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The Food and Drug Administration is a federal agency of the United States Department of Health and Human Services, one of the United States federal executive departments. The FDA is responsible for protecting and promoting public health through the control and supervision of food safety, tobacco 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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Too soon to say if RNC will be safe -U.S. official Stephen Hahn, the Food and Drug Administration commissioner, said on Sunday it was "too early to tell" if it would be safe for people to attend August's Republican National Convention in Jacksonville,.. Credit: Reuters Studio Duration: 01:43Published 1 week ago

FDA Commissioner Won't Confirm Or Deny Trump's Unfounded COVID-19 Claim The commissioner of the US Food and Drug Administration on Sunday didn't defend a claim recently made by President Donald Trump. But according to CNN, he didn't support it, either. Dr. Stephen Hahn is.. Credit: Wochit News Duration: 00:45Published 1 week ago

Gilead to Charge $3,120 Per Patient for Typical Covid-19 Treatment Gilead is the pharmaceutical company behind a drug that’s been approved for COVID emergencies. The FDA officially announced the medicine could be used in treating COVID-19 patients. Gilead has now.. Credit: Wochit News Duration: 00:35Published 2 weeks ago

Former FDA head says 'exponential' rise in COVID-19 possible Former Food and Drug Administration Commissioner Scott Gottlieb on Sunday warned that some U.S. states, including Texas, Florida and Arizona, could start to see an 'exponential' rise in COVID-19 cases.. Credit: Reuters - Politics Duration: 01:40Published 3 weeks ago

Gottlieb warns of 'exponential' rise in COVID-19 cases in some U.S. states Former Food and Drug Administration Commissioner Scott Gottlieb on Sunday warned that some U.S. states, including Texas, Florida and Arizona, could start to see an 'exponential' rise in COVID-19 cases.. Credit: Reuters Studio Duration: 01:40Published 3 weeks ago

Return To Sender? Millions Of Hydroxychloroquine Pills Locked In Limbo President Donald Trump once touted hydroxychloroquine as “game changers” in the fight against the novel coronavirus COVID-19. Now, millions of doses of the drug are in limbo after the Food and Drug.. Credit: Wochit News Duration: 00:35Published 3 weeks ago

FDA Warns Against Combining Remdesivir And Hydroxychloroquine The FDA has issued a warning to healthcare providers regarding two medications being tested with COVID-19. The warning cautions against administering hydroxychloroquine in combination with remdesivir... Credit: Wochit News Duration: 00:31Published on June 16, 2020

Trump Criticizes FDA Over Hydroxychloroquine Decision The U.S. FDA has revoked the emergency use authorization for hydroxychloroquine to treat COVID-19. According to Reuters, following the revocation, the FDA quickly came under fire from President Donald.. Credit: Wochit News Duration: 00:32Published on June 16, 2020

FDA Revokes Emergency Use of Hydroxychloroquine for COVID-19 The Food and Drug Administration withdrew emergency use authorizations for hydroxychloroquine and chloroquine on Monday. Credit: Cover Video STUDIO Duration: 00:59Published on June 16, 2020

FDA Pulls Emergency Authorization For Hydroxychloroquine It's the end of the road for a COVID-19 treatment once heralded as a “game changer” by Trump. The FDA has revoked its emergency use authorization of hydroxychloroquine and chloroquine. This is.. Credit: Wochit News Duration: 00:37Published on June 15, 2020

Trump Says Hydroxychloroquine Treats COVID-19, Scientists Disagree Donald Trump says other countries had provided great reports on the effectiveness of hydroxychloroquine. Hydroxychloroquine, a malaria drug, has been used for the treatment of the deadly coronavirus... Credit: Wochit News Duration: 00:36Published on June 15, 2020

New minimally-invasive treatment for 'frozen shoulder' improves patients' pain, function Scientists have developed a new nonsurgical treatment that decreases erranta blood flow in the shoulder to quickly reduce pain and improve function in patients with adhesive capsulitis, also known as.. Credit: ANI Duration: 01:21Published on June 15, 2020

