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The FDA is stressing the safety of donating blood in the wake of the coronavirus and calls on the public to step up to ensure stable supply.

India, the world’s leading supplier of generic drugs, is cutting down exports of vital medicines and ingredients due to supply shortages amid the growing Chinese coronavirus threat.

Sen. Josh Hawley (R-MO) introduced the Medical Supply Chain Security Act on Thursday to combat potential American drug shortages created in the wake of the coronavirus outbreak in China and to reveal America’s reliance on Chinese manufacturing of pharmaceuticals and medical devices.

The Food and Drug Administration has granted expanded access for treatments employing the drug commonly known as “ecstasy,” or MDMA.

WASHINGTON (AP) — U.S. health officials will ban most flavored e-cigarettes popular with underage teenagers, but with major exceptions that benefit vaping manufacturers, retailers and adults who use the nicotine-emitting devices.

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) is warning consumers of an E. coli outbreak linked to salad sold in three states and Canada.

Nestlé USA announced a recall of its ready-to-bake refrigerated cookie dough on Thursday, due to the possible presence of food-grade rubber pieces.

The FDA has documented thousands of deaths linked to the puberty blockers now given to children who suffer from gender dysphoria.

CVS Pharmacy has pulled Zantac from its shelves due to a concern that the medication might contain a substance that causes cancer, reports said. 

A European doctor who supplies drugs for inducing abortion to American women online has filed a lawsuit against the Food and Drug Administration (FDA).

The e-cigarette company Juul has been accused of illegally marketing its nicotine pods as less harmful than regular cigarettes.

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) is reportedly investigation 153 possible cases of lung disease that may be associated with e-cigarettes and vaping. The sudden lung problems are primarily occuring amongst adolescents and young adults.

The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) published on Monday a voluntary multi-state recall of produce by Grower’s Express after potentially deadly bacteria was discovered.

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration released a list of dog food brands Thursday that could potentially lead to canine heart disease.

The FDA has announced that “Pillsbury Best 5-Pound Bread Flour” has been recalled for possible E.coli contamination.

A Kellogg’s worker was handed a ten-month prison sentence for urinating on a conveyor belt filled with Rice Krispies cereal at a Memphis plant

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has issued a mass recall of several tattoo inks containing dangerous bacteria.

According to a recent study, health apps aimed at helping users quit smoking and beat depression are selling user data to the Masters of the Universe at Facebook and Google.

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis continues to push a bill that would make it easier to import prescription drugs from Canada despite concerns over increased fraud that might come with the bill; one advocate for the bill has faced accusations of faking prescriptions. 

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) reported on Monday that 626 cases of measles had been reported in 22 states.

A device created by an Israeli company to treat Alzheimer’s disease was considered for approval in the United States this week.

The Obama-appointed director of the National Institutes of Health (NIH) says that human fetal tissue from elective abortions “will continue to be the mainstay” for federal research.

The National Institutes of Health (NIH) — part of the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) — announced Monday it would be seeking to find and develop human tissue models that do not rely on the use of aborted fetal tissue.

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) issued a recall Monday warning consumers that at least eight brands of dry dog food may contain toxic levels of vitamin D.

NEW YORK (AP) — U.S. health officials are telling people to avoid eating romaine lettuce because of an E. coli outbreak that has sickened 32 people in 11 states.

The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) has terminated a contract between Advanced Bioscience Resources, Inc. (ABR) and the Food and Drug Administration (FDA), after concerns the biomedical company was providing the government with “fresh” aborted baby tissue to engineer humanized mice for drug experimentation.

The index of tobacco stocks jumped by 4.9 percent on Wednesday after Food and Drug Administration (FDA) regulators threatened to ban retail sales of “e-cigs” if manufacturers do not control their rampant use by teens.

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is threatening to pull e-cigarettes like Juul off the market because they’re proving too popular with the kids.

The federal Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has contracted with Advanced Bioscience Resource (ABR) –  a biomedical company referred for federal criminal investigation – to provide “fresh” aborted baby tissue to engineer humanized mice for drug experimentation.

Rene Craighead blames her daughter’s cholecystectomy on the multiple bags of “hot” snack foods she consumed every week.

A federal judge sided with the Trump administration in a lawsuit brought by Planned Parenthood over new requirements for groups seeking to receive Title X family planning grants.

A Texas woman has filed a lawsuit seeking $1 million in damages after contracting “Fried Rice Syndrome” from allegedly spoiled food served at a Waxahachie buffet.

Kellogg is recalling Honey Smacks — the breakfast cereal with the green frog mascot — after government health officials said the product was linked to a salmonella outbreak in several states.

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and the Food and Drug Administration are investigating the multi-state outbreak of contaminated melon.

Food and Drug Administration (FDA) Commissioner Scott Gottlieb announced new measures to counter the growing opioid epidemic on Tuesday, including enforcement actions against dozens of websites that sell addictive painkillers. 

The current landscape of infection control is rife with a growing trend of microorganisms that antibiotics cannot treat — and the declining supply of appropriate medication is worsening the problem.