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FDA Chief Says He Wants Gene Therapy Head Prasad to Return

US Food and Drug Administration Commissioner Marty Makary said he’s trying to persuade Vinay Prasad, the agency’s former head ...

FDA raises recall of 64,800 lbs. of butter to second-highest warning level

Missouri-based food company Bunge North America has recalled 64,800 pounds - the equivalent of 1,800 cases - of its NH ...

FDA Issues Highest Risk Warning For Nuts

Navarro Pecan Holdings, LLC issued a voluntary recall of 32,670 pounds of pecan products on July 10 due to concerns about ...

FDA Requiring Stronger Safety Labels for Opioid Medications

By Stephanie Brown HealthDay ReporterMONDAY, Aug. 4, 2025 (HealthDay News) -- The U.S. Food and Drug Administration announced ...
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FDA Approves VIZZ Eye Drops to Treat Presbyopia

The FDA has approved VIZZ eye drops (LENZ Therapeutics, Inc.) for the treatment of presbyopia, the gradual loss of near ...

After nearly 1 million deaths, FDA makes move on prescription safety

The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is mandating changes to opioid painkiller labels, warning of addiction, overdose and long‑term risks amid a deadly epidemic that has claimed nearly one million ...

Vertex Falls After FDA Doubts Broad Use of Chronic Pain Drug

Vertex Pharmaceuticals Inc. shares fell 15% after an experimental pain drug failed to benefit patients after surgery and US ...

FDA Elevates Recall of 64,800 Lbs. of Butter to Second-Highest Warning Level

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has elevated the risk classification for a nationwide butter recall, now labeling ...
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After ‘conflicting’ signals from FDA, rare disease drugmaker contemplates closure

Stealth BioTherapeutics, which has been developing a rare disease drug, said it is making contingency plans to close the ...

UCSF professor resigns from Trump’s FDA after right-wing conspiracy theorist calls him ‘leftist saboteur’

Vinay Prasad, a professor who until earlier this year headed a cancer-drugs and health-policy lab at UC San Francisco, ...

Over 64,000 pounds of butter recalled over undeclared milk, FDA says

The FDA recalled more than 64,000 pounds of Bunge North America's NH European Style Butter Blend due to potential undeclared ...

Can Boston startup Whoop win its face-off with the FDA?

Whoop is betting on political connections and wellness claims to keep its blood pressure monitoring feature, despite FDA ...