FDA Issues Safety Alert on Weight-Loss Drug’s Kidney Risks
The FDA issued a drug safety communication approving a label change that warns about the risk of kidney stones or kidney injury with the over-the-counter (OTC) weight loss drug orlistat…
Trump Bought Tobacco Stocks and Raked In Industry Donations as FDA Eased Standards
President Donald Trump, who once declared he had “saved” flavored vapes, grew his stock holdings this year to as much as $1.64 million in tobacco giant Philip Morris. He also…
Heidelberg Engineering Receives FDA Clearance for Its Latest Version of Spectralis Software
FRANKLIN, Mass.—Heidelberg Engineering, a provider of ophthalmic imaging and healthcare data solutions, has received U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) clearance for its latest version of Spectralis software,…
FDA OKs First New Sunscreen Ingredient in a Quarter Century
For the first time since the late 1990s, the FDA has approved a new active ingredient for sunscreens. Approved as an over-the-counter (OTC) product for use by adults and children,…
FDA Offers Tips about Medical Devices and Natural Disasters
en Español General Safety Keep your device and supplies clean and dry. If you depend on your device to keep you alive, seek emergency services immediately. If possible, notify your…
Deadly Cheese-Linked Outbreak; 15 Med Schools Probed; ‘Concern’ on FDA Voucher Pilot
Note that some links may require registration or subscription. FDA said a multi-year Listeria monocytogenes outbreak linked to soft ricotta/requeson cheese sold in Maryland, New York, and Virginia has hospitalized…
FDA OKs Inflatable Penile Prosthesis for Erectile Dysfunction
The FDA approved the Titan Prime inflatable penile prosthesis for men with erectile dysfunction, Coloplast announced on Wednesday. This prosthesis is indicated for men who are considered to be candidates…
FDA Approves Oral Antiviral to Prevent COVID-19 After Exposure
The FDA approved the oral antiviral agent ensitrelvir (Xocova) to help prevent COVID-19 in people ages 12 years or older who were exposed to the SARS-CoV-2 virus, drugmaker Shionogi announced.…
FDA Panel Backs New COVID Vaccines Aimed at Dominant Strain
The FDA’s vaccine advisors voted 8 to 0, with one abstention, in favor of a monovalent XFG vaccine for COVID-19 shots for the 2026-2027 season. The Vaccines and Related Biological…