Trump Says Unproven COVID-19 Drug Gives Him 'Additonal Level Of Safety' President Donald Trump defended his use of hydroxychloroquine as a way to prevent getting COVID-19. During a visit to the U.S. Capitol, he said he feels it gives him “an additional level of.. Credit: Wochit News Duration: 00:32Published on May 21, 2020

WHO warns against use of hydroxycholoroqine to treat Covid-19 A World Health Organisation official has warned against the use of the anti-malarial drug hydroxychloroquine to treat Covid-19, following President Donald Trump's claim on May 19 that he was taking the.. Credit: PA - Press Association STUDIO Duration: 01:08Published on May 20, 2020

Trials show progress on COVID-19 immunity, vaccines Two studies on monkeys published Wednesday offer some of the first scientific evidence that surviving COVID-19 may result in immunity from reinfection. In a separate published study Inovio.. Credit: Reuters Studio Duration: 02:09Published on May 20, 2020

J&J to stop selling talc-based baby powder in U.S., Canada Johnson and Johnson on Tuesday said it would stop selling its talc-based Johnson’s Baby Powder in the United States and Canada as part of a broad reassesment of its consumer product portfolio.. Credit: Reuters - Politics Duration: 01:05Published on May 20, 2020

Trump defends hydroxychloroquine use as others caution against it U.S. President Donald Trump on Tuesday defended his use of a prescription malaria drug to try to ward off the novel coronavirus despite medical warnings, saying it was up to individuals to make their.. Credit: Reuters Studio Duration: 02:49Published on May 19, 2020

Trump defends his use of unproven coronavirus treatment U.S. President Donald Trump on Tuesday defended his use of a prescription malaria drug to try to ward off the novel coronavirus despite medical warnings, saying it was up to individuals to make their.. Credit: Reuters Studio Duration: 01:07Published on May 19, 2020

Trump Has Been Taking Risky Med Hydroxychloroquine For Almost Two Weeks President Donald Trump Monday made a startling reveal for those with medical knowledge. He said he has been taking the experimental drug hydroxychloroquine "every day" for a week and a half. There is.. Credit: Wochit News Duration: 00:35Published on May 19, 2020

'Astonishingly reckless': Schumer blasts Trump's hydroxychloroquine use Senate Democratic leader Chuck Schumer on Tuesday condemned U.S. President Donald Trump for saying he is taking hydroxychloroquine as a preventive medicine against the virus despite medical warnings.. Credit: Reuters Studio Duration: 01:52Published on May 19, 2020

Trump Takes Hydroxychloroquine To Prevent Getting COVID-19 President Donald Trump announces he is taking hydroxychloroquine as a preventative medicine. Despite medical warnings from the FDA to not use the drug against the coronavirus, Trump is using it. He.. Credit: Wochit News Duration: 00:32Published on May 19, 2020

The FDA ordered an at-home coronavirus testing program funded by Bill Gates to stop testing until the agency gives approval The U.S. Food and Drug Administration ordered a coronavirus testing program in Seattle to stop working. The FDA said the Bill Gates-backed program must wait for additional approval from them. According.. Credit: Wochit News Duration: 00:32Published on May 17, 2020

Worst Wall Street week since March ends with a rally U.S. stocks clawed back losses for a second day in a row in a volatile session but Friday's gains were not enough to stop the week from the biggest stock market drop since March. Conway G. Gittens has.. Credit: Reuters Studio Duration: 02:10Published on May 15, 2020

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Multiple brands of hand sanitizer recalled or should be avoided due to methanol risk, FDA says. See the list. More than a dozen kinds of hand sanitizer should be avoided because they may contain methanol, a toxic substance when absorbed through skin. USATODAY.com - Published 6 days ago
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A dozen states now part of outbreak linked to salad mixes sold at Jewel-Osco, Hy-Vee and Aldi The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and Food and Drug Administration have added more states to an investigation into tainted bagged salads. USATODAY.com - Published 3 weeks ago

