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A group of experts who advise the US Food and Drug Administration on its vaccine decisions voted unanimously Thursday to make a broad recommendation about which lineage of the coronavirus should be included in this year’s Covid-19 vaccines,
In response, the U.S. Congress passed the Federal Food, Drug and Cosmetic Act of 1938, granting FDA with “premarket review” powers to ensure that products were safe before they were marketed to the public. Congress expanded these powers in 1976 to cover devices and again in 2009 to include tobacco.
The FDA has cleared the first blood test to diagnose Alzheimer's which works by measuring the amount of pTau 217 and beta-amyloid 1-42 in plasma.
The agency is planning a new review process that could result in ingredient bans or additional labeling requirements, according to HHS Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr.
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Just Food on MSNFDA aims to tighten review process for chemicals in foodThe US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is launching a "stronger, more systematic" review process for chemicals in food. The US government agency said in a statement, citing US Department of Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F.