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Advisory committee meetings help FDA scientists make decisions and increase public understanding of drug regulation, and abandoning them doesn't make sense, former officials said.
Food and Drug Administration Commissioner Dr. Marty Makary discusses the recent decision to approve updated Covid-19 vaccines for a smaller population. In an interview with host Ryan Knutson, Makary also discusses his thoughts on restoring confidence in public health policy and explains the agency's new crackdown on pharmaceutical ads and an upcoming report that says that taking Tylenol during pregnancy could be linked to autism,
President Donald Trump wants drugmakers to lower their prices in the US — so he’ll push them to raise prices in other countries to offset the hit to their bottom line, Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick said Friday.
The agency is proposing a requirement that companies submit data when self-affirming an additive is safe for consumption.
Millions in military and development funds for Colombia hang in the balance as Washington questions the country’s fight against cocaine.
U.S. Food and Drug Administration Commissioner Martin Makary said on Friday that Hims & Hers' Super Bowl advertisement breached federal law as it highlighted the benefits of weight-loss drugs without mentioning side effects.
The eGenesis of Cambridge, MA releases the EGEN-2784, a genetically-engineered pig kidney that seems to be working. The FDA just gave the procedure new approvals.
Regulators sent about 100 warning letters this week to drug advertisers, including to Hims & Hers, a major online provider of weight-loss drugs.