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STAT+: Q&A: FDA chief on why our hearts are less healthy, how obesity drugs impress him, and what worries him

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In a recent conversation with STAT, though, he invoked his role as a grandfather, challenged in a grocery store checkout line to resist the ultra-processed foods marketed to American children and adults.    “What do they have right as you’re trying to check out? All of the junk food,” he said.

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STAT+: The FDA is testing new nutrition labels on the front of food packages

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WASHINGTON — The FDA wants to make it easier for consumers to know if the foods they’re buying are unhealthy — but doing so is harder than it seems here in the United States. which could soon line grocery store shelves. Continue to STAT+ to read the full story…

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FDA approves first over-the-counter birth control pill

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For the first time, people will now be able to readily purchase birth control online and at pharmacies, convenience stores, and grocery stores without a prescription, a requirement that has been seen as a hurdle to greater access to contraception.

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STAT+: A 50-year battle over one additive highlights FDA’s challenges with food safety

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Restaurants and grocery stores, like Panera, Whole Foods, and Kroger, have banned all foods with brominated vegetable oil as well. Pepsi and Coca Cola both pledged to stop using the ingredient, which can help keep soda flavoring from rising to the top of a bottle, nearly a decade ago. Continue to STAT+ to read the full story…

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FDA approves first ever OTC birth control pills

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Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved the first over-the-counter birth control pill , Opill (norgestrel), on July 13. According to the FDA, there are 3 million unintended pregnancies in the U.S. Today’s FDA decision is a historic moment for health equity, sexual health, and reproductive rights. … Who can take Opill?

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Pharmacies Selling PSE: Remember to Train Employees and Self-Certify

The FDA Law Blog

as non-prescription drugs) directly to walk-in customers or in face-to-face transactions by direct sales must self-certify with DEA that their employees have been trained on SCLP sales requirements. 21 U.S.C. § 830(e)(1)(B)(i).

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6 benefits of sea moss for men

The Checkup by Singlecare

Sea moss supplements are becoming a wellness trend, and although it’s not like nori, the snackable dried seaweed you might see at the grocery store or in sushi, sea moss is a dietary superstar in waiting. Irish sea moss is a type of seaweed that grows near the Atlantic Ocean’s coast, mostly between North America and Europe.