FDA

The Food and Drug Administration is a federal agency that regulates drug, food and other products to protect public’s health.

Here are five things to know about surgeon and author Dr. Marty Makary.

If confirmed to lead the powerful regulatory agency, Dr. Marty Makary would take over at a turbulent period for FDA.

Flu vaccine makers may face a last-minute scramble to produce enough doses after an FDA advisory committee meeting was abruptly canceled.

The canceled meeting comes just days after a CDC vaccine advisory committee meeting was abruptly postponed.

Shortages of Ozempic and Wegovy that have been in place for more than two years have been resolved, as supplies of obesity treatments improve.

Experts say that for decades, a legal loophole has allowed companies to include chemical additives that could be potentially dangerous to consumers’ health.

The Food and Drug Administration said it was taking the action because studies found that the dye, also known as erythrosine, caused cancer in lab rats.

The FDA classified the recall as Class II.

The Food and Drug Administration on Thursday approved a new type of nonopioid painkiller from Vertex Pharmaceuticals, NBC News reported.

Federal health officials are backing the health benefits of nicotine pouches, ruling that Philip Morris International’s Zyn can help adult smokers cut back or quit cigarettes.

Red No. 3 is a synthetic dye that has been linked to cancer in animals and is already banned or severely restricted in places outside the U.S., including Australia, Japan and countries in the European Union.

The new labels will put saturated fat, sodium and added sugar directly in front of shoppers in an effort to nudge people to make healthier choices.

The Food and Drug Administration has set maximum levels for lead in baby foods like jarred fruits and vegetables, yogurts and dry cereal.

Cosmetic companies would have to take extra steps to ensure that any products containing talc are free of asbestos under a federal rule proposed Thursday.

For consumers, the change will likely mean switching to alternatives, including nasal sprays or older oral decongestants that were moved behind the pharmacy counter almost two decades ago.

What does “healthy” mean? New guidelines for food labels focus on what we should eat, instead of what we shouldn’t.

Raw milk has not been pasteurized, a heating process that kills disease-causing germs.

Red food dye is commonly used in beverages, snacks and candies, but it’s come under scrutiny for possible links to cancer and behavioral problems in children.

A decision on Red No. 3, the synthetic coloring made from petroleum, could come in the next few weeks.