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Byline: MATTHEW PERRONE AP Health Writer

24 Feb

FDA moves to rehire medical device, food safety and other staffers fired days earlier

published on February 24, 2025 - 2:43 PM

Barely a week after mass firings at the Food and Drug Administration, some probationary staffers received unexpected news over the

15 Jan

FDA floats plan to make cigarettes nonaddictive, but its fate rests with Trump

published on January 15, 2025 - 6:41 AM

(AP) — Federal officials on Wednesday released a far-reaching proposal to make cigarettes less addictive by capping their nicotine content,

14 Nov

New FDA rules for TV drug ads: Simpler language and no distractions

published on November 14, 2024 - 2:45 PM

Those ever-present TV drug ads showing patients hiking, biking or enjoying a day at the beach could soon have a

12 Aug

Pfizer CEO on moving beyond COVID vaccines to become a leader in cancer and obesity treatments

published on August 12, 2024 - 1:04 PM

Two years ago, Pfizer was the envy of the pharmaceutical world, with more than $100 billion in annual sales from

12 Jun

Senators blast health and law enforcement officials over illegal e-cigarettes used by teens

published on June 12, 2024 - 1:55 PM

Senators on Wednesday blasted top health and law enforcement officials for not doing more to combat the rise of illegal electronic

30 Apr

US challenges ‘bogus’ patents on Ozempic and other drugs in effort to spur competition

published on April 30, 2024 - 2:32 PM

(AP) — Federal regulators are challenging patents on 20 brand name drugs, including the blockbuster weight-loss injection Ozempic, in the

09 Apr

Company that made millions of defective sleep apnea machines ordered to overhaul manufacturing

published on April 9, 2024 - 2:15 PM

The company responsible for a global recall of sleep apnea machines will be barred from resuming production at U.S. facilities until it

03 Apr

Lawsuit seeks to force ban on menthol cigarettes after months of delays by Biden administration

published on April 3, 2024 - 7:04 AM

(AP) — Anti-smoking groups sued the U.S. government Tuesday over a long-awaited ban on menthol cigarettes, which has been idling

02 Apr

Lawsuit seeks to force ban on menthol cigarettes after months of delays by Biden administration

published on April 2, 2024 - 1:47 PM

Anti-smoking groups sued the U.S. government Tuesday over a long-awaited ban on menthol cigarettes, which has been idling at the White House

04 Mar

First over-the-counter birth control pill in US begins shipping to stores

published on March 4, 2024 - 1:42 PM

The first over-the-counter birth control pill will be available in U.S. stores later this month, allowing American women and teens to purchase

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Byline: MATTHEW PERRONE AP Health Writer

FDA moves to rehire medical device, food safety and other staffers fired days earlier

FDA floats plan to make cigarettes nonaddictive, but its fate rests with Trump

New FDA rules for TV drug ads: Simpler language and no distractions

Pfizer CEO on moving beyond COVID vaccines to become a leader in cancer and obesity treatments

Senators blast health and law enforcement officials over illegal e-cigarettes used by teens

US challenges ‘bogus’ patents on Ozempic and other drugs in effort to spur competition

Company that made millions of defective sleep apnea machines ordered to overhaul manufacturing

Lawsuit seeks to force ban on menthol cigarettes after months of delays by Biden administration

Lawsuit seeks to force ban on menthol cigarettes after months of delays by Biden administration

First over-the-counter birth control pill in US begins shipping to stores

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