Exclusive: US FDA taps Merck drugs with blockbuster sales potential for national priority vouchers

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration is moving to fast-track reviews of two experimental Merck drugs with ...

US FDA approves Cytokinetics' heart disease drug

Food and Drug ​Administration has approved ‌Cytokinetics' drug to treat a ‌rare heart condition, the company said on Friday.

FDA may reduce how often supplement warnings appear on labels

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is weighing a change that could make warning labels on dietary supplements appear ...

Inside the FDA's vaccine uproar

A recent memo from Dr. Vinay Prasad​, the head of the FDA's Center for Biologics Evaluation and Research, may signal an ...

ProPublica’s New Tool Provides Drug Info the FDA Won’t

The first-of-its-kind app to help you find out where your generic drugs come from and see the track records of the factories ...
STAT

FDA voucher program has become vehicle for political interference in drug review decisions, staffers say

Two government officials told STAT that the White House has been involved in final decisions about the FDA's new priority ...

Wegovy Maker Novo Nordisk Files for FDA Approval of Obesity Drug CagriSema

Wegovy maker Novo Nordisk filed for U.S. FDA approval of CagriSema, a once-weekly shot that combines two compounds to treat ...
STAT

Cytokinetics heart drug wins FDA approval, the biotech’s first

It took 27 years, but Cytokinetics secured its first U.S. drug approval. On Friday, the Food and Drug Administration cleared ...

FDA opens safety review of injectable RSV drugs approved for babies and toddlers

Federal health officials are reviewing the safety of two injectable drugs used to protect babies and toddlers from the RSV ...
Healthline

FDA OKs Addyi, a Libido-Enhancing Drug for Women After Menopause

The FDA expanded its approval of Addyi to treat low libido in postmenopausal women up to age 65. The approval will open up ...

FDA OKs libido-boosting pill for older women who have gone through menopause

U.S. health officials have expanded approval of a drug that boosts libido in women who report stress due to a low sex drive.