The FDA Has Finally Stopped the Sale of Pelvic Mesh
After years of concern about the safety of vaginal mesh and several warnings that stopped short of an outright ban, the…
Food and Drug Administration Finally Ready to Listen to What Patients Are Saying About Silicone Implants
The Food and Drug Administration is beginning to take concerns over the potential health risks of silicone breast…
The FDA Is Going After Mail-Order Abortion Medication
In October 2018, Rebecca Gomperts, the founder of the abortion-by-mail service Women on Web, confirmed she had branched…
FDA Also Finds That Claire's Cosmetics Could Contain Asbestos
Claire’s has had a wild couple of years. In 2017, the cosmetics and accessories chain recalled several glittery makeup…
The FDA Is a Complete Mess When It Comes to Dealing With Sexual Harassment
A new report by BuzzFeed News has found that federal agencies like the Food and Drug Administration are, if you can…
FDA Approves Bigger, Better HPV Vaccine for People Up to 45
The FDA has signed off on expanded version of the Gardasil vaccine, for adults up to 45.
This Birth Control App Just Got FDA Approval (But It's Being Investigated for Unintended Pregnancies)
On Friday, the Food and Drug Administration gave marketing approval to Natural Cycles, an app that dubs itself “digital…
Maria Butina Was Shitty at Being a Spy
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The FDA Is Coming For Your Vaginal Rejuvenation Devices
FDA Commissioner Scott Gottlieb released a statement Monday detailing health risks associated with so-called “vaginal…
Cut a Melon, Forget the Apocalypse
Today the New York Times reported that the Food and Drug Administration has disbanded its Food Advisory Committee,…
FDA Places New Restrictions on Essure Contraception Device in Response to Extreme Side Effects
Since it was approved in 2002, “permanent contraceptive” device Essure has been the subject of thousands of complaints…
The FDA Has Not Approved 'Love' As an Ingredient in Baked Goods
The US Food and Drug Administration sent a letter to the Nashoba Brook Bakery Company on Tuesday with a firm warning:…
Another Fun, Quirky Feature of the Past: Poisonous Makeup
Every day is a good day to thank God and the ghost of Upton Sinclair for modern consumer protection regulations, so…
The FDA Has Banned 19 Ingredients From Hand Soap Because They Don't Do a Damn Thing
I love nothing more than a good anti-bacterial scrub under scalding water, getting into every crack and crevice, prying…
The FDA Would Like to Remind You Not to Eat Raw Cookie Dough
Everybody knows you’re “not supposed” to eat raw cookie dough, but everybody does it anyway. However, the FDA has just…
WHEW: Kind Bars Can Boast About Being 'Healthy,' After All
Our long national nightmare is over: Kind actually CAN call its granola bars “healthy,” when all is said and done.
New Changes By the FDA Will Make Abortion Pills Easier to Access
The U.S. Food and Drug Association has approved new label changes for mifepristone—the drug used with misoprostol to…
Essure Will Have Warnings About Dangerous Side Effects, But Will Stay on the Market
Yesterday, the FDA announced that Essure, a popular sterilization implant, could have serious side effects and ordered…
FDA Will Allow Gay Men to Give Blood, But Only If They've Been Abstinent for a Year
The Food and Drug Administration has reformed its mandate on gay men giving blood. Gay men are now permitted to donate…
The FDA Does Not Want Teenagers to Tan
The Food and Drug administration is making it harder for teens to achieve that perfect glow by banning anyone under 18…