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.
FDA testing revealed levels of inorganic arsenic in rice may not cause immediate health risks; but one expert notes developing children may want to vary diets CBS News - Published
Drugmakers were in the spotlight Wednesday as GSK recalls Zantac after U.S. regulators found probable cancer-causing impurities in the drug. Also in the U.S.: a jury says Johnson & Johnson must pay $8..
Reuters reports GlaxoSmithKline is recalling the popular heartburn medicine Zantac in all markets. The pharmaceutical giant said it was doing so as a “precaution." The announcement came days after..
In September, the Food and Drug Administration warned that a heartburn drug may contain a cancer-causing chemical. Over the weekend, the chain pharmacy CVS announced it would stop selling all versions..
Anne Schuchat of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) on Tuesday told a Congressional panel that the cause of vaping-related deaths was unknown and that 'no single product, brand,..
The US has long been in the throes of a deadly opioid crisis. Tens of thousands have died from overdosing on prescription painkillers, as well as heroin and fentanyl. US Surgeon General Jerome Adams..
U.S. senators have urged the Food and Drug Administration to immediately remove all e-cigarettes from the market. The bipartisan group has called for the ban until it can be proven the products are..
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration proposed a rule for e-cigarette makers. The rule would require them to maintain records related to the legal marketing status of their products. It also ensures..
New York Governor Andrew Cuomo is seeking a ban on the sale of flavored e-cigarettes. The move comes after a surge in mysterious vaping-related illnesses associated with at least six deaths and renewed..
E-cigarettes were introduced in 2007. Mother Nature Network reports they were billed as a safe alternative to conventional tobacco cigarettes. Since then various studies have found that these e-cigs..
'I don't know anybody that has died from vaping the right stuff,' says owner at iVape, as NJ expects to announce vaping restrictions within weeks. Rough Cut (no reporter narration).
U.S. President Donald Trump told reporters on Wednesday that the country has a problem with vaping, and his top health official, Alex Azar, said the Food and Drug Administration intends to remove all..
Senator Mitt Romney of Utah has called on the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to consider recalling e-cigarettes. This comes in the wake of at least 6 deaths by people who used vaping products. Over..
With six vaping-related deaths now reported in the U.S., former New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg and public health officials around the U.S. are sounding the alarm about the dangers of..
Tim and Ruby Johnson are urging that all children be educated about the dangers of vaping after their daughter nearly died from vaping-associated pneumonia. Rough Cut (no reporter narration)
How safe are e-cigarettes? E-cigarettes were introduced to the U.S. market in 2007, billed as a safe alternative to conventional tobacco cigarettes. Researchers found that almost all e-cigarette vapor..
Two more people have died in Minnesota from vaping-related illnesses. While both the CDC and the FDA have issued warnings for people to avoid vaping, the underlying cause of the deaths and more than.. CBS News - Published
The FDA confirmed Blue Bell is recalling some batches of Butter Crunch ice cream for the discovery of a possible foreign object.
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There are increasing concerns about the popular heartburn drug Zantac and its generic version because of a chemical that could lead to cancer. Three large pharmacy chains in the U.S. recently pulled.. CBS News - Published
The FDA recently warned about a potentially dangerous impurity in the popular heartburn drug Zantac. The nation's three largest pharmacy chains reacted by pulling it from store shelves. Dr. Jon LaPook.. CBS News - Published
GlaxoSmithKline on Tuesday said it is recalling the popular heartburn medicine Zantac in all markets as a "precaution", days after the U.S. Food and Drug Administration found "unacceptable" levels of.. Reuters - Published
Small amounts of a cancer-causing chemical have been found in the popular heartburn medication Zantac, as well is in generic forms of the drug, known as Ranitidine. The FDA is not issuing a recall and.. CBS News - Published
Dr. Thanuja Hamilton of Avocare Sleep Physicians of South Jersey weighs in on the impact CBD could have on your sleep. Hamilton said it's not yet clear if there are contaminants or pesticides in CBD.. CBS News - Published
Walmart has become the latest store to halt sales of the popular heartburn treatment Zantac after health regulators warned about a potentially dangerous contaminant in the drug. (Oct. 4)
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Scott Pelley follows patients in a Duke clinical trial of a new cancer therapy that the FDA has granted breakthrough status; and, Bill Whitaker reports on how the U.S. fight against Chinese espionage.. CBS News - Published
CVS and Walgreens suspended sales of Zantac after the FDA said it found small amounts of a probable carcinogen. Here's what we know.
