Agency looking to Congress for support in closing the nutritional gap. The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Food and Nutrition Service recently released a study showing that, despite the…
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FDA Revokes BVO Food Additive Authorization
Health concerns surrounding brominated vegetable oil led to the change. The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has announced its intention to revoke the authorization for the use…
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FDA Warns of Probiotic Risks for Preterm Infants
The agency encourages reporting of illegally marketed substances. The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has issued a warning for the public and healthcare providers regarding the risks…
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Senators Urge HHS to Expand Coverage for OTC Contraceptives
Many birth control pills are covered but require a prescription. Forty-eight senators wrote a letter to President Biden’s administration this week, advocating for healthcare to expand coverage to…
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FDA Launches Pilot Program to Develop Rare Disease Therapies
A limited number of sponsors will be allowed to participate. The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has launched the Support for clinical Trials Advancing Rare disease Therapeutics…
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FDA Updates Guidance to Guard Against Mislabeling Food Allergens
New guidelines provide strategies to protect consumers and ensure accurate allergen labeling. The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has updated draft guidance to assist food facilities in…
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FDA Modernizes Regulation and Evaluation of Animal and Veterinary Products
The new agenda outlines the objectives of the Center for Veterinary Medicine. The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) announced modernization of its approach to innovative animal and…
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CDC Issues Universal Recommendation for Updated COVID-19 Vaccines
FDA recently approved updated shots from Moderna and Pfizer. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) Director Mandy Cohen has approved a universal recommendation for Moderna and Pfizer’s…
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FDA Authorizes Pfizer’s and Moderna’s Updated COVID-19 Vaccines
Officials say the update is formulated to address the most recent subvariant. The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has authorized Pfizer and Moderna’s updated COVID-19 vaccines, to address…
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HHS Recommends Easing Marijuana Restrictions
Recommendation prompts the DEA to conduct a final review for reschedulization. The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) has announced that the department recommends the reclassification of…
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