RFK Jr. wants to eliminate FDA’s controversial food additive program. Here’s why that matters
It’s time to revamp the FDA’s “generally recognized as safe,” or GRAS, program that allows companies to add untested ...
Trump’s FDA nominee grilled on vaccine meeting, agency staffing
Marty Makary, Trump’s pick for FDA commissioner, testified before the Senate health committee Thursday.
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How the FDA opens the door to risky chemicals in America's food supply
Joseph Shea, who sells athletic wear in Myrtle Beach, South Carolina, wonders and worries about the food he eats.
Dr. Marty Makary advances out of key committee in bid for FDA confirmation
President Donald Trump's nominee to lead the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) Dr. Marty Makary passed a key committee vote on Thursday morning.
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The NIH and FDA nominees are surprisingly strong
Watching last week’s confirmation hearings for Jayanta Bhattacharya and Marty Makary, President Donald Trump’s nominees to lead the National Institutes of Health and the Food and Drug Administration, ...
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FDA issues limited acne product recalls, AAD releases statement on benzoyl peroxide
The FDA released results from its investigation of benzene in acne products containing benzoyl peroxide. In light of these ...
Key takeaways from Marty Makary’s FDA confirmation hearing
Marty Makary, a career surgeon and President Trump’s nominee to run the Food and Drug Administration (FDA), faced senators in ...
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Kennedy says he wants to make food safer. Trump wants to make it cheaper. Can we have both?
Requiring stricter oversight of new food additives would roughly double the number of ingredients evaluated by FDA scientists each year. Having food makers pay user fees is one way to fund the ...
Trump FDA nominee sidesteps questions on abortion pill, agency layoffs
President Trump’s pick to lead the Food and Drug Administration largely sidestepped questions Thursday from senators about ...