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FDA may ask Novavax to conduct additional trials of its Covid-19 vaccine to receive full approval
The US Food and Drug Administration has discussed with vaccine-maker Novavax the need for an additional trial of its Covid-19 ...
FDA Suspends Milk Quality Testing And Food Safety Quality Checks Due To Staff Cuts
The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) revealed some troubling news over the past week. Due to staff cuts, it is suspending a ...
FDA pauses milk quality testing program due to reduced capacity
An internal email seen by Reuters said this was due to reduced capacity in the program's food safety and nutrition division.
FDA head falsely claims no scientists laid off, as agency shutters food safety labs
The head of the Food and Drug Administration has repeatedly claimed in recent interviews that no scientists have been laid ...
FDA commissioner asking food companies to treat US consumers the same as Europe
Food and Drug Administration Commissioner Dr. Marty Makary pointed to the benefits Europe has gained from removing “petroleum ...
How the FDA Helped Ignite, and Then Worsened, the Opioid Crisis
An investigation into the agency’s repeated violations of its own rules to approve addictive drugs—and its ongoing failure to ...
FDA Considers Scaling Back Inspections, Raising Questions About Food Safety
Facing staffing cuts and mounting scrutiny, the FDA is planning to further offload food inspections to states, arguing that ...
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Pharmalittle: We’re reading about the FDA and revolving doors, a Novo win over compounders, and more
Scores of FDA employees are searching for an exit from an agency in turmoil, especially staffers tasked with reviewing drug ...