Supreme Court preserves access to widely used abortion pill while lawsuit plays out
The Supreme Court has preserved women’s access to mifepristone, a common abortion pill, rejecting lower-court restrictions while a lawsuit continues.
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Trump FDA chief is leaving after angering pharma CEOs, vaping lobbyists and anti-abortion groups
The head of the Food and Drug Administration, Dr. Marty Makary, is resigning after a rocky tenure that drew months of complaints from health industry executives, anti-abortion activists and other...
Supreme Court temporarily extends women’s access to a widely used abortion pill
The Supreme Court is leaving women’s access to a widely used abortion pill untouched until at least Thursday, while the justices consider whether to allow restrictions on mifepristone to take...
FDA plans ultra-fast review of three psychedelic drugs following Trump directive
The Food and Drug Administration said Friday it will offer ultra-fast review to three psychedelic drugs being developed to treat mental health conditions, including depression, the latest step by the...
FDA finds little evidence that a generic drug could help many people with autism
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...
Trump administration moves to cut off transgender care for children
The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services unveiled a series of regulatory actions designed to effectively ban gender-affirming care for minors.
The trend of unproven peptides is spreading through influencers and Robert F. Kennedy Jr. allies
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 removes long-standing warning from hormone-based menopause drugs
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...
FDA warns websites selling unapproved Botox for cosmetic purposes
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.
FDA approves low-cost, generic abortion pill, prompting outrage from conservatives
Federal health officials have approved another generic version of the abortion pill, prompting outrage from abortion opponents.