The Latest Breaking News from FDA

An article from the Information as Medicine symposium.

The Food and Drug Administration implemented a rule to go into effect on Sept. 10, 2024, requiring mammography facilities to notify women about their breast density. The goal is to ensure that women nationwide are informed about the risks of breast density, advised that other imaging tests might help find…

Two flu vaccines are FDA-approved exclusively for people 65 and older, who are at higher risk of severe infection.

The newly passed bill will ban artificial dyes, which are linked to various behavioral issues in children

Doctors had to remove parts of her intestines due to what she claims were side effects from taking weight-loss medication

Recent data shows a significant decrease in adolescent vaping rates, highlighting positive public health progress.

Teen vaping in the U.S. has dropped to its lowest level in a decade

Grapefruit and grapefruit juice can affect the amount of medication that reaches the bloodstream. But why?

Nearly five years after COVID-19, a new analysis by The Associated Press shows that U.S. regulators are struggling to address a massive backlog of uninspected pharmaceutical plants

U.S. health inspectors are still struggling to address a massive backlog of pharmaceutical plants that went uninspected during disruptions caused by COVID-19

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