FDA report into deadly E. coli outbreak went unpublicized despite affecting 15 states: report
According to a TKTKT report, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has been attacked for failing to publish its own report on the outbreak of E. coli, which spread to 15 states last year and infected 89 people. The outbreak was linked to the Romaine lettuce, where the first case was recorded in St. Louis […]
PETA Cheers as Trump Administration Pushes FDA to Ditch Animal Testing!
The Pro Trump News homepage introduces 60 new headlines every day. Click here to explore. The FDA is transitioning away from animal testing and opting for methods that are more effective and related to human health in the development of monoclonal antibody treatments and other pharmaceuticals. The FDA states, “Requirements for animal testing can be […]
Men’s multivitamin bottles recalled due to undeclared soy allergen, FDA says
The male multivitamin brand is being recalled due to the presence of undeclared allergens that could prove deadly to some consumers. The recall relates to male multivitamins manufactured by Utah-based company MTN OPS LLC. The recalled multi-V-men multivitamins come in 60 capsule bottles, affecting a total of 7,546 bottles. According to the Food and Drug […]
PETA Thanks Trump Admin for Phasing Out Animal Testing at FDA, EPA
Animal rights nonprofit PETA praises the Trump administration for its work to end animal testing within the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) and the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and thanks them for not spareing tens of thousands of animals every year. FDA announcement On Thursday, it abolished animal testing requirements for antibody therapy and other […]
RFK Jr. confronts ‘Deep State’ at FDA, calls agency ‘sock puppet’ of industries: report
Health and Human Services (HHS) secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. visited an FDA employee on Friday and reportedly said, “The deep state is the real thing.” The visit was his first appearance with FDA Commissioner Marty McCurry and was reportedly intended to welcome the new chief. “President Trump is always talking about a deep nation, […]
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. […]