United States President Donald Trump signed on Monday the executive order to instruct the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to speed up the process of approving domestically made medicines.The president also directed the agency to raise its fees for foreign drug-manufacturing plants in...
Director of the United States Center for Biologics Evaluation and Research, Dr. Peter Marks (pictured), the head of the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) responsible for verifying the safety and efficacy of vaccines, has resigned effective April 5, the Wall Street Journal reported.
"It has become...
The United States Senate confirmed Dr. Martin Makary, a pancreatic surgeon, as commissioner of the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) in a 56-44 vote.
The confirmation means that Makary, a surgeon at Johns Hopkins, will be in charge of regulation and oversight related to drugs, vaccines, food...
Hillsborough County Sheriff Chad Chronister, United States President-elect Donald Trump's pick for administrator of the Drug Enforcement Agency (DEA), withdrew his name from consideration on Tuesday."To have been nominated by President-Elect @realDonaldTrump to serve as Administrator of...
United States President-elect Donald Trump announced Marty Makary as his nominee to lead the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) and Dave Weldon as the new Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) director.
Furthermore, he picked Janette Nesheiwat as his surgeon general, praising her...
United States Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) reported on Friday that 75 people have contracted E. coli infections traced back to McDonald's Quarter Pounder burgers."Public health officials in multiple states are investigating an outbreak of E. coli O157:H7 infections. Most people...
Former United States President Donald Trump vowed to tackle corruption at major institutions if re-elected. Trump specifically mentioned the Food and Drug Administration (FDA), the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and the World Health Organization (WHO) as targets for reform.
At a...
The United States Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved on Friday the emergency use of the Novavax COVID-19 vaccine for "individuals 12 years of age and older." The approval allows those previously vaccinated to receive one dose, while those who haven't been vaccinated will need...
The United States Food and Drug Administration approved on Thursday the emergency use of ModernaTX Inc. and Pfizer Inc.'s mRNA COVID-19 vaccines with updated formulations.
The jabs target a strain called KP.2, a descendant of the highly contagious SARS-CoV-2 omicron subvariant JN.1,...
The United States Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved on Tuesday Eli Lilly and Company's drug for slowing down the progression of Alzheimer's disease, donanemab, set to hit the shelves under the brand name Kinsula."Kisunla slowed cognitive and functional decline by up to 35%...
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