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The U.S. Food and Drug Administration declined to approve AstraZeneca Plc's combination therapy to treat smoker's lung, the drugmaker said on Tuesday. Reuters - Published
The pharmacy chains pulled the heartburn medication from shelves after the Food and Drug Administration warned that it had detected low levels of a cancer-causing chemical in samples of the drug. NYTimes.com - Published
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration and the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration jointly issued warning letters to four online networks for illegally marketing unapproved versions of opioid.. Reuters - Published
CVS Pharmacy will quit selling heartburn drug Zantac and generic ranitidine products during an ongoing FDA investigation in possible cancer risks.
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The U.S. Food and Drug Administration on Friday issued a proposed rule for e-cigarette makers, requiring them to maintain records related to the legal marketing status of their products. Reuters - Published
Major British study could help doctors decide what to suggest to smokers and up pressure on FDA to more tightly oversee the booming vaping industry CBS News - Published
The maker of a generic version of Zantac is halting distribution. It comes after an FDA warning about a possible cancer-causing chemical found in Zantac and related heartburn medications. Dr. Jon.. CBS News - Published
A U.S. Food and Drug Administration panel is recommending approval of the first drug to treat life-threatening peanut allergies. It affects about 1.2 million children. As Dr. Jon LaPook reports, the.. CBS News - Published
U.S. agency found low levels of a "probable" cancer-causing chemical in Zantac and generic heartburn medications CBS News - Published Also reported by •NYTimes.com
A U.S. Food and Drug Administration advisory panel on Friday recommended approving the first therapy for peanut allergies, which affect over 1.6 million children in the United States, despite raising.. Reuters - Published
The FDA tested ranitidine heartburn medications and found small amounts of a probable carcinogen. The agency has not recommended the drugs be recalled
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President Trump says a ban on most flavored vaping products is the right response to what health officials call an "epidemic" of e-cigarette use by teenagers. A recent jump in illnesses linked to.. CBS News - Published
U.S. President Donald Trump told reporters on Wednesday that the country has a problem with vaping, and his top health official said the Food and Drug Administration intends to remove all flavored.. Reuters - Published
Federal health authorities say vaping giant Juul Labs illegally pitched its electronic cigarettes as a safer alternative to smoking, including in a presentation at schools. The FDA on Monday issued a.. CBS News - Published
Juul representative told students at a school presentation that Juul “was much safer than cigarettes" and that “FDA would approve it any day."
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The agency sent a warning letter to the company. In a separate letter, it also requested more information about the company’s outreach to students, health insurers, employers and Native American.. NYTimes.com - Published
Americans today are drinking 37% less milk than they did 50 years ago, while the market for plant-based milk has skyrocketed in recent years. But is the beverage derived from plants like almonds and.. CBS News - Published
We are using every tool to end the youth e-cigarette epidemic and investigate respiratory illnesses associated with vaping, say the HHS, FDA and CDC
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U.S. public health officials on Friday reported a rise in the number of cases of respiratory illness possibly related to the use of e-cigarettes from across 25 states. Reuters - Published
CDC, the FDA and state health agencies say they are completing the painstaking work of tracing common factors that may have triggered the lung issues.
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Doctors, distributors, drug lobbyists, the FDA — who is responsible for the scourge of opioid addictions? "60 Minutes" has spent two years investigating CBS News - Published
A drug manufacturer denounces his own industry and explains to 60 Minutes how a label change by the FDA expanded the use of opioids. Bill Whitaker reports. CBS News - Published
Federal health officials are investigating a sharp new increase in the number of severe lung illnesses possibly linked to vaping. They're now looking into 153 cases, most involving adolescents and.. CBS News - Published
The federal government is taking a bold new step to try and shock smokers into quitting. The Food and Drug Administration wants to put about a dozen new graphic warnings on packs of cigarettes to show.. CBS News - Published
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