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Even low doses of CBD may cause harm to the liver in some people, FDA study finds
From capsules, gummies and other edibles, to oils and lotions, CBD products have become increasingly popular in the United ...
Opinion
FDA should judge drugs on what they do in real life, not just in companies’ clinical trials
Under the new leadership of Marty Makary, the FDA should focus more attention on the critical role of real-world clinical data — such as from health insurance databases — in the ongoing assessment of ...
Top FDA vaccine official rejected broad use of Covid-19 shots, documents show
The US Food and Drug Administration’s top vaccine official overrode agency experts in May to recommend against the broad use ...
FDA Layoffs Could Compromise Safety of Medications Made at Foreign Factories, Inspectors Say
Beyond staff cuts, the departures of some longtime investigators in recent months have left less experienced people tasked ...
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FDA Approves SIR-Spheres Y-90 for First-Line Use in Unresectable HCC
The FDA approves SIR-Spheres Y-90 microspheres for treating unresectable hepatocellular carcinoma, showcasing impressive ...
The FDA Just Approved a Long-Lasting Injection to Prevent HIV
Clinical trials have shown that six-monthly injections of lenacapavir are almost 100 percent protective against becoming infected with HIV. But big questions remain over the drug’s affordability.
FDA approves the world's only twice-a-year shot to prevent HIV
The Food and Drug Administration has approved the world’s only twice-a-year shot to prevent HIV. In two groundbreaking studies, Gilead Sciences’ shot nearly eliminated new infections in people ...
Weight loss drug Wegovy: The pros and cons, explained
The drug is now available for prescription in New Zealand but there are clouds to go along with the silver linings - such as ...
Inside the Collapse of the F.D.A.
Jeneen Interlandi, a domestic correspondent for Opinion and a staff writer at the magazine, writes frequently about public health. For this article, she interviewed dozens of people who have worked ...
We Spent a Year Investigating How the FDA Let Risky Drugs Into the U.S. Market
Our investigation exposed a little-known practice inside the FDA that allowed more than 150 drugs or their ingredients into ...
Ecuador recaptures gang leader wanted in the United States more than a year after his prison escape
Authorities in Ecuador have recaptured fugitive drug trafficker José Adolfo Macías, also known as “Fito,” more than a year ...