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HIV prevention drug lenacapavir approved by FDA as twice-yearly injection
Clinical trials showed 99.9% of participants who received the drug, called Yeztugo​ from company Gilead Sciences, remained ...
US judge upholds FDA's removal of Ozempic, Wegovy from drug shortage list
A federal judge has rejected a bid by compounding pharmacies to allow them to continue making copies of Novo Nordisk's ...
Kraft Heinz, General Mills to remove artificial dyes from food products over next 2 years
Kraft Heinz and General Mills announced on Tuesday that they would be removing artificial food dyes from their products ...
FDA to offer faster drug reviews to companies promoting 'national priorities'
The Food and Drug Administration says it will begin offering faster reviews to new medicines that align with Trump ...
New FDA Chief Wants to Fast-Track Some Drugs, Use More AI
FDA Commissioner Marty Makary faces declining staff morale as he remakes the agency.
FDA approves powerful HIV drug with the potential to end the epidemic in the U.S.
The Food and Drug Administration has approved a highly effective new HIV-prevention medication, Gilead Sciences reported ...
FDA offers speedier approvals to drug companies aligning with 'national priorities'
On Tuesday, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration announced a new initiative to offer expedited reviews for new medicines, an ...
FDA’s removal of Ozempic, Wegovy from drug shortage list upheld
A federal judge on Wednesday ruled that the Food and Drug Administration’s (FDA) decision to remove popular GLP-1s from its drug shortage list, ending the sale of compounded versions of the ...
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Here’s what food and drug regulation might look like under the Trump administration
Leaders of the FDA have published a list of new priorities for the agency. They want to deliver rapidly-approved cures and ...
FDA announces sweeping changes to speed up the drug review process
An FDA pilot program, known as the Commissioner’s Priority Voucher program, could drastically change the way pharmaceutical ...
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HIV protection with just two shots a year: FDA approves Gilead drug
A new twice-yearly shot could be a "game changer" in the fight against AIDS, but experts' hopes have dimmed because of the ...