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Challenging the FDA's authority isn't new – the agency's history shows what's at stake when drug regulation is in limbo

Political pressure is nothing new for the U.S. Food and Drug Administration. The agency has frequently come under fire for its drug approval decisions, but attacks on its decision-making process and science itself have increased during the COVID-19 pandemic.

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Mifepristone is under scrutiny in the courts, but it has been used safely and effectively around the world for decades

A flurry of court rulings in April 2023 has left the future of the abortion pill mifepristone in question. For now, a U.S. Supreme Court decision on April 21 allows the drug to remain accessible without additional restrictions as the merits of the case are weighed in lower court proceedings.

The Conversation

Most melatonin gummies have higher doses than what's on the label

A new analysis reveals that most melatonin gummies sold in the U.S. contain more of the hormone than noted on their labels.

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Father reveals reason why he shared hospital photo of son who died in ‘TikTok Benadryl challenge’

Jacob Stevens, 13, died six days after attempting the deadly challenge

The Independent UK

Drug for rare form of Lou Gehrig’s disease OK'd by FDA

U.S. health regulators have approved a first-of-a-kind drug for a rare form of Lou Gehrig’s disease

The Independent UK

The human genome revealed its secrets 20 years ago. It’s time to fulfill its promise of personalized health care

Genetics have the potential to transform how we predict, prevent, and treat almost all human disease, writes 23andMe CEO Anne Wojcicki.

Fortune

Your dog can join you for outdoor dining, FDA says

It's safe from a health perspective for dogs to sit on a café's patio, the FDA says.

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ACLU sues to block Missouri rule on transgender health care

The ACLU is suing to block new Missouri restrictions on both adults and children seeking gender-affirming health care

The Independent UK

This Company Is Solving A $1B Problem, And It’s Creating An Opportunity For Investors

One of the largest burdens faced by people over 50 is spinal discomfort. Dymicron invented an option poised to help patients in need of a breakthrough – representing a $1B potential addressable market. For a limited time, the company is taking investors to help share their innovation with the world.

Kiplinger

What is the TikTok Benadryl challenge that left a 13-year-old dead?

The dangerous challenge first circulated on social media in 2020, prompting the US’s Food and Drug Administration to issue a warning

Evening Standard

Majority of Americans oppose bans of medication abortion drugs, poll finds

Majority of Americans also don’t believe federal judges should be able to overturn FDA approval of a prescription drug, poll shows

The Guardian - US

Belgium Destroys Thousands of Miller High Life Cans Over 'Champagne of Beers' Slogan

Plus: No one is excited about a 2024 rematch between Biden and Trump, it's showtime for House Republicans' debt ceiling bill, and more...

Reason

How will the Supreme Court's decision on mifepristone affect abortion access? 4 questions answered

On April 21, 2023, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled that the abortion pill mifepristone, which is used in more than half of all abortions in the U.S., could remain accessible without restrictions – at least for now. The decision is temporary, however, buying time as an appeals court weighs the…

The Conversation

Poll: Two-thirds oppose banning medication abortion

A new NPR/PBS NewsHour/Marist poll finds 64% oppose laws that ban medication abortion — and confidence in the Supreme Court hits a new low.

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Inverse

Emergency Contraception Should Be a Basic Component of Women’s Reproductive Health Care

Emergency contraception can take the form of pills – sometimes called the morning-after pill – or an intrauterine device, or IUD that delays ovulation.

The Independent UK

Lindsey Graham lashes out at CNN host after she corrects his misleading abortion claim

‘No, no, no! Quit covering for these guys!’ Graham raged at Dana Bash

The Independent UK

Canada will try to offer abortion drug mifepristone to American women if it’s banned in the US

Canada’s Families Minister Karina Gould reacted to the US legal battle over mifepristone the day before the US Supreme Court ruling

Tribune News Service

California leaders celebrate abortion pill access after Supreme Court decision

SACRAMENTO, Calif. — California leaders commended Friday’s U.S. Supreme Court decision that will temporarily preserve access to abortion pills, doubling down on their push to protect reproductive services in the Golden State.

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The Independent UK

What is the Benadryl challenge? New TikTok challenge that’s left 13-year-old dead

Jacob Stevens died last week, six days after attempting the challenge

Daily Mirror

Rishi Sunak urged to slap down Dominic Raab for 'undermining' bullying report

The PM was blasted for allowing Mr Raab to resign - and put forward his version of events in a newspaper article - before the report into his behaviour was published by Downing Street

Reason

How Will the Mifepristone Case Get Back to the Supreme Court?

On Friday evening, the Supreme Court granted a complete stay of the District Court's order in Alliance for Hippocratic Medicine v. FDA. And that stay will remain in effect while the proceedings in the Fifth Circuit continue. For now, the status quo continues. Justice Thomas would have denied the application…

The Guardian - US

Democratic states stockpile abortion pills as legal fight for access looms

US supreme court has preserved access to mifespristone for now, but blue states announce plans to safeguard abortion rights

The Independent UK

What’s next in the Supreme Court fight over abortion pill mifepristone?

Nothing will change for now

Reason

The Supreme Court's Mifepristone Stay

Last night the Supreme Court entered a short but important order staying an order issued by the Northern District of Texas in the mifepristone litigation "pending disposition of the appeal in the United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit and disposition of a petition for a writ of…

Tribune News Service

Noah Feldman: Florida can't take trans teens from their parents

Republicans in the Florida House of Representatives have passed a bill authorizing the state to take custody of children if their parents have agreed to give them gender-affirming health care. The law is obviously terrible policy. And it’s particularly hypocritical given that conservatives claim to support parental rights in making…

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