The Latest Breaking News from FDA

Despite experts recommending that birth control be sold over the counter, the U.S. still treats the pill like it's 1960.

Congress may still try to reform the FDA's accelerated approval process this year.

A panel of federal advisers says a pregnancy drug intended to prevent premature births should be withdrawn because it doesn't work

The panel argued there was insufficient evidence to prove that the drug lowered the rate of premature birth.

Starting this week, consumers are able to buy hearing aids directly off store shelves and at dramatically lower prices as a 2017 federal law finally takes effect.

Excitement is building about a new generation of drugs that tout the ability to help adults with excess weight shed more pounds than older drugs on the market.

Last year, the emergence of the highly transmissible omicron variant of the COVID-19 virus caught many people by surprise and led to a surge in cases that overwhelmed hospitals and drove up fatalities. Now we’re learning that omicron is mutating to better evade the immune system.

Hearing aids now available from stores including Walgreens and Walmart without prescription after new FDA rule takes effect

More than 90% of new COVID9 cases nationwide are being caused by infection with the omicron variant. So it’s a relief that there’s a tool to fight that.