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2 Mushroom Pioneers Now Arguing Over What a Mushroom Is

Debate in mushroom supplement world has even drawn in the FDA

(Newser) - Two pioneers of the mushroom supplement world, Paul Stamets and Jeff Chilton, are embroiled in a dispute over a basic but critical question in their field: What counts as a "mushroom"? The two, who co-authored the 1983 guide The Mushroom Cultivator and helped popularize mushroom growing, are...

States Are Making It Easier to Get Ivermectin

More than a dozen have or are proposing bills to make antiparasitic drug available over the counter

(Newser) - With Robert F. Kennedy at the helm of the nation's health agencies, alternative therapies are finding their way more often into the spotlight, including one familiar from the pandemic: ivermectin. Republican lawmakers in multiple states are now pushing bills that would allow for the antiparasitic to be sold over...

Moderna Wins FDA Approval, With Limits, for COVID Vaccine

Next-generation product requires a smaller dose

(Newser) - Moderna's next COVID-19 vaccine has received Food and Drug Administration approval, albeit with restrictions not placed on the company's current shot. The new vaccine, called mNEXSPIKE, can be given to adults 65 and older and those 12 to 64 years old who have an underlying condition putting them...

E. Coli Outbreak Sickened Nearly 90 People. But Few Heard About It

News of the outbreak didn't become widely known until lawsuits were filed

(Newser) - An E. coli outbreak linked to romaine lettuce sickened almost 90 people across 15 states last fall, killing one. But the outbreak was not widely publicized, reports the Washington Post in a long look at the Trump administration's changes to the Food and Drug Administration and how those changes...

Second Outbreak Linked to Same Cucumber Grower

FDA says salmonella outbreak has sickened people in at least 15 states

(Newser) - If you've bought cucumbers and you're not sure what grower they came from, you should throw them away and clean any surfaces they touched, officials recommend. The Food and Drug Administration has announced a recall for cucumbers grown by Florida-based Bedner Growers and distributed by Fresh Start Produce...

In-N-Out Says Goodbye to Red Dye No. 3

Other changes likely as food manufacturers urged to eliminate more petroleum-based dyes

(Newser) - In-N-Out is changing some of its recipes to remove the dye known as FD&C Red No. 3, now banned from the nation's food supply. The fast-food chain found primarily in the Southwest will remove the dye also known as Red 3 or erythrosine—which gives a bright, cherry-red...

A New Tool Can Save Women an OB-GYN Visit
A New Tool Can Save
Women an OB-GYN Visit
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May 11, 2025 4:15 PM CDT

A New Tool Can Save Women an OB-GYN Visit

FDA approves Teal Wand, first at-home testing kit to screen for HPV, cervical cancer

(Newser) - Dread those annual pap smears at the OB-GYN? If you're looking to get checked out for cervical cancer, the Cut says there's some "great news" on that front: a first-ever at-home testing kit for the disease, approved Friday by the Food and Drug Administration.
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FDA's New Vaccine Chief: Doc Accused of Vaccine Misinfo

Dr. Vinay Prasad has expressed skepticism about COVID boosters

(Newser) - The new vaccine chief of the Food and Drug Administration is, perhaps not surprisingly, a doctor well-known for his skepticism about at least one vaccine. Dr. Vinay Prasad is a hematologist-oncologist who spoke out against the response to the COVID pandemic by the FDA and the Centers for Disease Control...

FDA Is No Longer Testing Milk
FDA Suspends Milk Testing
Apr 23, 2025 11:45 AM CDT

FDA Suspends Milk Testing

Agency temporarily halts proficiency testing of dairy products, citing job cuts

(Newser) - Got milk? The FDA's quality control team currently doesn't. Citing job cuts, the Food and Drug Administration on Monday stopped proficiency testing of fluid milk and other dairy products, reports Reuters , according to an internal email. The move comes after the overarching Department of Health and Human Services...

FDA Halts Food Safety Inspections After Jobs Purge

Some worry about the 'reckless disregard' with which the Trump administration is carrying out cuts

(Newser) - With as many as 20,000 staffers let go at the Department of Health and Human Services in the DOGE purge, and with President Trump aiming to slash $40 billion from the agency, services are shuttering at every turn. The latest victim: a Food and Drug Administration quality control program...

