F.D.A. Approves Two New Drugs to Treat Gonorrhea

On Friday, the F.D.A. approved a new antibiotic, zoliflodacin, a day after an article published in The Lancet reported that a ...

US plans to add new sunscreen ingredient already used in Europe and Asia

Experts say Bemotrizinol provides better protection against Ultraviolet A and B rays, compared to products currently ...

FDA intends to put most serious warning on COVID vaccines, CNN reports

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration intends to put a "black box" warning on COVID-19 vaccines, CNN reported on Friday, ...

Testosterone levels have declined in men. Here's what the FDA wants to do about it

NPR's Steve Inskeep speaks with FDA Commissioner Martin Makary about the decline in testosterone in men in the U.S. and what ...

FDA approves BioCryst's oral pellet version of swelling disorder drug for children

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has approved an oral pellet formulation of BioCryst Pharmaceuticals' drug to prevent ...

FDA approves first at-home device for depression. What is it?

The FDA has approved Flow Neuroscience's at-home brain stimulation device to treat depression, offering an alternative to ...

The FDA Rarely Forces Manufacturers to Recall Dangerous Medical Devices, Watchdog Report Finds

Lawmakers requested the report after a 2023 ProPublica and Pittsburgh Post-Gazette investigation revealed that the FDA had ...

EU drugs regulator backs higher dose of Novo's Wegovy

Novo Nordisk said on Friday the European Medicines Agency's committee had issued a positive opinion for a higher dose of its ...

FDA considering allowing new sunscreen ingredient in U.S.

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration announced it is reviewing a proposal to allow bemotrizinol in sunscreens sold in the United States.

FDA approves first new antibiotics to treat gonorrhea in decades, with hope to combat drug resistance

For the first time in decades, the US Food and Drug Administration has signed off on new antibiotics to fight gonorrhea. The approvals come at a critical moment: The sexually transmitted infection is ...

FDA proposes allowing sunscreen ingredient already used in Europe and Asia

Bemotrizinol, a broad-spectrum chemical sunscreen ingredient, has long been used abroad. Experts say it offers better ...

FDA intends to put its most serious warning on Covid vaccines, sources say

The US Food and Drug Administration intends to put a “black box” warning on Covid-19 vaccines, according to two people familiar with the agency’s plans.