Snake oil, it turns out, motivated the founding of the FDA. The term “snake oil” arose out of a controversy from the late 1800s, when hucksters would sell elixirs claiming to be anti-inflammatory snake oil. Most of these products contained no snake oil and had no health benefits, sometimes even causing harm to consumers.

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has issued recall warnings for oysters and frozen broccoli distributed in Oregon due to contamination concerns. A batch of frozen broccoli from Braga Fresh — commonly sold under the name “Marketside Broccoli Florets” in Walmart stores,

Thousands of Americans are diagnosed every year with Parkinson’s Disease. It’s a movement disorder that affects the central nervous system. Tremor is a common symptom. The Food and Drug Administration recently approved a new drug for those living with advanced Parkinson’s.

In October, the FDA in collaboration with the U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP), seized about three million units of unauthorized e-cigarette products, with an estimated retail value of $76 million. The products included various brands of illegal e-cigarettes, including Geek Bar.

Eli Lilly is seeking to end a lawsuit filed by a pharmacy trade group against the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) by joining as a defendant, stating it wants to end the “entitlement” some pharmacies have practiced in mass-marketing copies of its highly popular GLP-1 medications.

Olympus advised providers to stop using an endoscope accessory due to an infection risk linked to 120 injuries and one death.

On December 19, 2024, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) issued a declaratory order determining that the shortage of diabetes and

A discussion of the development of consumer protection law in the US through the enactment of key legislation and formation of the Food and Drug Administration (FDA).

The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has begun collecting and testing samples of aged, raw cow’s milk cheese for the presence of Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza (H5N1), better known as bird flu, Food Safety News reported.

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA), along with the Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA), have issued warnings regarding oysters harvested from multiple areas due to potential norovirus contamination.

After thousands of complaints about complications, the FDA has issued an open letter to veterinarians to be alert to serious symptoms connected with the pet medicine.

The Food and Drug Administration approved Eli Lilly’s weight-loss drug Zepbound on Dec. 27 to treat sleep apnea, a common but potentially serious sleep-related breathing disorder, making it the first medication for certain patients with the condition.