Food and Drug Administration : Science World Report

Mar 14, 2017 04:50 AM EDT

Donald Trump's FDA Commissioner Nomination Is Not Much Of A Shocker

President Donald Trump will be nominating Scott Gottlieb to be the next FDA Commissioner.

Dec 02, 2016 05:37 AM EST

MDMA News: Will Ectasy Be Made Legal By 2021?

Medical use of MDMA may eventually be possible in the U.S.

Sep 17, 2016 05:00 AM EDT

Newly Discovered Drug Could Prevent, Cure Congenital Blindness Caused By Genetic Disorder FEVR

FEVR is a genetic disorder causing progressive vision loss or even blindness at birth. However a recent drug discovery may but an end to this.

Sep 04, 2016 02:49 AM EDT

Antibacterial Hand And Body Wash Products No More Effective Than Soap, FDA Says

FDA banned over-the-counter antibacterial products containing ingredients that are not proven safe. It says these products may even cause long-term harm.

Aug 24, 2016 05:52 AM EDT

FDA Approves First Cognitive Testing Devices For Evaluating Symptoms Of Head Injury

Head injuries could be more assessed through the new cognitive testing devices approved by the FDA.

May 24, 2016 05:40 AM EDT

Michelle Obama's 'Added Sugars' Label Not Backed By Science

Michelle Obama 'added sugars' label may have been mandated under the purest of intentions but scientists claimed that tis is baseless.

Jan 28, 2016 11:30 PM EST

Kidney Drug Helps Survival Rate In Transplant Recipients

Researchers at Emory University and the University of California San Francisco discovered that the drug belatacept, also sold as Nulojix, works better in organ survival of kidney transplant recipients.

Dec 11, 2015 04:22 PM EST

Antibiotic Use In Farms Is Up By 23 Percent Since 2009

Though many companies have sworn off the use of antibiotics in food-producing, a new report from the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) found that sales of drugs to farms actually increased at a higher rate than the year before.

Nov 11, 2015 04:54 PM EST