FDA Withdraws Proposed Food Modernization Plan
The FDA has withdrawn a food safety modernization plan originally proposed in 2005, amid criticism for how it has handled the Similac infant formula recall and resulting shortage.
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FDA Looks at Reorganizing Its Human Foods Program After Botched Similac Infant Formula Recall
The FDA has announced plans to reorganize its Human Foods Program, with a greater focus on nutrition, and coordination with state and local regulators.
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Propecia Side Effects Linked to Increased Risk of Depression: Study
A new study links Propecia side effects to an increased risk of depression.
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Nitrosamines Problems Are More Widespread in Drugs Than FDA Anticipated: Report
The FDA has been caught off-guard by the number of drugs being recalled for nitrosamine contamination and is likely to update a 2020 guidance to better address the problem according…
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GAO Report Calls On FDA To Improve Foreign Inspections
The GAO has issued a report calling on the FDA to improve foreign drug manufacturing inspections by adding more investigators, conducting surprise inspections, and expanding its translation services.
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FDA System For Approving New Drugs Found Lacking By Study
A new study warns that the FDA fails to rely on previous experience in dealing with the approval of drugs with questionable effectiveness, which could erode public trust.
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Lawsuit Seeks FDA Propecia Recall Over Risk of Depression, Erectile Dysfunction and Suicide
The FDA faces a lawsuit by a group calling for a Propecia recall, or more stringent label warnings, due to suicide risks linked to the hair loss drug.
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Distrust of FDA Drug Approval Process Leads To Hesitation Prescribing New Meds: Survey
Doctors say they are losing confidence in new drugs approved by the FDA following a number of recent decisions and perceptions of an overly close relationship with the pharmaceutical industry.
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FDA Safety Inspections Falling Further Behind Due To COVID-19 Pandemic, GAO Report Warns
While federal regulatory agencies continue to limit travel during the COVID-19 pandemic, a new government watchdog report warns that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has fallen even further…
