Food date labels are broken. Like California, the US government is trying to fix them
California could be the first state to ban food labels such as “sell by” or “best before” under a law signed in October by ...
The FDA Hasn’t Inspected This Drug Factory After 7 Recalls for the Same Flaw, 1 Potentially Deadly
Glenmark Pharmaceuticals issued seven recalls for pills that didn’t dissolve properly, records show. All were made at the same factory in India. But the FDA still hasn’t stopped the company from ...
In Biden administration’s final days, FDA advances proposal to set a nicotine limit on tobacco products
As the Biden administration winds down, the US Food and Drug Administration has submitted a proposed rule that could significantly lower the amount of nicotine in tobacco products and potentially ...
Will the FDA ban red dye 3? Controversial food additive used in candy, drinks under scrutiny
The Food and Drug Administration is considering a ban on the additive known as red dye No. 3, prevalent in candies, drinks ...
What The Increasing Recalls Actually Mean For Food Safety
Recent increases in food recalls may have you feeling wary, but the reality of the situation is more complex and could have a ...
The FDA May Finally Ban This Controversial Food Additive
The carcinogenic dye has already been famously banned in the state of California. As Food & Wine previously reported in 2023, ...
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FDA cites Calavo Growers for repeat toilet facility violations, Mena Food Group for food safety and labeling failures
As part of its enforcement activities, the Food and Drug Administration sends warning letters to entities under its ...
CT nurse admits stealing drug from hospital vials. He replaced it with ‘inert solution.’
A Connecticut man has pleaded guilty to tampering with and stealing Lorazepam vials at the hospital where he worked as a ...
Nationwide Recall of Greek Food Kits in Salmonella Outbreak
Another company has issued a recall of their products in connection to the outbreak of salmonella linked to contaminated ...
Red food dye could soon be banned as FDA reviews petition: ‘Scary stuff’
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration is considering banning an artificial food coloring called Red No. 3 due to potential ...
Departing FDA chief weighs in on food dyes, safety of nation's food supply
One example given in the hearing by Califf and his deputy, Jim Jones, the FDA's first-ever deputy commissioner for human foods, was Red No. 3, a food dye, or color additive, made from petroleum that ...
A pioneering new drug makes cancer glow and helps this Nashville doctor with lung surgery
An pioneering new drug causes tiny cancer cells to glow during surgery. Ascension Saint Thomas Dr. John F. Lazar said: "It's ...