The Great Final Battle Over Your Juul Has Begun
Despite the announcement of Scott Gottlieb’s sudden resignation from the Food and Drug Administration earlier this…
The New Interim Head of the FDA Seems Mercifully Normal
Scott Gottlieb’s immediate replacement as head of the Food and Drug Administration will be Norman “Ned” Sharpless, the…
FDA Lifts Import Ban on Genetically Modified Salmon That Reach Market Twice as Fast
The Food and Drug Administration announced on Friday that it is lifting an import ban that prevented a brand of…
How Is Taking Ketamine for Depression Different From Falling Into a K-Hole?
You’ve probably heard a lot about ketamine this week, thanks to the Food and Drug Administration’s decision to approve…
A Ketamine-Based Nasal Spray Is Now an FDA-Approved Depression Treatment
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has approved the first new kind of depression treatment seen in decades, a nasal…
FDA Chief Scott Gottlieb Abruptly Resigns
In what might be one of the most surprising departures from the Trump administration yet, Scott Gottlieb has tendered…
Report: FDA Commissioner Presented Plan to Restrict Flavored E-Cigarettes to White House Staff
After unveiling plans back in November to restrict the sale of some flavored e-cigarette products in stores, Food and…
FDA: Do Not Seek the Blood of the Young
The Food and Drug Administration is officially not a fan of Elizabeth Báthory. On Tuesday, the agency sent out an…
A Ketamine-Based Nasal Spray for Depression Could Soon be Approved by the FDA
One of the largest hurdles to ketamine becoming a mainstream depression treatment may have just been cleared.
One in Five U.S. Teens Vaped in 2018, and the FDA Is Not Happy About It
On Monday, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration issued its strongest condemnation of teen vaping yet, following the…
FDA Chief Accuses Juul and Altria of Seriously Blowing It When It Comes to Teen Vaping
U.S. Food and Drug Administration Commissioner Scott Gottlieb has called for meetings with the chief executives of Juul…
Opioid Expert Accuses FDA of 'Willful Blindness' After It Approves Powerful New Painkiller
An expert tasked with helping the Food and Drug Administration weigh potential new opioid drug approvals is openly…
Thousands of Workers at FDA and FAA Head Back to Work Without Pay to Inspect Food and Planes
President Donald Trump seems to have figured out a solution to the government shutdown: Just make everybody work for…
Food-Safety Inspections Halted Due to Shutdown: Report
With hundreds of food-safety inspectors furloughed due to the ongoing government shutdown, the Food and Drug…
Contaminated Stem Cell Treatments Sickened at Least 12 People in 2018
Public health experts have been warning us about clinics offering unapproved and untested stem cell treatments for some…
59 People Now Sickened by E. Coli Romaine Lettuce as Investigation Continues
The investigation into the E. coli outbreak that has sickened dozens and forbidden our sweet, sweet romaine lettuce is…
Maybe Don't Eat Glitter, FDA Says
This holiday season, the Food and Drug Administration has issued an important, somehow not obvious piece of advice to…
It Still Isn’t Completely Safe to Eat Romaine Lettuce, CDC Says
Romaine lettuce enthusiasts, I am deeply sorry to have to inform you that your forbidden fruit still isn’t safe—at…
FDA Official Gives Update on E. Coli Outbreak, But You Shouldn't Eat Romaine Lettuce Just Yet
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) issued a warning earlier this week not to eat romaine lettuce of…
CDC: Do Not Eat Any Romaine Lettuce Until We Can Figure Out What the Hell Is Going On
The Centers for Disease Control has an ominous warning for the nation this week: Please, for the love of god, do not…