The FDA is set to decide on Moderna's mRNA flu shot by Wednesday, a ruling with major implications for mRNA research. This follows the agency's initial rejection and subsequent agreement to review the application, causing concern among investors and researchers, especially after HHS cut mRNA vaccine funding.
The FDA regulates sunscreen as an OTC drug, deeming only zinc oxide, titanium dioxide, and bemotrizinol as "generally recognized as safe and effective" (Grase). Experts advise avoiding parabens and phthalates, but emphasize that not using sunscreen poses a greater health risk than using regulated chemical sunscreens.
An FDA committee, stacked with Kennedy-appointed members, voted to lift restrictions on manufacturing four peptides for human use, despite lacking safety and efficacy data, with decisions on three more peptides pending.
An FDA committee voted to recommend six peptides for inclusion on a list that would let compounding pharmacies dispense them, despite FDA staff objections. Critics said the move could widen access to inadequately studied drugs.
An FDA advisory panel narrowly recommended reclassifying four peptides (BPC-157, KPV, TB-500, MOTs-C) to allow compounding pharmacies to dispense them, despite FDA scientists' safety concerns. The decision could move popular, influencer-backed peptides from an unregulated gray market into regulated medical use, sparking debate among experts.
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FDA health advisors voted 8-6 to recommend expanding public access to BPC-157, a popular peptide promoted by HHS Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr., despite scientific skepticism about its safety and efficacy. The panel is expected to vote on six other peptides Friday.
The FDA announced its sixth Cyclospora outbreak investigation this year, with 72 new cases, contributing to over 11,500 total cases nationwide. This surge, already exceeding annual norms, follows a previous outbreak linked to Taylor Farms lettuce from Mexico, raising concerns about public health and agency capacity.
Midwest Poultry Services has voluntarily recalled nearly 1.6 million dozen white and brown cage-free shell eggs produced in Texas due to potential Salmonella Enteritidis contamination, distributed to multiple states. Consumers are advised to avoid these eggs.
Nearly 1.6 million dozen eggs from Midwest Poultry Services are recalled across five US states due to potential Salmonella contamination. This recall coincides with a major cyclosporiasis outbreak linked to contaminated lettuce, affecting thousands nationwide, raising concerns about foodborne illnesses.
FDA advisers are meeting for two days to review evidence for seven experimental peptide therapies, including TB-500, BPC-157, and MOTs-C, to determine if they can be compounded by specialized pharmacies despite FDA scientists' recommendations against approval due to limited human data.
Johnson & Johnson (J&J) has secured marketing authorization from the US FDA for its Ottava robotic surgical system, allowing it to enter the soft-tissue robotic surgery market. The system, approved for several general surgery procedures, will initially launch with select US customers, challenging Intuitive Surgical's dominance.
US Food and Drug Administration's advisory committee will meet to decide if seven peptides, marketed for various wellness treatments, can be compounded by licensed pharmacies. The review comes amid soaring popularity, safety concerns from the FDA, and controversy over committee members' ties to peptide businesses.
The FDA's Pharmacy Compounding Advisory Committee meets Thursday for two days to recommend on allowing compounding pharmacies to make popular injectable peptides like TB-500 and BPC-157. This decision is critical amidst safety concerns, lack of large-scale human trials, and industry pressure to lift current restrictions.
O presidente dos EUA, Donald Trump, anunciou que medicamentos genéricos importados terão tarifa zero por dois anos a partir de 1º de agosto, subindo para 100% no terceiro ano e 200% no quarto. A medida visa incentivar a produção doméstica de genéricos.
Taylor Farms, a produce company that voluntarily recalled lettuce due to a diarrhea parasite outbreak, is publicly battling the White House despite donating millions to Republican and Trump-aligned groups. The FDA initially reported a positive test for Cyclospora in Taylor Farms lettuce, then retracted it as a "false positive," leading to a dispute over an alleged apology.
Federal officials reaffirmed Taylor Farms iceberg lettuce from Central Mexico as the Cyclospora outbreak source, despite a false positive test that caused confusion. The FDA denied apologizing to Taylor Farms, emphasizing that epidemiological data supports the recall. The recall's vagueness and a delayed food traceability rule are raising concerns.
Union ministers JP Nadda and Dr Jitendra Singh visited activist Sonam Wangchuk at Medanta Hospital in Gurugram to inquire about his health. This followed a Delhi High Court order for his immediate transfer from Safdarjung Hospital due to his prolonged hunger strike over the alleged NEET paper leak, with protests continuing.
The FDA will discuss reclassifying peptides on July 23-24, potentially allowing pharmacies to compound custom mixes, reversing a 2023 ban. The move is highly anticipated by telehealth companies and pharmacies, despite scientific recommendations against it and existing gray markets.
The Delhi High Court ordered the immediate transfer of activist Sonam Wangchuk from Safdarjung Hospital to Medanta Hospital in Gurugram. This decision comes as Wangchuk continues a prolonged hunger strike, now on its 24th day, protesting the NEET paper leak and demanding the Education Minister's resignation.
A Embraer recebeu um pedido da Fuji Dream Airlines para jatos E175 com entregas em 2027/2028. Além disso, assinou um memorando de entendimento com a Anduril para integrar o míssil Barracuda-500M ao cargueiro militar C-390 Millennium, visando expandir suas capacidades operacionais.
Houthi rebels threaten to blockade Yemen's Bab Al-Mandeb Strait, jeopardizing Saudi oil exports and escalating regional tensions with the US and Iran. Meanwhile, Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth faces Congress over US military funding for Iran operations and rising casualties, as the FDA continues its Cyclospora investigation linked to Mexican lettuce.
The source of a Cyclospora illness outbreak affecting over 1,600 people remains unknown after the FDA declared a previous positive test on Taylor Farms de Mexico lettuce a false positive. Despite the false positive, the FDA maintains its recall recommendation for Taylor Farms' Mexican-grown iceberg lettuce, based on epidemiological data.
A multi-state cyclosporiasis outbreak investigation is complicated by the FDA confirming a Taylor Farms lettuce recall despite announcing a "false positive test" for the parasite. Cases have surged nationwide, with nearly 7,000 confirmed and suspected cases, and health officials are struggling to identify a definitive source.
