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FDA puts food safety rule on hold
The FDA is delaying enforcement of the Food Traceability Rule, which has been in the works for 14 years, by another 30 months ...
Why cheaper alternatives to weight-loss drugs like Wegovy, Zepbound will be tougher to get
The versions affected are called compounded medications, which have the same active ingredients as the name brands. The ...
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Scientist whose work led FDA to ban food dye says agency overstated risk
When the FDA announced in January, before President Joe Biden's term ended, that it would ban a dye called red dye No. 3 in ...
Food Safety Jeopardized by Onslaught of Funding and Staff Cuts
The Trump administration halted some food testing and shut down a committee studying bacteria in infant formula. Earlier ...
FDA staff return to crowded offices, broken equipment and missing chairs
Thousands of Food and Drug Administration employees are returning to the office to find overflowing parking lots, cramped ...
HHS, FDA announce set of actions and initiatives focused on infant formula
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration is taking steps to enhance its efforts to ensure the ongoing quality, safety, nutritional adequacy, and ...
Lean Cuisine and Stouffer's meals recalled for 'wood-like material' linked to choking
Nestle USA is recalling certain batches of its Lean Cuisine and Stouffer's frozen meals for possible contamination with “wood ...
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Sugar reduction a huge component of health and wellness’ popularity
Sugar reduction is not only top of mind for many consumers, but the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) as well. In January, the FDA proposed a front-of-package (FOP) nutrition label for most ...
Rhythm Pharmaceuticals Announces Orphan Drug Designation Granted to Setmelanotide for Treatment of Hypothalamic Obesity in Japan
Setmelanotide is a melanocortin-4 receptor (MC4R) agonist designed to treat hyperphagia and obesity. Rhythm is evaluating setmelanotide in a global Phase 3 trial in patients with acquired hypothalamic ...
Another cat food brand recalled due to possible bird flu contamination
Savage Pet is the latest cat food brand to recall some of its products due to the possibility that it is contaminated with ...
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Early use of anti-obesity medication doubles weight loss
Adding an anti-obesity medication just one month after behavioral therapy begins-rather than waiting the currently recommended six months-can more than double weight loss for patients who struggle ...