The Latest Breaking News from the Food and Drug Administration

The Food and Drug Administration has authorized the first menthol-flavored electronic cigarettes for adult smokers

Oral nicotine pouches – like Zyn and Velo in the U.S. – appear to be less toxic than cigarettes and deliver comparable levels of nicotine. This makes them an alternative for people who smoke. However, people who’ve never smoked are using them, too, and youth are open to trying them.…

Clinical trials of MDMA have been promising, but concerns have emerged about the quality of the research. A June hearing scheduled by the Food and Drug Administration is likely to address them.

It is unclear why the suggested rule was not released by its intended deadline. But a spokesperson for the federal agency told NPR that its implementation "continues to be a high priority."

Officially, only one person has caught the illness during the current outbreak. But with limited testing, cases could be flying under the radar.

The FDA found last week one in five commercial milk samples surveyed contained remnants of the H5N1 virus

The Food and Drug Administration warns Trader Joe's customers in dozens of states to throw out fresh basil after a federal investigation linked the product to a salmonella outbreak.

If doctors cannot sue the FDA for failing to restrict pharmaceuticals or other products, can anyone else? And if not, is this a problem?

After botching COVID test approvals, the Food and Drug Administration wants power over thousands of other tests.