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FDA still negotiating whether to grant full approval to Novavax COVID-19 vaccine
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is still negotiating whether to grant full approval to Novavax's COVID-19 vaccine ...
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 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 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 ...
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 ...
FDA Warns of Side Effects of Popular Hair-Loss Drug Sold by Telehealth Companies
The Food and Drug Administration on Tuesday posted a warning about generic forms of a popular hair-loss medication often sold ...