/tags/fda FDA en-US SAąúĽĘ´«Ä± Fri, 13 Feb 2026 21:46:00 GMT /food-and-agriculture/2026-02-13/politifact-fl-casey-desantis-warns-high-levels-of-weed-killer-in-bread-should-you-be-worried Florida first lady Casey DeSantis, who helps lead the state’s version of the Make America Healthy Again movement, recently said the Healthy Florida First initiative tested popular bread brands, revealing "triple-digit" levels of the herbicide glyphosate. Fri, 13 Feb 2026 21:46:00 GMT /food-and-agriculture/2026-02-13/politifact-fl-casey-desantis-warns-high-levels-of-weed-killer-in-bread-should-you-be-worried Samantha Putterman | PolitiFact /government-politics/2025-12-12/florida-and-texas-file-fda-lawsuit-to-limit-access-to-abortion-drugs Florida and Texas have filed a lawsuit challenging more than two decades of federal-government decisions that cleared the way for the use of abortion drugs — and said the availability of the drugs through the mail has interfered with state laws designed to prevent abortions. Fri, 12 Dec 2025 15:38:23 GMT /government-politics/2025-12-12/florida-and-texas-file-fda-lawsuit-to-limit-access-to-abortion-drugs Jim Saunders | News Service of Florida /health/2025-09-17/uthmeier-explains-states-intervention-in-challenge-to-fdas-mifepristone-approval Florida Attorney General James Uthmeier said Wednesday that concerns about “a lot of harms that women and often young girls are experiencing” when they access the abortion pill mifepristone through the mail is among the reasons why the state has asked to intervene in a federal lawsuit seeking to restrict availability of that abortion medication. Wed, 17 Sep 2025 20:31:00 GMT /health/2025-09-17/uthmeier-explains-states-intervention-in-challenge-to-fdas-mifepristone-approval Mitch Perry | Florida Phoenix /health/2025-05-13/fda-alleges-fluoride-supplements-cause-gut-harms-scientists-arent-convinced The agency is taking steps to remove prescription fluoride products that children swallow. But researchers who study fluoride say it's not harmful and some kids need the treatments. Wed, 14 May 2025 10:57:56 GMT /health/2025-05-13/fda-alleges-fluoride-supplements-cause-gut-harms-scientists-arent-convinced Pien Huang /health/2023-08-15/florida-lawsuit-canada-drug-imports The state alleges the federal agency violated the Freedom of Information Act. The revised lawsuit includes allegations that the FDA did not properly respond to a records request submitted in May. Tue, 15 Aug 2023 20:00:00 GMT /health/2023-08-15/florida-lawsuit-canada-drug-imports /health/2023-02-16/panel-backs-moving-opioid-antidote-narcan-over-the-counter U.S. health advisers say the overdose-reversal drug naloxone should be made available over the counter. It's the latest government proposal to increase use of the medication against the opioid overdose crisis. Thu, 16 Feb 2023 19:00:00 GMT /health/2023-02-16/panel-backs-moving-opioid-antidote-narcan-over-the-counter Matthew Perrone | Associated Press /health/npr-breaking-news/2023-02-12/is-chocolate-good-for-your-heart-finally-the-fda-has-an-answer-kind-of For years, chocolate-lovers have pointed to studies suggesting compounds in cocoa may be good for heart health. But some of the recent evidence comes from flavanol-rich cocoa, not from candy bars Sun, 12 Feb 2023 10:00:42 GMT /health/npr-breaking-news/2023-02-12/is-chocolate-good-for-your-heart-finally-the-fda-has-an-answer-kind-of Allison Aubrey /food-and-agriculture/2023-02-07/hundreds-of-ready-to-eat-foods-are-recalled-over-possible-listeria-contamination The foods are sold under dozens of different brand names, but all recalled products say Fresh Creative Cuisine on the bottom of the label. The recall affects items sold in nine East Coast states. Wed, 08 Feb 2023 03:00:00 GMT /food-and-agriculture/2023-02-07/hundreds-of-ready-to-eat-foods-are-recalled-over-possible-listeria-contamination Kaitlyn Radde /health/2023-01-27/fda-moves-to-ease-restrictions-on-blood-donations-for-men-who-have-sex-with-men Long criticized as discriminatory, the policy has prevented many gay and bisexual men from donating blood. The Food and Drug Administration revealed a draft of its new approach on Friday. Fri, 27 Jan 2023 15:00:00 GMT /health/2023-01-27/fda-moves-to-ease-restrictions-on-blood-donations-for-men-who-have-sex-with-men Rob Stein, Will Stone /health/2023-01-23/the-fda-considers-a-major-shift-in-the-nations-covid-vaccine-strategy The new approach would simplify vaccination guidance so that, every fall, people would get a new shot, updated to try to match whatever variant is dominant. Mon, 23 Jan 2023 10:00:00 GMT /health/2023-01-23/the-fda-considers-a-major-shift-in-the-nations-covid-vaccine-strategy Rob Stein