WASHINGTON, D.C. — U.S. regulators on Friday allowed emergency use of the first drug that appears to help some COVID-19 patients recover faster, a milestone in the global search for effective therapies against the coronavirus. […]
BURLINGTON, N.C. — U.S. health regulators on Tuesday OK’d the first coronavirus test that allows people to collect their own sample at home, a new approach that could help expand testing options in most states. […]
WASHINGTON — Health officials reported the first U.S. drug shortage tied to the viral outbreak that is disrupting production in China, but they declined to identify the manufacturer or the product. The Food and Drug […]
RALEIGH — Those under 21 can no longer legally buy cigarettes, cigars or any other tobacco products in the U.S. due to a new federal law. North Carolina retailers knew the change was coming after […]
WASHINGTON, D.C. — The Trump administration is proposing new rules to guide future federal regulation of artificial intelligence used in medicine, transportation and other industries. But the vagueness of the principles announced by the White […]
WASHINGTON, D.C. — For the first time, U.S. health regulators have endorsed a type of smokeless tobacco as a less harmful alternative to smoking. Under Tuesday’s decision, Swedish Match will be able to advertise that […]
More than 120,000 Americans will lose their battle to Alzheimer’s disease this year. This debilitating condition is the nation’s sixth-leading cause of death. Nationwide, someone in the United States develops Alzheimer’s disease every 65 seconds. […]
NEW YORK — U.S. regulators warned a leading marijuana company for making unproven health claims about CBD, the trendy ingredient that’s turning up in lotions, foods and pet treats. The Food and Drug Administration announced […]
RALEIGH — The National Association of State Departments of Agriculture (NASDA) recently highlighted the importance of swiftly outlining regulations for hemp products in comments sent to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA). NASDA wrote […]
WASHINGTON, D.C. — The Food and Drug Administration’s first broad testing of food for a worrisome class of nonstick, stain-resistant industrial compounds found substantial levels in some grocery store meats and seafood and in off-the-shelf […]
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