Matthew Perrone

FILE – President Donald Trump listens as Dr. Marty Makary, commissioner of the Food and Drug Administration, speaks in the Roosevelt Room of the White House, Monday, Sept. 22, 2025, in Washington. (AP Photo/Mark Schiefelbein, file)

FDA finds little evidence that a generic drug could help many people with autism

March 10, 2026 at 8:35 a.m.

The Food and Drug Administration on Tuesday approved a generic medication for a rare brain disorder, while walking back suggestions by President Donald Trump and other administration officials that the...

FILE – Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. speaks during a news conference on the Autism report by the CDC at the Hubert Humphrey Building Auditorium in Washington, April 16, 2025. (AP Photo/Jose Luis Magana, file)

Trump administration moves to cut off transgender care for children

December 18, 2025 at 10:33 a.m.

The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services unveiled a series of regulatory actions designed to effectively ban gender-affirming care for minors.

Andrea Steinbrenner receives an IV infusion at Pure Alchemy Wellness, Tuesday, Nov. 11, 2025, in Chula Vista, Calif. (AP Photo/Javier Arciga)

The trend of unproven peptides is spreading through influencers and Robert F. Kennedy Jr. allies

November 14, 2025 at 8:11 a.m.

More Americans are injecting themselves with unapproved chemicals that are pitched as ways to build muscle, rejuvenate skin and extend life, the latest example of the nation’s fascination with alternative...

FDA Commissioner Martin Makary speaks during an event about drug prices with President Donald Trump, Thursday, Nov. 6, 2025, in the Oval Office of the White House in Washington. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci)

FDA removes long-standing warning from hormone-based menopause drugs

November 10, 2025 at 3:38 p.m.

Hormone-based drugs used to treat hot flashes and other menopause symptoms will no longer carry a bold warning label about stroke, heart attack, dementia and other serious risks, the Food...

FILE – A patient receives a Botox injection at a clinic in Arlington, Va., on June 5, 2009. (AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin, File)

FDA warns websites selling unapproved Botox for cosmetic purposes

November 5, 2025 at 4:53 p.m.

U.S. health regulators on Wednesday sent warning letters to 18 websites selling counterfeit or unapproved versions of Botox and similar injectable drugs commonly used to smooth wrinkles.

The Food and Drug Administration seal is seen at the Hubert Humphrey Building Auditorium in Washington, April 22, 2025. (AP Photo/Jose Luis Magana)

FDA approves low-cost, generic abortion pill, prompting outrage from conservatives

October 2, 2025 at 3:30 p.m.

Federal health officials have approved another generic version of the abortion pill, prompting outrage from abortion opponents.

FILE – A pharmacist holds a Pfizer and BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine shot on Thursday, April 24, 2025, in Portland, Ore. (AP Photo/Jenny Kane, File)

FDA approves updated Pfizer COVID shots but limits access for some kids and adults

August 27, 2025 at 3:47 p.m.

U.S. regulators approved Pfizer’s updated COVID-19 shot Wednesday but with limits that could complicate access for millions of American adults and children.

U.S. Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. attends a news conference, Tuesday, Aug. 5, 2025, in Anchorage, Alaska. (AP Photo/Mark Thiessen)

Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s vow to overhaul vaccine injury program echoes grievances of anti-vaccine movement

August 7, 2025 at 12:32 p.m.

Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. is vowing to “fix” the federal program for compensating Americans injured by vaccines, opening the door to sweeping changes for a system long targeted...

Secretary of Health and Human Services Robert F. Kennedy Jr., testifies during a House Energy and Commerce Committee, Tuesday, June 24, 2025, in Washington. (AP Photo/Mariam Zuhaib)

Robert F. Kennedy Jr. and other Trump officials embrace psychedelics after FDA setback

July 16, 2025 at 12:49 p.m.

The administration’s embrace of psychedelics has sparked both excitement as well as concern from those in the field, who worry the drugs might be discredited if they appear to be...

FILE – A nurse loads a syringe with a COVID-19 booster vaccine at an inoculation station in Jackson, Miss., Nov. 18, 2022. (AP Photo/Rogelio V. Solis, File)

FDA vaccine official restricted COVID vaccine approvals against the advice of agency staff

July 2, 2025 at 6:46 p.m.

The government’s top vaccine official working under Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. recently restricted the approval of two COVID-19 vaccines, disregarding recommendations from government scientists.

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