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The FDA banned Red 3 food coloring. A scientist explains the dye’s history and health risks
Red 3 – also called FD&C Red No. 3, erythrosine or E127 – has been widely used in food, cosmetics and pharmaceuticals since ...
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How to protect HHS, FDA, NIH, and other health agencies from political interference
When politicians subordinate scientific institutions to electoral interests, they undermine immediate public health efforts ...
FDA approves Vertex’s non-opioid painkiller, first new kind of pain medicine in decades
The Vertex drug is a milestone after a long history of unsuccessful efforts to develop painkillers without the addictive ...
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FDA Finally Bans Red Dye No. 3: What You Need to Know
The US Food and Drug Administration announced this month that it's effectively banning Red No. 3, the controversial ...
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The Just FDA Banned Red No. 3 Dye. What Took It So Long?
Red 3 — also called FD&C Red No. 3, erythrosine, or E127 – has been widely used in food, cosmetics, and pharmaceuticals since its FDA approval in 1969. You’ve likely encountered Red 3 before.