The Latest Breaking News from Robert Califf

WASHINGTON — The Supreme Court gave itself more time on a decision expected Wednesday about a commonly used abortion drug, extending until Friday a temporary pause on a lower court ruling that would restrict availability of mifepristone.

The Supreme Court extended until Friday a temporary pause on a lower court ruling that would restrict availability of mifepristone.

Officials who often get it wrong can’t be trusted to reliably decree what’s true.

Interest has exploded in a weight loss drug that was initially developed to help diabetics control their blood sugar.

FDA commissioner Robert Califf said in an interview that aired this week that misinformation is killing Americans — contributing to the fact that our life expectancy is 3 to 5 years worse than that of people in comparably wealthy countries. He called for better regulation to crack down on misinformation.…

The battle over “fake news” continues to affect our health.

ATLANTA — The Food and Drug Administration has taken up the regulation of tobacco products as a key issue to focus on in 2023, particularly prohibiting the sale of menthol cigarettes and flavored cigars and cigarillos.

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

The Food and Drug Administration on Friday announced a series of actions meant to improve its oversight of tobacco and nicotine products, most notably e-cigarettes.

The FDA announced a series of actions meant to improve its oversight of tobacco and nicotine products, most notably e-cigarettes.

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration is taking aim at a new health hazard: online misinformation