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Trump signs directive on lowering drug prices even as he seeks tariffs on pharmaceuticals
In his first major action on health care costs this term, President Donald Trump issued a multi-part executive order on ...
FDA Cuts Threaten New Drugs as Reviewers Saddled With Extra Jobs
HHS Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s sweeping layoffs across federal health agencies are disrupting the work of drug, ...
Target recalls 26,000 tubs of Good & Gather baby food because of lead
Target has recalled 25,600 tubs of Good & Gather baby food because of elevated lead levels. The retailer on March 12 said two ...
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FDA plans to phase out animal testing in drugs in what it calls a ‘paradigm shift’
The move comes after lawmakers sought to force the agency to update regulations that would allow alternatives to animal ...
FDA says it will phase out animal testing requirement for monoclonal antibodies and drugs
The US Food and Drug Administration announced Thursday that it will be phasing out a requirement that monoclonal antibodies ...
To promote drug safety, FDA to replace animal testing with AI-based experiments, other methods
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration is replacing animal testing with human-relevant methods, including artificial ...
Trump executive order backs change to Medicare negotiation pushed by drug industry
A new executive order signed Tuesday by President Trump directs Congress to change a key provision of the law allowing ...
I’m a cardiologist — this overprescribed drug taken by millions of people is toxic for your heart
Dr. Evan Levine tackles a drug that is often prescribed to help children perform better — a phenomenon he calls “borderline ...
Target baby food is recalled over lead contamination
A company that makes baby food for Target is recalling more than 25,000 packages of a product because it may contain elevated ...