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Kennedy Accuses F.D.A. of Drug Industry Influence That Barred Alternative Remedies
The nation’s health secretary addressed agency employees, asking them to shed any corporate influence. But he did not address ...
Millions in the U.S. take this drug. Tariffs might complicate their care.
Heparin is cheap and essential to millions of hospitalized people. Tariffs could disrupt the supply chain that gets ...
To promote drug safety, FDA to replace animal testing with AI-based experiments, other methods
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration is replacing animal testing with human-relevant methods, including artificial ...
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 ...
Ex-FDA Official Is Worried About the FDA’s New “Anti-Vaccine Tone”
Dr. Peter Marks, an ex-FDA vaccine official, is warning of a fundamental change at the agency—where vaccine skepticism now ...
US FDA to phase out animal testing in drug development
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration said on Thursday it plans to replace animal testing in the development of monoclonal ...
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 ...
Transplanted pig kidney removed after functioning in living patient for more than four months
A genetically engineered pig kidney helped Towana Looney enjoy 130 days without the need for dialysis before the organ was ...
FDA reverses course on telework after staff reductions threaten basic operations
A spokeswoman for Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. said the administration is returning to “pre-COVID telework ...
Eric Dane reveals ALS diagnosis: What to know about the rare disease
Eric Dane revealed he's been diagnosed with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, also known as ALS. Here's what to know about the ...
RFK Jr. Says We'll Soon Know What's Fueling The Autism Epidemic — And His Prediction Is Absolutely Wild
The health secretary cited his launch of a large federal study, which is reportedly being headed by a fellow vaccine skeptic, ...