What is kratom? All about the addictive supplement amid crackdown
It’s a green, mean, killing machine. At least according to Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy…
FDA denies approval for drug that improved a Rankin County teen’s life
RANKIN CO., Miss. (WLBT) – A Rankin County teenager’s life-changing medication is being denied approval by the U.S.…
FDA Marks 7-OH, Kratom Compound With Opioid Effect, for CSA Schedule I
The Food and Drug Administration is recommending that 7-hydroxymitragynine, commonly referred to as 7-OH, be federally scheduled under…
FDA Approves Expanded Indication for AJOVY® (fremanezumab-vfrm), The First Anti-CGRP Preventive Treatment for Pediatric Episodic Migraine
Teva Pharmaceutical Industries Ltd FDA approves single-dose AJOVY® (fremanezumab-vfrm) injection for the preventive treatment of episodic migraine in…
Voluntary pressure: Mixed results from Trump’s health approach
WASHINGTON — The Trump administration’s unprecedented approach to overseeing the health industry seems to be working — at…
It’s past time for the U.S. to embrace reciprocal drug approval
Domperidone is an important medication used primarily to treat nausea and to stimulate a sluggish gastrointestinal tract. Clinicians consider it…
FDA to add new warning labels to prescription opioid pain medications
The Food and Drug Administration has announced that every prescription for opioid pain medication will now have a…
The dangerous ingredients tied to cancer and dementia lurking in America’s favorite canned cocktails
With summer in full swing, experts are warning against enjoying popular canned cocktails over fears they may accelerate cancer…
Vinay Prasad is divisive, opinionated — and usually right
A version of this piece first appeared in Sensible Medicine. Vinay Prasad, Marty Makary, and Adam Cifu, among…
Vinay Prasad departs FDA | STAT
Adam Feuerstein is a senior writer and biotech columnist, reporting on the crossroads of drug development, business, Wall…
FDA seeks to classify 7-OH as Schedule 1 drug amid addiction concerns
WASHINGTON (TNND) — The Trump administration is calling for the compound 7-OH, a popular by-product of the Kratom…
Scientists discover two drugs already approved by the FDA can reverse Alzheimer’s
Two drugs already approved by the FDA for cancer treatment may hold the key to reversing Alzheimer’s disease…