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Continuous glucose monitors are in vogue. But do you really need to track your blood sugar?
Continuous glucose monitors that track the rise and fall of sugar in person's blood are growing in popularity.
Two boys died after a gene therapy. This family won’t give up hope.
The Revell family hoped a gene therapy could buy time for their sons, who have a rare and fatal disease. After two patients ...
Lawmakers press FDA to target knockoff weight-loss drug
Dozens of lawmakers are urging US health regulators to crack down on the booming market for knockoff weight-loss drugs amid ...
FDA probes death of patient on Sarepta's Elevidys, partner Roche says death unrelated to therapy
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration said on Friday it was investigating the death of an eight-year-old boy who received ...
Couple Whose Home Was Bursting With Illegal Sex Pills Are Sentenced
Eduard Yusupov and Diana Fuzailov sold supplements through their company, Love Potion Inc., that they claimed were natural.
FDA Head To ‘Listen To Concerns’ Regarding Coerced Use Of Abortion Pill Widely Available Online
Commissioner Marty Makary said in an interview with Politico’s Dasha Burns that the FDA will “look at the data” surrounding ...
FDA chief has no 'plans' for abortion pill policy changes but continues safety review
Food and Drug Administration Commissioner Marty Makary said in a recent interview he has no plans to change policies ...
US FDA says J&J's unit issues correction related to surgical stapler
The U.S. drug regulator said on Friday a unit of Johnson & Johnson issued a correction for certain lots of a part related to ...
EU regulator green lights an injectable HIV drug that could help stop transmission
The European Medicines Agency has recommended authorizing a twice-yearly injectable drug to prevent HIV. Scientists say this ...
Do fluoride supplements harm children? FDA panel discussion turns into heated debate
An FDA panel meeting featured a heated dialogue over whether fluoride supplements could pose health risks to children. Here's ...
100 days into the job, FDA head talks to CNN about agency goals— and Coke’s switch to sugar
Commissioner Marty Makary says the FDA will plow ahead with big plans on ultra process foods, dietary guidelines and ...
Prescription fluoride faces FDA scrutiny despite widespread support from providers and the public
The US Food and Drug Administration appears poised to continue with a plan to ban prescription fluoride supplements at a time ...