A new report by BuzzFeed News has found that federal agencies like the Food and Drug Administration are, if you can believe it, wildly unprepared to handle sexual misconduct claims.
The FDA has signed off on expanded version of the Gardasil vaccine, for adults up to 45.
On Friday, the Food and Drug Administration gave marketing approval to Natural Cycles, an app that dubs itself “digital birth control.” It’s the first time a fertility-tracking app has gotten the official OK to advertise itself as birth control, which might seem an exciting leap into the baby-preventing future of our…
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FDA Commissioner Scott Gottlieb released a statement Monday detailing health risks associated with so-called “vaginal rejuvenation” devices that claim to assist with menopause, urinary incontinence, sexual function, cosmetic purposes and more.
Today the New York Times reported that the Food and Drug Administration has disbanded its Food Advisory Committee, “which provided guidance on food safety.” Today the New York Times also reported that pre-cut melons were the culprit in at least 60 cases of salmonella from last month’s outbreak.
Since it was approved in 2002, “permanent contraceptive” device Essure has been the subject of thousands of complaints from women who have had the device implanted. Complaints about the device range from headaches to hair loss, brain fog, heavy bleeding, abdominal pain, perforation of the uterus, and even pregnancy…
The US Food and Drug Administration sent a letter to the Nashoba Brook Bakery Company on Tuesday with a firm warning: somehow get the “Love” on your ingredient list approved by the FDA or get it out of the granola bag.
Every day is a good day to thank God and the ghost of Upton Sinclair for modern consumer protection regulations, so that you can test out new types of makeup with a fair bit of confidence it won’t blind you.
I love nothing more than a good anti-bacterial scrub under scalding water, getting into every crack and crevice, prying under each nail bed, slapping and clapping my sudsy hands until they’re lobster red, then standing by the bathroom door until some rube turns the shit-smeared knob for me. Too bad that a lot of the…
Everybody knows you’re “not supposed” to eat raw cookie dough, but everybody does it anyway. However, the FDA has just issued a warning that you really, really shouldn’t—just in case you’re the type of sheeple who lets the food safety authorities tell you how to live your life.
Our long national nightmare is over: Kind actually CAN call its granola bars “healthy,” when all is said and done.
The U.S. Food and Drug Association has approved new label changes for mifepristone—the drug used with misoprostol to induce abortions—that will make access to medication abortions harder to limit.
Yesterday, the FDA announced that Essure, a popular sterilization implant, could have serious side effects and ordered Bayer to conduct new safety trials on the device. In addition, the FDA drafted a “black box” warning for Essure’s label, a measure that is reserved for drugs with “life-threatening risks.”
The Food and Drug Administration has reformed its mandate on gay men giving blood. Gay men are now permitted to donate blood—just so long as it’s been 12 months since their last sexual encounter.
The Food and Drug administration is making it harder for teens to achieve that perfect glow by banning anyone under 18 from being able to use an indoor tanning device. New regulations would also require people over 18 to sign an acknowledgment form that says they are aware of the risks. “Today’s action is intended to…
It turns out you can have eggless mayo—sort of—but you legally can’t refer to it as “Just Mayo” unless “just” means, like, “justice.”
Kim Kardashian will probably think twice next time she considers asking her 42 million Instagram followers to double-tap her prescription drug endorsements. The Food and Drug Administration sent a letter to the makers of Diclegis (a morning sickness drug she promoted last month) asking them to “stop ‘misbranding’ the…
If you’re a caffeine lover who has fantasized about innovative new ways to consume your drug of choice, there’s now an e-cigarette that is sure to get your attention. Caffeine inhalers with names like Eagle Energy Vapor are now being marketed to those who want a quick shot of caffeine without actually drinking an…
An FDA advisory committee voted to recommend approval of flibanserin, which would become the first drug to treat low libido in women (in anyone, for that matter—Viagra treats erectile dysfunction, not libido).