FDA is warning people of these 9 hand sanitizers with a potentially lethal ingredient The FDA is warning people not to use certain hand sanitizer products due to the presence of a toxic and potentially deadly substance called methanol. USATODAY.com - Published 3 weeks ago
9 Hand Sanitizers May Be Toxic, F.D.A. Warns The warning applies to nine lines of hand sanitizer manufactured in Mexico that contain methanol, or wood alcohol, which can be dangerous, the agency said. NYTimes.com - Published 3 weeks ago
Trump Hydroxychloroquine Push Secured Millions of Likely Useless Coronavirus Pills Before the F.D.A. withdrew its waiver to stockpile the drugs as coronavirus treatments, the Trump administration had embarked on a headlong effort to import tens of millions of doses. NYTimes.com - Published on June 17, 2020
Trump critical of FDA decision to revoke emergency use of drug he has promoted for COVID-19 The U.S. Food and Drug Administration on Monday revoked its emergency use authorization for hydroxychloroquine to treat COVID-19, but quickly came under fire from President Donald Trump, who said only.. Reuters - Published on June 15, 2020

FDA warns against combination of malaria drug and Gilead's remdesivir The U.S. Food and Drug Administration on Monday issued a warning to healthcare providers against administering malaria drug hydroxychloroquine or chloroquine in combination with Gilead Sciences'.. Reuters - Published on June 15, 2020
U.S. FDA revokes emergency use status of drug touted by Trump for COVID-19 The U.S. Food and Drug Administration on Monday revoked the emergency use authorization for malaria drug hydroxychloroquine as a treatment for COVID-19, the use of which has been championed by U.S... Reuters - Published on June 15, 2020
F.D.A. Says Some Masks Made in China Shouldn’t Be Reused The agency is revising its rules, saying some N95 masks mainly used by health care workers and emergency responders cannot undergo decontamination for further use. NYTimes.com - Published on June 7, 2020	Fact check: Early research shows fabric could neutralize coronaviruses FDA-approved fabric used since 2017 as wound dressing can use electricity to neutralize coronaviruses after a minute of contact, early research shows. USATODAY.com - Published on May 30, 2020
Exclusive: White House kept FDA in the dark on Russian ventilators for New York and New Jersey When U.S. President Donald Trump agreed to accept a shipment of ventilators from Russian President Vladimir Putin at the height of the coronavirus outbreak, the White House did not alert the FDA as it.. Reuters - Published on May 29, 2020	They Evoke Darth Vader, but These Masks May Save Your Doctor’s Life With medical masks in short supply, several hospitals have turned to industrial models. They get rave reviews and are allowed by the F.D.A., but the Trump administration has no plans to encourage.. NYTimes.com - Published on May 27, 2020
Trump says he's finished hydroxychloroquine regimen to ward off COVID-19 The FDA has cautioned against the use of hydroxychloroquine and chloroquine for COVID-19 treatment outside of hospitals or clinical trials. USATODAY.com - Published on May 24, 2020	Exclusive: Russian ventilators reached U.S. states without FDA oversight Russian-made ventilators now under investigation for causing deaths in Russia were not authorized by U.S. health regulators before the same model was sent to New York and New Jersey at the height of.. Reuters - Published on May 22, 2020
FDA investigates lab as tens of thousands of COVID-19 test results in Florida are questioned The dispute is expected to affect testing across the U.S. and also raises questions about how regulators and hospitals approve and choose labs. USATODAY.com - Published on May 22, 2020	U.S. FDA names 27 coronavirus antibody tests no longer ok to be sold The U.S. Food and Drug Administration on Thursday identified 27 coronavirus antibody tests that should no longer be sold in the United States, following up on new regulations meant to weed out dubious.. Reuters - Published on May 21, 2020
Does baby powder cause cancer? Johnson & Johnson stops selling talc powder after years of scrutiny Is baby powder really safe? The Food and Drug Administration is trying to answer that question about talc, which is similar in structure to asbestos. USATODAY.com - Published on May 20, 2020	Can hydroxychloroquine prevent COVID-19? President Donald Trump thinks maybe. There's no data to support that. President Trump said Monday is he taking hydroxychloroquine, a drug the FDA says is neither safe nor effective in treating COVID-19. USATODAY.com - Published on May 19, 2020
