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Abortion pill ruling: Texas judge orders hold on FDA approval, but another judge contradicts him

ATLANTA — A federal judge in Texas delivered a major blow to reproductive rights advocates Friday, ordering a hold on the Food and Drug Administration approval of mifepristone, an abortion medication used in the United States since 2000.

Los Angeles Times

What is mifepristone and why is it being banned in the US?

The most common abortion method in the U.S. is at risk of disappearing from the market, at least temporarily, after a Texas judge granted an injunction against the U.S. Food and Drug Administration’s decades-old approval for mifepristone, also known as the abortion pill.

Tribune News Service

Texas judge orders hold on FDA approval of abortion pill, but another ruling contradicts him

WASHINGTON — A federal judge in Texas delivered a major blow to reproductive rights advocates Friday, ordering a hold on the U.S. Food and Drug Administration approval of mifepristone, an abortion medication used in the United States since 2000.

Los Angeles Times

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Abortion pill case: where does the lawsuit against the pill currently stand?

The fifth circuit court of appeals is considering the future of mifepristone after the supreme court blocked new restrictions

The Guardian - US

FDA approval of abortion pill suspended

Biden has one week to appeal

Salon

Judges' dueling decisions put access to a key abortion drug in jeopardy nationwide

A federal judge in Texas stayed the FDA's approval of the drug mifepristone, while a federal judge in Washington state blocked any FDA change in access.

WEKU

Access to abortion pill in limbo after competing rulings

Access to the most commonly used method of abortion in the U.S. plunged into uncertainty Friday following conflicting court rulings over the legality of the abortion medication mifepristone that has been widely available for more than 20 years.

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Federal judge rules to freeze use of abortion pill nationwide

The decision is the most impactful abortion ruling since the Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade.

Axios

Texas judge orders hold on FDA approval of widely used abortion medication

Los Angeles Times

Federal judge in Texas suspends FDA approval of abortion pill

The ruling from U.S. District Judge Matthew Kacsmaryk in Amarillo could potentially upend access to medication abortion nationwide.

The Texas Tribune

US judge withdraws approval for abortion pill during Texas case

Judge Matthew Kacsmaryk has placed a temporary stay on the FDA approval for mifepristone, used in medication abortions.

Al Jazeera

Judge halts FDA approval of abortion pill mifepristone

A federal judge in Texas has thrown into jeopardy the most common method of abortion in the U.S., ordering regulators to temporarily halt their approval of the drug mifepristone for abortion

The Independent UK

Trump-appointed judge blocks approval of widely used abortion drug in decision that threatens access nationwide

A federal judge in Texas will halt the FDA’s approval of mifepristone in seven days unless an appeals court intervenes. But the decision was quickly contradicted by a separate ruling, setting up more legal challenges

The Independent UK

Dual court rulings throw confusion into abortion drug debate - Roll Call

Two federal judges issued dueling opinions Friday over the FDA's approval of an abortion drug more than 20 years ago.

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The Guardian - UK

Cancer and heart disease vaccines ‘ready by end of the decade’

Exclusive: Pharmaceutical firm says groundbreaking jabs could save millions of lives

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The Independent UK

California lawmaker wants Peeps to change its ingredients

A bill in the California Legislature would ban five chemicals found in some of the most popular candy in the U.S. The bill by Assemblymember Jesse Gabriel would ban chemicals found in candy like Skittles, Starbursts and Peeps

The Conversation

The FDA's rule change requiring providers to inform women about breast density could lead to a flurry of questions

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration finalized a regulation in early March 2023 that updates mammography reporting requirements. The new regulation goes into effect on Sept. 10, 2024, and will require that all women receive information about breast density following a mammogram. It will also require they be told in…

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Reason

The Abortion Debate Is Messy. Two Lawsuits Against the FDA May Make It Worse.

Litigation over abortion drugs turns disagreements about individual rights into a bureaucratic tussle.

Bangkok Post

Unsafe cadmium level detected in seaweed product

The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has warned people not to consume a certain lot of roasted nori seaweed products due to potential contamination of cadmium.

WEKU

FDA pulls the only approved drug for preventing premature birth off the market

The drug had been fast-tracked for approval under the agency's accelerated approval program, and has been available for more than a decade, despite the drugmaker's failure to prove that it works.

The Independent UK

Makers of Peeps urged to remove cancer-causing dye from marshmallow candies

The candy manufacturer defended using the food dye on the basis that it is ‘currently an approved colourant for use in candy by the FDA’

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3 Low P/E Stocks Gearing Up to Rebound This Year

Recent banking turmoil and rising interest rates have weighed heavily on investors’ sentiment lately. However, weak economic data signaling slowing growth could result in relatively easy monetary policies in the second half of 2023. Given the macroeconomic backdrop, investors could consider adding fundamentally sound low P/E stocks Pfizer (PFE), Chevron…

The Independent UK

FDA forces unproven premature birth drug Makena off market

The Food and Drug Administration is ordering an unproven drug intended to prevent premature births off the market

Inverse

Are We Near The End Of Animal Testing?

Cutting-edge new tech could halt animal testing in drug development — but some old-fashioned methods may stick around.

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