sign is seen at the manufacturing plant in Sanford, Maine, on March 28, 2006.

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The FDA says it found bacteria and a 'mold-like' substance at a Tom's of Maine plant

The agency is requiring Tom's to submit several documents, including assessments and remediation plans for its operations, contamination hazards, testing methods and more.

November 20, 2024
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  • Ayana Archie
Marine One, with President Biden on board, flies over Lake Lure near Chimney Rock, N.C.,  southwest of the Baxter International plant closed by damage from Hurricane Helene.

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  • Health

Storm damage closes N.C. factory that makes vital hospital supplies

Remnants of Hurricane Helene shut down a North Carolina factory that supplies critical IV fluids to hospitals across the country. There's no timeline for when production will resume at the facility.

October 05, 2024
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  • Sydney Lupkin
Plastic wrap used on cucumbers has been found to contain phthalates.

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  • Health

Hazardous chemicals in food packaging can also be found in people

Chemicals used in food packaging and linked with health problems have been detected in the human body. The chemicals can move from packaging into food.

September 21, 2024
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  • Pien Huang
Four female House Democrats sent a letter to the FDA commissioner on Thursday urging the agency to address concerns about the safety and regulation of tampons.

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  • Politics

After a study found toxic metals in tampons, lawmakers are pressing the FDA to act

Members of the Democratic Women's Caucus are urging the FDA to address concerns about the safety and regulation of tampons after a study found heavy metals, including lead, in many popular products.

September 05, 2024
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  • Rachel Treisman
GPB News NPR

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  • Health

FDA approves two updated COVID vaccines

The Food and Drug Administration gave the green light to two updated COVID-19 vaccines to protect against recent variants of the coronavirus.

August 22, 2024
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  • Rob Stein
A dose of MDMA. The drug has been studied as a treatment for PTSD and FDA has declined to approve it so far, asking for further research.

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  • Health

FDA gives thumbs down to MDMA for now, demanding further research

The much-anticipated decision has rattled supporters of psychedelic therapies. The drugmaker says it will ask the agency to reconsider.

August 10, 2024
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  • Will Stone
Stick and ground cinnamon is displayed for a photograph in Concord, N.H., on March 2, 2008.

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  • Health

The FDA adds more brands to a new alert for lead-contaminated cinnamon

No illnesses have been reported in connection to the alerts. The FDA has recommended that manufacturers voluntarily recall their products.

July 31, 2024
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  • Ayana Archie
This undated photo provided by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration shows cucumbers recalled for salmonella.

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  • Health

More than 150 in U.S. became sick due to a possible salmonella outbreak in cucumbers

More than 150 people across more than 20 states have fallen ill after being exposed to cucumbers that were possibly contaminated with salmonella, the CDC said Wednesday. No deaths have been reported.

June 06, 2024
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  • Ayana Archie
Research on MDMA has shown it can be effective for PTSD, but approval of the treatment isn't yet guaranteed.

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  • Medical Treatments

As the FDA evaluates ecstasy treatment for PTSD, questions mount about the evidence

Clinical trials of MDMA have been promising, but concerns have emerged about the quality of the research. A June hearing scheduled by the Food and Drug Administration is likely to address them.

May 13, 2024
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  • Will Stone
The Food and Drug Administration has missed its own deadline to propose a ban on the use of formaldehyde as an ingredient in hair relaxers and hair straighteners on the market in the United States. The federal agency proposed the ban in October 2023 and was scheduled for implementation in April 2024.

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  • Your Health

The FDA misses its own deadline to propose a ban on formaldehyde from hair products

It is unclear why the suggested rule was not released by its intended deadline. But a spokesperson for the federal agency told NPR that its implementation "continues to be a high priority."

May 09, 2024
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  • Jonathan Franklin
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration said Tuesday, April 23, 2024, that samples of pasteurized milk had tested positive for remnants of the bird flu virus that has infected dairy cows.

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  • National

Remnants of the bird flu virus have been found in pasteurized milk, the FDA says

The agency stressed the material is inactivated and that the findings "do not represent actual virus that may be a risk to consumers," but it's continuing to study the issue.

April 24, 2024
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  • The Associated Press
The CDC and FDA are investigating reports of patients in nearly a dozen U.S. states being injected with counterfeit Botox.

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  • Health

Fake Botox has sickened patients nationwide. Here's what to know — and what to avoid

Public health authorities are investigating reports of counterfeit injections sickening 19 people across nine states. Experts say getting bona fide Botox starts with finding a trustworthy provider.

April 19, 2024
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  • Rachel Treisman
Light illuminates part of the Supreme Court building at dusk on Capitol Hill in Washington, D.C., on Nov. 16, 2022.

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  • Law

Supreme Court seems doubtful of challenge to abortion pill

At issue in the case is more than abortion rights. It's the entire structure of the FDA's regulatory power to approve drugs and continually evaluate their safety.

March 27, 2024
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  • Nina Totenberg
The Supreme Court of the United States building is seen in Washington, D.C., on March 15, 2024.

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  • Law

A Supreme Court abortion pill case with potential consequences for every other drug

At issue is the FDA's regulatory power to approve drugs and continually evaluate their safety — a system that until now has been widely viewed as the gold standard for both safety and innovation

March 26, 2024
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  • Nina Totenberg
This image provided by Novo Nordisk in January 2023 shows packaging for the company's Wegovy medication. The popular weight-loss drug can now be used to reduce the risk of stroke, heart attacks and other serious cardiovascular problems in patients who are overweight or who have obesity, the Food and Drug Administration said Friday.

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  • Health

FDA approves Wegovy for lowering heart attack and stroke risk in overweight patients

The popular weight-loss drug can now be used to reduce the risk of stroke, heart attacks and other serious cardiovascular problems in patients who are overweight or who have obesity, the FDA said.

March 08, 2024
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