Teen’s death following Sarepta DMD gene therapy underscores a risk seen for decades
The death of a 16-year-old boy evokes a lengthy battle to realize the benefit of cutting-edge gene therapy while also ...
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How the FDA lets chemicals pour into America's food supply
Shea, one of 1,310 people who responded to a poll the health policy research group KFF conducted on health care priorities, said he assumes the FDA is making sure the ingredients are safe.
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In confirmation hearing, FDA nominee Martin Makary talks drug reviews, vaccines, ethics and more
Kennedy Jr., another crucial governmental health leadership nominee—the proposed head of the FDA—took center stage Thursday. At his confirmation hearing before the Senate’s Health ...
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Musk’s DOGE Cuts Target FDA Lab Guarding US Drug Supply
A key lab that oversees US pharmaceutical safety is in limbo following moves by the Department of Government Efficiency, raising questions about the fate of the lab and the new administration’s ...
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FDA Calendar
Liquidia Corporation announced that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has accepted its New Drug Application (NDA) resubmission for YUTREPIA™ (treprostinil) inhalation powder to treat ...
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RFK Jr. wants to eliminate FDA’s controversial food additive program. Here’s why that matters
Nearly 99% of new chemicals used in food or food packaging since 2000 were green-lit for use not by the FDA but by the food and chemical industry, according to a 2022 analysis. During that period ...
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FDA Approves New Treatment for Stroke
March 4, 2025 -- The FDA has approved the first new clot-busting drug in nearly 30 years, offering a faster way to dissolve blood clots in adults who suffer a stroke. The treatment ...
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HHS Secretary RFK Jr. orders FDA to close food ingredients loophole
The FDA's Substances Generally Recognized as Safe -- or GRAS -- rule will be revised to enhance the agency's oversight of ingredients and provide transparency for American consumers. HHS also ...
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In Wake of Elevidys Death, Duchenne Patient Community Vows to Push On
After Sarepta reported the death of a patient who had recently taken the gene therapy Elevidys, patient advocacy group Parent Project Muscular Dystrophy stepped up—as they always do. I’ve always ...
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How the FDA Opens the Door to Risky Chemicals in America’s Food Supply
Shea, one of 1,310 people who responded to a poll the health policy research group KFF conducted on health care priorities, said he assumes the FDA is making sure the ingredients are safe. In many ...
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NeurAxis Reports Strong Fourth Quarter 2024 Financial Results Driven by a 43% Increase in Revenues
Received new FDA clearance for the expansion of IB-Stim label: to allow for a larger patient population beyond 11-18 years of age to 8-21 years. to increase devices per patient to 4 devices. Received ...