Food and Drug Administration
US drug regulator issues import alert for drugs made at a Dabur India plant
The US Food and Drug Administration has placed Dabur India's factory on an import alert. This action follows an inspection that revealed significant issues with data integrity and factory maintenance. Critical manufacturing records were reportedly falsified. Live birds and droppings were also found in a raw material warehouse.
The Economic Times
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FDA staff blindsided by org’s about-face on flavored vapes, contradicting MAHA goals
The vaping guidelines bypassed a federally mandated period for public comment and revisions
The Independent UK
7 min read
Cassidy’s defeat complicates Senate Health committee’s future
Sen. Bill Cassidy’s loss in the Louisiana Republican primary over the weekend puts the future of the powerful Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee in flux. During his tenure as HELP chair, Cassidy has pushed legislative priorities such as a proposal to establish pre-funded health savings accounts for people on…
Roll Call
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Flavored vapes led to a major shake-up at the FDA – 3 health policy analysts explain the science behind the controversial products
The resignation of Marty Makary, commissioner of the U.S. Food and Drug Administration, on May 12, 2026, brought to the forefront a heated controversy over fruit-flavored nicotine vapes.
The Conversation
7 min read
FDA official who scrutinized COVID shots and antidepressants is out in latest shake-up
The Food and Drug Administration's top drug official is stepping down in the latest shake-up at the powerful health agency
The Independent UK
5 min read
FDA turmoil deepens as top drug chief departs claiming she was fired
Dr Tracy Beth Høeg, the Food and Drug Administration’s top drug regulator, says she was fired from agency after declining to resign
The Guardian - US
3 min read
Makary out at FDA after facing pressure to resign
Food and Drug Administration Commissioner Marty Makary will leave his role, President Donald Trump said Tuesday. Makary’s departure comes after pressure within the administration to step down over a variety of issues, from abortion medication to flavored vapes. FDA Deputy Commissioner for Food Kyle Diamantas will lead the agency in an acting capacity. He…
Roll Call
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Report: FDA Commissioner Set To Be Fired, Sources Say Trump Could Still Change His Mind
Makary is scheduled to testify before the Senate Appropriations Committee on May 13 on the FDA's budget for the coming fiscal year. He was appointed to his post last year.
Latin Times
3 min read
What to know about the federal rule that Texans have used to mail in abortion pills
In 2023, the Food and Drug Administration started allowing mifepristone to be delivered by mail. The federal courts are deciding whether to pull that permission.
The Texas Tribune
10 min read
FDA finds US infant formula supply is ‘safe’ after examining 300 samples in Operation Stork Speed
The review was conducted as part of the Food and Drug Administration’s Operation Stork Speed project
The Independent UK
4 min read
