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The state sued the FDA over what it said was a “reckless delay” in approving its drug importation plan. Nearly a year after the federal officials gave the green light, the program has yet to begin.

The guidelines took years to finalize, but while regulators were drafting them, a new trend emerged: online pharmaceutical influencers with little government oversight.

Experts who track food safety say improvements are needed, but the situation is not getting worse. Federal officials say the U.S. food supply “remains one of the safest in the world.”

The FDA considers plants that have gone more than five years without an inspection to be a significant risk. Officials say the work has been hampered by difficulties recruiting and retaining inspectors.

USF allergist Dr. Thomas Casale told an FDA advisory panel last year. that of the 6 million prescriptions written for EpiPen auto-injectors each year, more than 40% are never filled.

The story of MitraClip, a device Dr. Oz helped invent to treat faulty heart valves, is a cautionary tale about the science, business and regulation of medical technology.

The questionable imaging tests by North Shore Medical Center were done between March 2022 and March 2024. The facility is owned by Steward Health Care, which is undergoing Chapter 11 bankruptcy.

Advisers ultimately said sticking with JN.1 rather than its offshoots promises to offer a better chance at cross-protection. The FDA will decide the final recipe soon.

Mounting evidence suggests psychoactive drugs including LSD, ketamine, mushrooms and MDMA can be powerful treatments for severe depression and PTSD. But not everyone is convinced.

Johns Dental Laboratories stopped making the appliance last year after a KFF Health News-CBS News investigation into allegations of patient harm. The company had “never” reported any complaints about its products to the FDA, according to the agency.

Some pumps used in end-stage heart failure caused a buildup of biological material that blocks blood flow from the device to the heart’s aorta. The FDA’s recall affects nearly 14,000 devices.

Menthols are disproportionately used by Black smokers and young people. Supporters of the plan have tried to assure the White House that a ban will not hurt the president's reelection chances.