Health Officials Seek to Phase Out Artificial Dyes From the Food Supply April 28, 2025 By Jonel Aleccia and Matthew Perrone U.S. health officials say they will urge foodmakers to phase out petroleum-based artificial colors in the nation’s food supply, but...
After Recalls and Infections, Experts Say Safer Eyedrops Will Require New FDA Powers January 2, 2024 By Matthew Perrone When you buy eyedrops at a U.S. store, you might assume you’re getting a product made in a clean, well-maintained...
Communities Can’t Recycle or Trash E-Cigarettes. So What Happens to Them? October 20, 2023 By Matthew Perrone With the growing popularity of disposable e-cigarettes, communities across the U.S. are confronting a new vaping problem: how to safely...
FDA Chief Says Opioid Review Still in the Works September 1, 2022 By Matthew Perrone A long-awaited review of prescription opioid medications, including their risks and contribution to the U.S. overdose epidemic, is still underway...
FDA Chief Struggles to Explain Slow Response on Baby Formula May 27, 2022 By Matthew Perrone The head of the Food and Drug Administration faced bipartisan fury from House lawmakers May 25 over months of delays...
FDA Details Problems at Plant Behind Recalled Baby Formula March 24, 2022 By Matthew Perrone Baby formula maker Abbott failed to maintain sanitary conditions and procedures at the Michigan manufacturing plant recently linked to a...
FDA Finalizes Stronger Safety Warnings on Breast Implants October 29, 2021 By Matthew Perrone U.S. health regulators this week finalized stronger warnings for breast implants, including a new requirement that people receive detailed information...
Fears of ‘Wild West’ as Unregulated COVID-19 Tests Hit the Market April 16, 2020 By Matthew Perrone Blood tests for the coronavirus could play a key role in deciding whether millions of Americans can safely return to...
States Questioning How Juul’s Vaping Device Became So Popular with Teens September 4, 2019 By Matthew Perrone and Richard Lardner E-cigarette giant Juul Labs is facing mounting scrutiny from state law enforcement officials, with the attorneys general in Illinois and...
Vaping Firms Sue Seeking to Further Delay FDA Review of e-Cigarettes August 19, 2019 By Matthew Perrone A vaping industry group sued the U.S. government last week to delay an upcoming review of thousands of e-cigarettes on...