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FDA sets 1st voluntary limits on lead in children's food

FDA disappoints child advocates with its new limit on lead in baby food

For the first time, the US Food and Drug Administration has set a limit on the amount of lead that can be in baby foods, but critics say it’s too little, too late.

CBS News · 1d

FDA sets limits on lead in some baby foods

But consumer advocates say the Food and Drug Administration's new guidance on lead limit in baby food doesn't go far enough.

The Associated Press on MSN · 1d

FDA limits toxic lead in some baby foods

The Food and Drug Administration has set maximum levels for lead in baby foods like jarred fruits and vegetables, yogurts and dry cereal.

U.S. News & World Report · 10h

Health Advocates Are Unhappy with FDA Guidance on Lead Levels in Baby Food

The U.S. Food and Drug Association (FDA) released the first-ever guidelines for levels of lead in processed baby foods this week. However, many health and safety advocates say they are not satisfied with the guidance.

Newsweek on MSN · 1d

FDA Sets New Levels for Toxic Lead in Baby Food

The FDA's new standards for toxic lead target processed baby foods such as jarred fruits, vegetables, yogurts and dry cereals.

ConsumerAffairs · 1d

FDA sets first voluntary limits on lead in children's food

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration set the first federal voluntary limits for how much lead should be allowed in children's food on Monday. The FDA s

FDA, skin tone and Pulse oximetry

CNN on MSN · 1d

FDA issues draft guidance to improve accuracy of pulse oximeters for people with darker skin tones

Years of research have showed that pulse oximeters yield less accurate readings for people with darker skin tones, and now the US Food and Drug Administration is proposing guidance to help make these devices more reliable and less biased.

U.S. News & World Report · 11h

FDA Calls for Better Accuracy of Pulse Oximeters in People of Color

Pulse oximeters -- those tiny devices that measure blood oxygen levels with a quick clip to your finger -- may soon get a major upgrade to ensure they work just as well for people of all skin tones. The U.

Minneapolis Star Tribune on MSN · 1d

FDA recommends more robust testing of pulse oximeters to avoid bias in people with dark skin tone

The Food and Drug Administration on Monday bolstered its recommendations for pulse oximeter testing following public uproar over how inaccurate readings led to different medical care for patients of color during the pandemic.

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FDA approves injectable version of Bristol Myers Squibb's cancer drug Opdivo (Dec. 27)

By Sneha S K and Sriparna Roy (Reuters) -The U.S. Food and Drug Administration said on Friday that it has approved an ...

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Biden FDA moves forward with rule to lower nicotine in cigarettes, a ‘gift’ to cartels, critic says

Opponents argue that the change could cause current smokers to use more cigarettes to compensate for the lower nicotine ...

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Save the Food and Drug Administration by breaking it up

Snake oil, it turns out, motivated the founding of the FDA. The term “snake oil” arose out of a controversy from the late ...

White House readies nicotine proposal in administration’s final days

Click in for more news from The Hill{beacon} Health Care Health Care The Big Story FDA rule to lower nicotine levels closes ...

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FDA issues draft guidance on marketing submissions for AI-enabled medical devices

The Food and Drug Administration issued draft guidance Jan. 6 on marketing submissions and lifecycle management for ...

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FDA’s new guidance on AI in drug development centers the risk introduced by the technology

After nearly a decade of machine learning innovations, the FDA has issued its first draft guidance on the use of AI in drug ...

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FDA Releases Draft Guidance for Labeling Plant-Based Animal-Derived Foods

Comment period is open for the public to review the new draft guidelines for labeling plant-based alternative foods.

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FDA Issues Draft Guidance on Accelerated Approval Focused on How the Agency Will Implement New Authorities

On December 5, 2024, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA or Agency) issued a draft guidance entitled Expedited Program for ...

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Nuclein’s DASH SARS-CoV-2 & Flu A/B Test gains FDA clearance and CLIA waiver

Nuclein’s DASH SARS-CoV-2 & Flu A/B Test, which is designed for use with the DASH Rapid PCR System, has gained the US Food ...

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