The Latest Breaking News from FDA

FDA proposes ban on certain hair products that have been tied to cancer

FDA officials could ban the products as soon as next spring

The Independent UK · Oct 19, 2023

FDA is thinking about a ban on hair-straightening chemicals. Stylists say Black women have moved on

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration is considering a ban on certain hair-straightening chemicals that have been used by Black women for years

The Independent UK · Oct 19, 2023

Communities can't recycle or trash disposable e-cigarettes. So what happens to them?

Communities across the U.S. are confronting a new vaping problem: how to get rid of millions of disposable e-cigarettes that are considered hazardous waste

The Independent UK · Oct 19, 2023

Why are we still eating Red Dye No. 3?

The synthetic dye is present in hundreds of candies, as well as snacks like Ding Dongs and Peeps

Salon · Oct 17, 2023

FDA faces pressure to act nationwide on red dye in food

Red No. 3 was banned from cosmetics three decades ago. Consumer advocates question why it's still allowed in food products, including many popular with kids.

WEKU · Oct 17, 2023

John Oliver: ‘The immense suffering in Israel and Gaza has been sickening to watch’

The Last Week Tonight host touched on the violence in Israel and Gaza before a main segment on vulnerabilities in the US food safety system.

The Guardian - US · Oct 16, 2023

Why is it so hard to get my ADHD medication in the US?

I moved to New York this year and am embroiled in a Kafkaesque ordeal trying to get my meds filled

The Guardian - US · Oct 16, 2023

FDA rules six Vuse Alto e-cigarettes can no longer be sold in the US

Risks associated with the products outweigh the benefits, per the FDA

The Independent UK · Oct 13, 2023

Candy makers enraged over new Cali law

The National Confectioners Association argued that the California Food Safety Act harms the future of food safety

Salon · Oct 12, 2023

Horseshoe crab blood is vital for testing intravenous drugs, but new synthetic alternatives could mean pharma won't bleed this unique species dry

If you have ever gotten a vaccine or received an intravenous drug and did not come down with a potentially life-threatening fever, you can thank a horseshoe crab (Limulus polyphemus).

The Conversation · Oct 12, 2023