Most additives are only permitted to be used in certain foods and are subject to specific quantitative limits, so it is important to note this list should be used in conjunction with the appropriate ...

The justices threw out a lower court's decision that the FDA had failed to follow proper legal procedures under a federal law called the Administrative Procedure Act when it rejected the ...

Dr. Peter Marks sent a letter to acting FDA Commissioner Sara Brenner on Friday saying that he would resign and retire by April 5 as director of the Center for Biologics Evaluation and Research.

A top vaccine official at the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) resigned, citing Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s “misinformation” and apparent lack of ...

With FDA set to ban Red No 3 in 2027, experts urge sweet makers to reformulate now or risk falling behind. Here's how to navigate the switch.

The federal government is cutting 3,500 full-time FDA employees and 1,200 NIH workers as part of an overarching move designed to eliminate 10,000 jobs in the Department of Health and Human ...

Some scientists assigned double the number of new product applications for review Some deadlines for tobacco products will not be met and the start of new applications have been delayed, scientist ...

The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved a new drug for treating urinary tract infections (UTIs), the first such drug approved in decades and the first in a new class of medications.

Both were confirmed largely along party lines. Makary was confirmed as FDA commissioner by a vote of 56-44, while Bhattacharya was confirmed as NIH director by a margin of 53-47. Three Democrats ...

The use of erythrosine, a synthetic dye, to enhance sweetness and make watermelon pulp appear redder has raised health concerns among consumers. Watermelon is a popular fruit in the summer ...

The World Health Organization analyzed a number of studies on erythrosine, which is Red Dye No. 3, and concluded that “dietary exposures to erythrosine for all age groups do not present a health ...

According to GSK, the last time the FDA cleared a new class of antibiotics for uncomplicated UTIs was in 1996, with the approval of fosfomycin. (Last year, the agency approved the drug Pivya for ...