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US FDA approves KalVista's oral swelling disorder drug, shares rise
KalVista Pharmaceuticals said on Monday the U.S. Food and Drug Administration has approved its drug, the first on-demand oral ...
Wegovy and Zepbound prices fall, but access to the obesity drugs still isn’t guaranteed
Prices are falling for the popular obesity treatments Wegovy and Zepbound, but steady access to the drugs remains challenging ...
Kennedy’s Battle Against Food Dyes Hits a Roadblock: M&M’s
The health secretary has used peer pressure to persuade food makers to nix synthetic dyes. The candy industry is holding out, ...
Publix Food Recall Update as 'Foreign Material' Found in Multiple Products
Publix has had to manage several recalls involving both meat and non-meat products since the start of the year.
FDA Layoffs Could Compromise Safety of Medications Made at Foreign Factories, Inspectors Say
Beyond staff cuts, the departures of some longtime investigators in recent months have left less experienced people tasked ...
Food Dyes Are Lurking in Surprising Places
In addition to finding these dyes in brightly colored processed foods, the researchers also found them in more muted foods ...
Obesity drug prices are dropping, but getting a steady supply remains a challenge
Prices are falling for the popular obesity treatments Wegovy and Zepbound, but steady access to the drugs remains challenging ...
RFK Jr.'s FDA officials overrode career staff to limit COVID shots
The FDA's Dr. Vinay Prasad said that he disagreed with the agency's career vaccine reviewers about COVID shot approvals.
Here’s how to get GLP-1 drugs covered by employer health insurance
Improving access and affordability could be transformative for public health, given that about 88% of Americans are ...
FDA vaccine official restricted COVID vaccine approvals against agency advice
A top official at the Food and Drug Administration recently overruled government scientists on the availability of two ...