Kennedy Gives FDA Staff Earful
Kennedy Gives FDA Staff Earful
Apr 12, 2025 1:00 PM CDT

Kennedy Gives FDA Staff Earful

First visit to agency includes pronouncement that the 'deep state' is real

(Newser) - Addressing an FDA staff whose morale already has plunged because of thousands of layoffs, Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. told employees that they're a "sock puppet" of the industries they regulate, the "deep state" is real, and they should turn in their bosses...

Vast Layoffs Begin at HHS
Vast Layoffs Begin at HHS
Apr 1, 2025 11:43 AM CDT

Vast Layoffs Begin at HHS

An estimated 10K workers will be out of a job in 'bloodbath'

(Newser) - Robert Kennedy Jr.'s promised blood-letting at the Department of Health and Human Services began Monday night as the first of thousands of emails began hitting inboxes to let workers know they were either out of a job or were a candidate for reassignment. As the Washington Post reports,...

FDA's Top Vaccine Scientist Is Out, Citing RFK Jr.'s 'Lies'

Dr. Peter Marks says HHS secretary 'doesn't care about the truth'

(Newser) - The Food and Drug Adminstration's top vaccine regulator has stepped down from his role, and it's reportedly because he was forced out by the Trump administration via Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr., reports the Washington Post . Sources tell the paper that Marks was offered...

Steep Cuts to FDA, CDC Workforces Announced

Kennedy says new round of 10K layoffs is part of 'dramatic restructuring'

(Newser) - Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. says the department's workforce is shrinking by around a quarter in a "dramatic restructuring." In a Thursday press release , Kennedy said 10,000 jobs are being cut as "part of this most recent transformation." Combined with...

FDA Change on Ozempic to Shake Up the Market
FDA Change on Ozempic
to Shake Up the Market
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Mar 1, 2025 11:00 AM CST

FDA Change on Ozempic to Shake Up the Market

Active ingredient no longer officially is in shortage, so imitators may have to drop out

(Newser) - The shortage of Ozempic and Wegovy has been declared over by the Food and Drug Administration, a change that suggests higher costs for users and lower income for companies selling off-brand versions of the weight-loss drugs. On Friday, the FDA updated its database to show the shortage of the active...

Canine Longevity Pill Passes Key Step at FDA

Agency says drug developed by Loyal has 'reasonable expectation of effectiveness'

(Newser) - A daily pill to extend Fido's lifespan could soon be on the market. An anti-aging pill created by biotech startup Loyal has been certified by the Food and Drug Administration as having a "reasonable expectation of effectiveness," the Washington Post reports. Loyal CEO Celine Halioua says the...

Judge Orders CDC, FDA to Restore Scrubbed Web Pages

Official calls situation 'a double waste' due to time spent needlessly

(Newser) - Part of the Trump administration's purge of the federal government included the removal of thousands of web pages . Now, some of them might be coming back. A federal judge on Tuesday ordered the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and the Food and Drug Administration to put some websites...

There's a 'Potentially Fatal' Flaw in Tuna Cans

Tri-Union Seafoods recalls defective cans over risk of botulism

(Newser) - Time to check your cans of tuna. Tri-Union Seafoods has recalled certain tuna cans sold at Walmart, Trader Joe's, Costco, H-E-B, Publix, Kroger, Safeway, Harris Teeter, and other independent retailers over a design flaw that could potentially cause botulism. The products with an "easy open" pull-tab can lid—...

Sweeping Doughnut Recall Includes Dunkin'

2M-plus baked goods from FGF Brands recalled over fears of listeria contamination

(Newser) - America may run on Dunkin', but it'll have to run somewhere else temporarily for some of the eatery's sweet treats. The doughnut and coffee chain is just one of the parties affected by a recall of about 2 million baked goods nationwide, spurred by fears of possible listeria...

Pharma Group Wants to Block 'Dangerous' Super Bowl Ad

Lobbyists say Hims & Hers promo for weight-loss medication 'misleading,' 'deeply troubling'

(Newser) - Even folks who aren't into football tune into the Super Bowl for its ads, but this year there's some "big drama" around one that's set to air on Sunday, reports Quartz . A pharmaceuticals industry group is slamming a "dangerous" advertisement from Hims & Hers, asking...

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