Latest U.S. Food and Drug Administration News

FDA expands cantaloupe recall after salmonella infections double in a week

Nov. 24, 2023 15:09 PM EST

U.S. health officials recalled three more brands of whole and pre-cut cantaloupes Friday as the number of people sickened by salmonella more than doubled this week. Nearly 100 people in 32 states have gotten sick from the contaminated fruits. Arizona, Missouri, Minnesota, Wisconsin...

NOT REAL NEWS: A look at what didn't happen this week

Nov. 24, 2023 10:28 AM EST

A roundup of some of the most popular but completely untrue stories and visuals of the week. None of these are legit, even though they were shared widely on social media. The Associated Press checked them out. Here are the facts: ___ No evidence that...

Several more children sickened by fruit pouches tainted with lead, FDA says

Nov. 22, 2023 16:53 PM EST

WASHINGTON (AP) — More children were apparently sickened by apple puree pouches recently recalled due to dangerous lead contamination, the Food and Drug Administration said. The agency has received 52 reports of elevated lead levels among children who reportedly consumed the...

The FDA is screening US cinnamon imports after more kids are sickened by lead-tainted applesauce

Nov. 17, 2023 17:37 PM EST

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration is screening imports of cinnamon from multiple countries for toxic lead contamination after growing reports of children who were sickened after eating pouches of applesauce and apple puree. Cinnamon from a manufacturer in Ecuador is the...

NOT REAL NEWS: A look at what didn't happen this week

Nov. 17, 2023 10:22 AM EST

A roundup of some of the most popular but completely untrue stories and visuals of the week. None of these are legit, even though they were shared widely on social media. The Associated Press checked them out. Here are the facts: ___ Voluntary removal...

Barefoot workers and cracked floors were found at a factory that made recalled eyedrops, FDA says

Nov. 16, 2023 17:08 PM EST

WASHINGTON (AP) — An Indian company that recently recalled eyedrops sold in the U.S. had a host of sanitation and manufacturing problems, including barefoot workers, cracked floors and altered records, U.S. health inspectors found. Food and Drug Administration officials uncovered...

Obesity drug Wegovy cut risk of serious heart problems by 20%, study finds

Nov. 11, 2023 10:50 AM EST

The popular weight-loss drug Wegovy reduced the risk of serious heart problems by 20% in a large, international study that experts say could change the way doctors treat certain heart patients. The research is the first to document that an obesity medication can not only pare pounds,...

FDA approves new version of diabetes drug Mounjaro for weight loss

Nov. 08, 2023 15:47 PM EST

A new version of the popular diabetes treatment Mounjaro can be sold as a weight-loss drug, U.S. regulators announced Wednesday. The U.S. Food and Drug Administration approved Eli Lilly's drug, named Zepbound. The drug, also known as tirzepatide, helped dieters lose as much as 40 to...

FDA approves new version of diabetes drug Mounjaro for weight loss

Nov. 08, 2023 12:45 PM EST
WASHINGTON (AP) — FDA approves new version of diabetes drug Mounjaro for weight loss.

Mind-altering ketamine becomes latest pain treatment, despite little research or regulation

Nov. 06, 2023 21:38 PM EST

WASHINGTON (AP) — As U.S. doctors scale back their use of opioid painkillers, a new option for hard-to-treat pain is taking root: ketamine, the decades-old surgical drug that is now a trendy psychedelic therapy. Prescriptions for ketamine have soared in recent years, driven by...