Browsing: FDA

Every drug has a side effect. For that reason, a drug that doesn’t work must be removed from use. Drugs…

The FDA has issued another warning about the herbal supplement kratom, this time noting that unsafe levels of heavy metals…

The Trump administration has named Ned Sharpless, MD, currently director of the National Cancer Institute (NCI), to become the interim…

The announcement last week took just about everyone by surprise. Scott Gottlieb, MD, the FDA’s well-respected commissioner, would be stepping…

FDA Commissioner Scott Gottlieb is resigning from his post within a month. His decision has surprised many as he is…

One of the FDA’s biggest campaigns last year was to stem the dramatic rise in teen e-cigarette and vaping use.…

Today marks the 25th day that the federal government has been shut down, the longest in US history. Some 800,000…

When the end of the year comes, many use it as a time of reflection. I am no different. I’d…

The FDA, which has already issued numerous warnings on the plant-based supplement kratom, said it found “disturbingly high levels of…

Imagine if a prescription medication you were taking was found to contain another drug or ingredient that wasn’t supposed to…