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RFK Jr. falsely claims measles vaccine protection 'wanes very quickly'
Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. called for people to get the measles vaccine, while falsely claiming it has not been ...
FDA says it will phase out animal testing requirement for monoclonal antibodies and drugs
The US Food and Drug Administration announced Thursday that it will be phasing out a requirement that monoclonal antibodies ...
FDA to phase out some animal testing requirements, possibly replace them with AI models
The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) announced Thursday it plans to phase out animal testing requirements for biological ...
FDA phasing out some animal testing in 'win-win' for ethics and public health: commissioner
The FDA is phasing out an animal testing requirement for monoclonal antibody therapies in favor of testing drugs on “lab-grown human ‘organoids.'" ...
Hospitalizations and Deaths From Contaminated Food Doubled in 2024 — Here’s Everything You Need to Know
The PIRG report on food recalls in 2024 shows that illnesses, deaths, and hospitalizations from contaminated food increased ...
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How FDA layoffs may impact food safety
Layoffs at the Food and Drug Administration are expected to reduce the FDA's workforce by 20%. Here & Now 's Scott Tong talks ...
The Return of the Great American Stomachache
If Trump removes too many precautions, there’s a real chance that we’ll rediscover how dangerous a less regulated food system ...
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Researchers say business user fees could ease budget woes at FDA and enhance food safety
A research team at New York University has come up with a way to fund FDA food programs, including food safety, without using ...
Food Safety Was Slipping in the U.S. Then Came Mass Layoffs
Boar's Head deli meats recall notice at a deli counter in a Queens, New York grocery store.Lindsey Nicholson/UCG/Universal ...
Anti-vaccine sentiment may derail vaccines already awaiting FDA approval, experts fear
Concern is growing among public health experts that anti-vaccine sentiments within federal and state governments may derail ...
Fees can help the FDA ensure food safety, analysis suggests
The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) collects user fees from drug and medical device companies to fund its work ensuring ...
Ex-official says he was forced out of FDA after trying to protect vaccine safety data from RFK Jr.
Former Food and Drug Administration vaccine chief Dr. Peter Marks discussed his efforts to 'make nice' with Kennedy and ...