What to Know About Hydroxychloroquine Here are the facts on hydroxychloroquine, which the president has promoted to fight Covid-19 despite warnings from the F.D.A. that it can cause heart problems. NYTimes.com - Published on May 19, 2020	Trump says he is taking hydroxychloroquine despite FDA warning U.S. President Donald Trump, in a surprise announcement, said on Monday he is taking hydroxychloroquine as a preventive medicine against the coronavirus despite medical warnings about the use of the.. Reuters - Published on May 18, 2020
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Gates-backed at-home COVID tests await approval as FDA OKs separate kit An at-home coronavirus testing project in Seattle backed in part by the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation remains in limbo as U.S. regulators on Saturday announced approval of a separate home-based.. Reuters - Published on May 16, 2020	FDA approves standalone at-home sample collection kit The U.S. Food and Drug Administration on Saturday approved a standalone at-home sample collection kit for COVID-19 diagnostic testing. Reuters - Published on May 16, 2020
Refrigerated trucks used as morgues during coronavirus pandemic can transport food again, FDA says What happens to a truck used as a temporary morgue as COVID-19 fatalities climbed? The FDA says it can be cleaned and begin transporting food again. USATODAY.com - Published on May 16, 2020	Trump not concerned about accuracy of Abbott tests President Donald Trump said Friday he has no concerns about a rapid coronavirus test that the White House has been relying on to ensure his safety, despite a new FDA warning about the accuracy of the.. USATODAY.com - Published on May 15, 2020
F.D.A. Halts Coronavirus Testing Program Backed by Bill Gates The program allows people in the Seattle area to easily take a coronavirus test at home. Researchers say such testing is essential for future monitoring of the virus. NYTimes.com - Published on May 15, 2020	Coronavirus Live Updates: Congress Debates New Relief as State Budgets Are Ravaged A $3 trillion package would include billions for struggling states but has been criticized as a “blue-state bailout” by Republican leaders. A test used on White House personnel might not be.. NYTimes.com - Published on May 15, 2020
Dr. Anthony Fauci to testify to Senate hearing on reopening amid coronavirus Anthony Fauci will appear before the Senate health committee along with CDC director Robert Redfield and FDA commissioner Stephen Hahn. USATODAY.com - Published on May 12, 2020	U.S. CDC, FDA chiefs in self-quarantine following COVID-19 exposure: statement, report Two cabinet-level U.S. officials were in self-quarantine on Saturday after coming into contact with someone who had tested positive for COVID-19, according to a spokesman and a media report. Reuters - Published on May 10, 2020
F.D.A. Approves First Antigen Test for Detecting the Coronavirus The test offers medical workers and health authorities an inexpensive tool for fast, mass screening. NYTimes.com - Published on May 9, 2020	Today in History for May 9th Highlights of this day in history: The FDA approves the first birth control pill; FCC chief Newton Minow condemns TV programming; Richard Byrd and Floyd Bennett fly over the North Pole; Journalist Mike.. USATODAY.com - Published on May 9, 2020
FDA commissioner in self-quarantine after exposure to person with COVID-19 U.S. Food and Drug Administration Commissioner Stephen Hahn is in self-quarantine for a couple of weeks after coming into contact with someone who tested positive for COVID-19, an FDA spokesman told.. Reuters - Published on May 9, 2020	F.D.A. Clears First Home Saliva Test for Coronavirus The Food and Drug Administration is permitting a Rutgers lab to start selling spit-collection kits to detect the coronavirus. NYTimes.com - Published on May 8, 2020
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Food and Drug Administration

Agency of the United States Department of Health and Human Services

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