Tag: FDA
Senate Health Committee Approves Trump’s FDA and NIH Nominees
In a recent development, the Senate health committee has voted to approve Marty Makary as the Food and Drug Administration commissioner and Jay Bhattacharya as the director of the National Institutes of Health (NIH)....
Former FDA Official Warns Trump’s Firings Dismantle Food Division
The Trump administration has made headlines once again, this time in the realm of food safety and nutrition. Jim Jones, former FDA deputy commissioner for foods, recently resigned due to what he describes as...
FDA Oversight of Drug Shortages and AstraZeneca Threats: Pharmalittle News Update
As the week comes to a close, many are looking forward to weekend plans. Whether it's enjoying the outdoors, planning a holiday break, or connecting with loved ones, there are plenty of ways to...
FDA Petitioned to Prevent Compounders from Producing Ozempic Generics
Novo Nordisk, the pharmaceutical company, has requested the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to stop compounding pharmacies from producing generic versions of its popular weight loss drug semaglutide. The company believes that the medication...
FDA Shows Flexibility in Evaluating Smoking Cessation Treatments for Public Meeting
The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is making changes to how it evaluates new treatments to help people quit smoking. This week, the FDA, along with the National Institutes of Health, published a perspective...
FDA Reconsiders Removing Eli Lilly Weight Loss Drug from Shortage List
The Food and Drug Administration, or FDA, announced on Friday that it would be revisiting its decision to remove Eli Lilly's tirzepatide, which is known as Mounjaro for diabetes and Zepbound for obesity, from...
