Robert F. Kennedy Jr. petitioned the FDA to revoke its authorization for the Covid-19 vaccine just six months after it was made available.

The synthetic additive found in thousands of food products will now be phased out by 2027, but advocates say the agency's move is long overdue

Federal health officials are backing the health benefits of nicotine pouches, ruling that Philip Morris International’s Zyn can help adult smokers cut back or quit cigarettes

Current laws and regulations are not enough to protect Americans from the risks of compounded versions of popular weight loss drugs, especially those bought online, outgoing U.S. Food and Drug Administration Commissioner Robert Califf said on Thursday.

Red dye No. 3 has been permissible for use in food despite the Delaney Clause of the FDA’s Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act. The clause, in part, “prohibits the FDA from approving a color additive that is ingested if it causes cancer in animals or humans when ingested,” according to the agency .

The Biden administration is floating a long-awaited proposal to make cigarettes less addictive by capping their nicotine levels.

Manufacturers will have at least two years to phase the carcinogenic additive Red Dye No. 3 out of their products.

The FDA has designed five different types of labels, each presenting the same information but with different specifications based on the size of the packaging.

Studies show that high doses could cause cancer in rats, but the regulators maintain that no evidence exists that ingesting the coloring causes cancer in humans.

Red Dye No. 3, also known as erythrosine, is a synthetic food dye that gives foods and drinks a bright red color. It is also sometimes used in oral medicines and dietary supplements. It first was approved for use in food in 1907. It's made from petroleum.

The FDA will no longer allow red dye No. 3 in foods or ingested drugs, citing evidence that high doses of the dye can cause cancer in male rats. There is no evidence it's carcinogenic in humans.