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March 11, 20262 min read Add Us On GoogleAdd SciAmFDA declines to approve drug touted by Trump as a treatment for autismThe FDA on Tuesday approved…

The top vaccine official at the Food and Drug Administration, Dr Vinay Prasad, is once again leaving the agency – the second time in less than…

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration is reportedly mulling whether more prescription drugs should be sold over the counter (OTC) at pharmacies. In an interview on…

A senior US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) official says Moderna’s clinical trial on a new, potentially more effective flu vaccine was a “brazen failure” and…

February 11, 20262 min read Add Us On GoogleAdd SciAmFDA won’t consider a new mRNA vaccine for flu despite the technology’s life-saving promiseThe U.S.’s drug safety…

US regulators will not review Moderna’s request to license a new, potentially more effective flu shot – even though the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA)…

Reporting Highlights A Hands-Off Approach: The FDA rarely tests generic drugs for quality concerns, despite warnings from doctors, universities and the Department of Defense about contaminants…

Thousands of cases of salad dressing have been recalled in the US after “foreign objects” were discovered in the products, according to the Food and Drug…

December 12, 20253 min read Add Us On GoogleAdd SciAmHealth Experts Slam Possible FDA ‘Black Box’ Warning for COVID VaccinesThe FDA is reportedly considering the addition…

The Food and Drug Administration rarely uses its authority to pull dangerous medical devices off the market and is so poorly staffed that it’s sometimes unable…