Senate Republican questions FDA chief on counterfeit weight loss drugs
Sen. Jim Banks (R-Ind.) hopes the Food and Drug Administration will look into the ingredients of active foreign-made medicines that say they contain online weight loss drugs. In a letter to FDA committee member Sarah Brenner, the bank warned that it was seeing a surge in drugs with foreign-made ingredients that could pose health risks […]
Senate confirms Marty Makary to lead FDA
The Senate confirmed on Tuesday night that Marty McCurry is the Director of the Food and Drug Administration. McCurry was easily confirmed with a 56-44 vote and welcomed three Democrats. Democrat Senators Dick Durbin (Illinois) Maggie Hassan (NH) and Jeanne Shaheen (NH) voted to confirm McCurry along with all Republicans. McCurry, a surgeon at Johns […]
FDA greenlights GSK’s drug for UTIs in women and girls
On Tuesday, the Food and Drug Administration approved GSK's drugs for a common type of urinary tract infection (UTI) in women and adolescent girls. Antibiotics branded as Blujepa are approved for women over the age of 12 and treat uncomplication UTIs, a bacterial infection that affects the lower urinary tract of other healthy individuals. GSK […]
Trump FDA pick Makary confirmed in Senate
President Donald Trump's choice to lead the Food and Drug Administration (FDA), Johns Hopkins School of Marty McCurry, was confirmed in the Senate on Tuesday. His confirmation solidified just hours after he cleared his final procedural exam form early in the evening. The Senate voted 56-44, evoking a coagulation of the nomination before his final […]
Trump FDA pick Makary advances to final vote for Senate confirmation
President Donald Trump's choice to lead the Food and Drug Administration (FDA), Professor Johns Hopkins School of Medicine, said Dr. Marty McCurry began a key vote in the Senate on Tuesday. The Senate voted 56-44 to evoke a coagulation on the nomination. The final vote to confirm FDA candidates is scheduled for Tuesday after 8pm. […]
Marjorie Taylor Greene calls for yanking FDA approval of COVID-19 vaccines
R-Ga. Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene declared that approval for the US Food and Drug Administration should be drawn, claiming that JAB is “causing permanent harm and death.” “We need to get FDA approval for the Covid-19 vaccine and we need to unschedule our childhood vaccines as soon as possible,” she said in a post on […]
FDA Launches ‘Operation Stork Speed’ to Ensure Safety of Infant Formula
The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) announced Tuesday that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) will launch a project under the guidance of HHS Director Robert F. Kennedy Jr., to “ensure ongoing quality, safety, nutritional validity and resilience of domestic infant supply.” A project called “Operation Speed” Included The nutritional review process […]
FDA escalates oyster cracker recall to Class II
Thousands of oyster crackers have been recalled after food manufacturers detect possible contamination including “foreign materials.” Ohio food manufacturer Shearer's Foods, LLC, began recalls on February 21st. On Tuesday, the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) upgraded its recall to Class II, the second highest risk classification. Class II recalls include “where the probability of […]
FDA top lawyer resigns days after starting job
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) chief attorney resigned two days after his appointment. Thursday's announcement From the agent. “Hilary K. Perkins resigned virtually immediately from her position as FDA's chief advisor,” the FDA wrote. Post to social platform x. Before her choice, she worked in the Department of Justice's Consumer Protection Division. Perkins […]
FDA updates risk of recalled tuna – here’s what you need to know
The FDA has updated recalls of tuna products sold at popular stores such as Walmart, Kroger, Costco and Trader Joe, which can be contaminated with rare bacteria that can cause paralysis or death. Authorities labelled Tuna this week as recalls a Class II case. This means that the product “can cause temporary or medically reversible […]