FDA proposes adding sunscreen ingredient commonly used in other parts of the world to list of permitted products

A new proposal from the US Food and Drug administration would allow sunscreens in the United States to include bemotrizinol ...

FDA panel calls to loosen restrictions on testosterone replacement therapy

The drugs have soared in popularity, with some men taking them for unapproved uses like anti-aging or increasing muscle mass.

Ascendis: Q3 Results Validate The TransCon Platform

Ascendis Pharma’s strong Q3 2025 revenue and innovative therapies drive growth and profitability. Click here to read an ...
Marijuana MomentOpinion

Leading Conservative Think Tank Calls For Federal Marijuana Labeling Standards Despite Prohibition

A top conservative think tank says the federal government needs to step up and create a national standard for marijuana ...
WGN-TV

Scientists create synthetic brain tissue for neurological drug testing — and more

Scientists engineered the first fully synthetic brain tissue model. It’s fully functional brain tissue that they can use to test neurological drugs. They believe the discovery will lead them to better ...
Healthline

What to Know About Synthetic Cathinones ("Bath Salts")

“Bath salts” is a term for a group of illegal drugs known as synthetic cathinones. Some people take them to experience euphoria. They can cause severe psychological and neurological problems. While ...
ProPublica

Here’s What Happened When ProPublica Reporters Tried to Find Out Where a Popular Prescription Drug Was Made

ProPublica is a nonprofit newsroom that investigates abuses of power. Sign up to receive our biggest stories as soon as they’re published. ProPublica wanted to know something simple: Where a widely ...
JD Supra

FDA in Flux – October 2025 Newsletter

What is happening: President Donald Trump, Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr., and FDA Commissioner Dr. Marty Makary (along with the National Institutes of Health director ...
Forbes

A Better Way To Lower Prescription Drug Costs

Competition to create new brand-name drugs is a key driver of innovation in the United States. Unfortunately, it also drives the relentless growth of healthcare spending. That’s because development of ...
Forbes

Don’t Judge A Label By Its Cover: The FDA Eyes Clearer Nutrition Info

The FDA last overhauled its Nutrition Facts label in 2016. Now, a decade later, new food and beverage label changes are expected to roll out. What’s on your label? It may be changing soon. The Food ...
The Washington Post

Trump slashed funding for universities that helped create these vital drugs

Warning: This graphic requires JavaScript. Please enable JavaScript for the best experience. For most people, medicines are a bottle of pills on a shelf — made by ...
MedPage Today

HELP Committee Supports Reauthorizing FDA Program to Streamline Review of OTC Drugs

Lawmakers expressed bipartisan support for reauthorizing an FDA program that helps streamline the process for bringing nonprescription drugs to market during a hearing of the Senate Health, Education, ...