FDA’s plan to propose ban on formaldehyde in hair-straightening products remains in limbo under Trump administration
A plan for the US Food and Drug Administration to propose banning formaldehyde and certain formaldehyde-releasing chemicals ...
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Former FDA head Gottlieb calls for less regulation of certain AI tools
Gottlieb, who led the agency during the first Trump presidency, supports a reversion to an earlier interpretation of the 21st ...
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Under RFK Jr., US Health Policy and FDA Operations May See Major Shifts
Robert F. Kennedy Jr. (RFK Jr.) has been confirmed by the Senate as secretary of the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS). In this ...
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Robert Califf confirmed as FDA commissioner in tight vote
It's official – President Joe Biden's choice for FDA commissioner, Robert Califf, has been confirmed to the role after a narrow 50 to 46 vote in the Senate that relied on crossover Republican votes.
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Sara Brenner named acting FDA commissioner
has been named the FDA’s acting commissioner, according to an update made online to the regulator’s leadership biography page. The FDA declined to comment, citing a communications pause by the ...
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Three former FDA officials: Here’s what Trump and his nominees need to know
Pape was associate chief counsel for foods at the FDA. Pines was associate commissioner for public affairs for the FDA. Zeller was director of the FDA Center for Tobacco Products. There has been ...
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FDA seeks to limit nicotine in cigarettes, says move could prevent 48M youth from smoking
The proposal comes nearly seven years after former FDA Commissioner Scott Gottlieb first announced the agency’s plans to make it “harder for future generations to become addicted” to ...
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FDA Advances Proposal To Lower Nicotine in Cigarettes
In the final days of the Biden administration, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has taken a significant step toward reducing nicotine levels ...
FDA moves to cut nicotine from cigarettes, in plan first floated under Trump
Zeller credited Gottlieb for advocating for the nicotine regulation within the Trump White House, after the Obama administration had fallen short. Obama officials had promised Zeller they would back ...
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Acting FDA Commissioner named
Dr. Sara Brenner has been named acting commissioner of the Food and Drug Administration. Brenner replaces Dr. Robert Califf. The announcement was made quietly via an update made online to the FDA ...