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Food and Drug Administration: United States federal agency
The United States Food and Drug Administration is a federal agency of the Department of Health and Human Services. The FDA is responsible for protecting and promoting public health through the control and supervision of food safety, tobacco products, caffeine products, dietary supplements, prescription and over-the-counter pharmaceutical drugs (medications), vaccines, biopharmaceuticals, blood transfusions, medical devices, electromagnetic radiation emitting devices (ERED), cosmetics, animal foods & feed and veterinary products.

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Supreme Court Upholds FDA Regulation on Popular Abortion Drug Mifepristone [Video]

Supreme Court Upholds FDA Regulation on Popular Abortion Drug Mifepristone

Supreme Court Upholds , FDA Regulation on Popular , Abortion Drug Mifepristone. On June 13, the Supreme Court ruled against a group of doctors who challenged the Food and Drug Administration's (FDA)..

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Microdose Chocolate May Cause Seizures, FDA Warns [Video]

Microdose Chocolate May Cause Seizures, FDA Warns

Microdose Chocolate , May Cause Seizures, FDA Warns. The FDA says that several people in four states have gotten sick after eating Diamond Shruumz chocolate bars. Severe symptoms experienced by the..

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FDA Reverses Ban on Juul E-Cigarettes [Video]

FDA Reverses Ban on Juul E-Cigarettes

FDA Reverses Ban , on Juul E-Cigarettes. On June 6, the Food and Drug Administration announced that it has reversed its ban on Juul e-cigarettes while the agency reviews new information. On June 6,..

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FDA Reviewing Data on MDMA for Potential Approval of Groundbreaking PTSD Treatment [Video]

FDA Reviewing Data on MDMA for Potential Approval of Groundbreaking PTSD Treatment

FDA Reviewing Data on MDMA , for Potential Approval of , Groundbreaking PTSD Treatment. 'The Independent' reports that federal health advisers are considering a first-ever approval of MDMA, a..

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Cucumbers Are Recalled in 14 States [Video]

Cucumbers Are Recalled in 14 States

Cucumbers Are Recalled , in 14 States. Fresh Start Produce Sales in Florida is recalling cucumbers over possible salmonella contamination, 'Newsweek' reports. The 14 states affected by the recall..

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Hims and Hers to Offer Weight Loss Injections [Video]

Hims and Hers to Offer Weight Loss Injections

Hims and Hers , to Offer Weight Loss Injections. GLP-1 medications like Ozempic and Wegovy have become increasingly popular. However, the market has faced some supply constraints recently because of..

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Three US lawmakers have raised concerns about the FDA's foreign drug inspection program in India and China, citing inconsistent inspection outcomes. They noted significant variability in findings,..
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Over 100 fall ill after eating panipuris, all stable now

Over 100 individuals in Chopda taluka, Jalgaon district fell ill after consuming panipuris at Kamalgaon weekly market. Symptoms included vomiting and loose motions, leading to hospital admissions. FDA..
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MDMA Treatment for PTSD Being Considered by FDA Advisers

A pharmaceutical version of MDMA, also known as midomafetamine, could become a new treatment for PTSD ... as advisers for the U.S. Food and Drug Administration are considering whether to recommend it..
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US FDA gathering information on MDH and Everest spice products amidst carcinogenic pesticide concerns

US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is currently investigating products from spice manufacturers MDH and Everest following Hong Kong's decision to halt sales of certain items due to the alleged..
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Aurobindo gets USFDA nod for generic version of Nasonex nasal spray


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Zydus gets USFDA nod for generic medication

The drug maker is the first company to receive final approval for generic Gabapentin tablets (300 mg and 600 mg), it added. The product will be launched immediately in the US market, the drug firm..
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Natco's Kothur facility gets 8 USFDA observations


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USFDA accepts Dr Reddy's rituximab biosimilar candidate DRL_RI for substantive review


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First drug to slow progression of Alzheimer's disease approved in US

The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has fully approved a drug that slows the progression of Alzheimer's disease for the first time.
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USFDA approves world's first oral antiviral for Covid-19


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Laurus gets tentative USFDA nod for paediatric HIV drug


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Covid jab Covovax as heterologous booster to be available on CoWIN soon; to cost Rs 225 per dose

Covovax can be administered to those who have already vaccinated with Covishield or Covaxin. The Drugs Controller General of India (DCGI) on January 16 had approved the market authorisation for Covovax..
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HC quashes J&J baby powder manufacture ban over FDA test delay


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FDA Warns TikTokers to Stop Cooking NyQuil-Marinated Chicken

The FDA is warning TikTokers who are jumping on the latest craze to beware ... because NyQuil-marinated chicken is a dangerous thing. It sounds as disgusting as it is dangerous ... "sleepy chicken" is..
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Juul E-Cigarettes To Be Banned In the U.S., WSJ Report

Juul e-cigarettes will soon be off the shelves, at least according to a report, that states the FDA is planning to ban the product from being sold in the U.S. The Wall Street Journal reports the Food..
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FDA lifts hold on Covaxin's clinical trials in US

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Covaxin Phase 2&3 trials to resume in US after USFDA lifts clinical hold

The US Food and Drug Administration (USFDA) has lifted the clinical hold on the Phase 2 and 3 immuno-bridging clinical trials of Bharat Biotech’s Covid-19 vaccine Covaxin that were being conducted in..
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FDA Investigating Lucky Charms, People Think Cereal Made Them Sick

Scores of people say they've fallen ill after eating a bowl of Lucky Charms ... and now the feds are investigating the popular cereal. The U.S. Food and Drug Administration announced Monday the agency..
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Fallout of WHO observations: Covaxin's Phase 2/3 trials in US put on hold

The US Food and Drug Administration has put on hold the phase 2/3 clinical trials of Bharat Biotech's Covid-19 vaccine Covaxin, in USA. Bharat Biotech's partner for US and Canada for Covaxin, the FDA's..
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USFDA paves way for Covaxin trials in US


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USFDA lifts clinical hold on Ocugen's IND application for Covaxin paving way for its evaluation for US market


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USFDA nod to clear way for Molnupiravir use in India


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Bharat Biotech's US partner Ocugen files EUA request with FDA for paediatric use of Covaxin


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Covid-19: Travellers vaccinated with Covaxin can enter US

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Joe Rogan Has COVID, Cancels Show & Admits He's on Ivermectin

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'you are not a horse or a cow': health officials warn against using livestock de-worming drug to treat covid-19
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