FDA bans Red Dye No. 3 from foods, drugs, beverages; lauded as win for public health
By Melissa Patrick Kentucky Health News The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has banned Red Dye No. 3 from food, beverages and drugs….
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U.S. Food and Drug Administration warns — don’t overuse medications containing acetaminophen
In the heart of cold and flu season, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration is warning consumers not to overuse…
FDA leaders say thousands of Americans likely to die this winter because too many don’t trust vaccines
By Dr. Peter Marks and Dr. Robert Califf Republished from the Journal of the American Medical Association Vaccination is one of…
FDA continues probing three recalled applesauce products with possible lead contamination
By Tom Latek Kentucky Today The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is providing additional context about the amount of…
US FDA approves first drug to slow progression of Alzheimer’s disease, opens door for Medicare to pay
By Melissa Patrick Kentucky Health News The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has granted full approval for the first drug to slow…
Quitting smoking is a popular New Year’s resolution, medication can make it easier to achieve
Dr. Audrey Darville University of Kentucky Most people who smoke attempt to quit at least once a year, so it’s…
FDA Tobacco Survey: Official ‘deeply concerned’ about widespread use of e-cigs by America’s youth
By Tom Latek Kentucky Today The U.S. Food and Drug Administration and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention released…
FDA issues warning about certain contaminated infant formulas — what to do if you purchased one
By George Fuchs, MD Kentucky Children’s Hospital The FDA recently announced that certain infant formulas may potentially be contaminated with…
FDA investigating two separate outbreaks of ‘listeria’ involving packaged salads sold in KY, other states
By Tom Latek Kentucky Today The U.S. Food and Drug Administration and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, are…
Food and Drug Administration moves to ban menthol and flavored cigarettes, cigars within one year
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) on Thursday announced it will begin the process of banning menthol cigarettes and…
Customs in Louisville seize shipments of 618 bottles of Viagra worth $1.31m, warns of unsafe medications
CBP officers in Louisville seized two shipments containing 618 bottles of Viagra pills, 18,540 pills. The shipments were heading to…
Kentucky licenses 960 hemp growers 150 processor, handlers for 2020, 4.6m sq.ft. of greenhouse space
By Tom Latek Kentucky Today The Kentucky Department of Agriculture has licensed 960 hemp growers to grow up to 32,000…
Commentary: The wrong way to do ‘medical marijuana’; don’t trade one drug crisis for another
By Richard Nelson and Garth Van Meter Marijuana as medicine is moving in the Kentucky legislature but before we jump…
NIH clinical trial to treat coronavirus begins; hospitalized adults with virus enrolled in Nebraska
A randomized, controlled clinical trial to evaluate the safety and efficacy of the investigational antiviral remdesivir in hospitalized adults diagnosed…
Foundation for a Healthy Kentucky: Major gap in new FDA regulations governing flavored e-cigarettes
A partial ban on flavored e-cigarettes that went into effect nationwide last week has a major loophole that keeps kid-friendly…
FDA finalizes enforcement of unauthorized flavored cartridge-based e-cigarettes that appeal to children
Amid the epidemic levels of youth use of e-cigarettes and the popularity of certain products among children, the U.S. Food…
Kentucky Health officials urge caution regarding vaping as reported cases of severe lung injury rise
The Kentucky Department for Public Health (DPH) continues to monitor and investigate a growing number of cases of severe pulmonary…
Bexion Pharmaceuticals announces significant regulatory milestone toward Phase 2 cancer trial
Covington-based Bexion Pharmaceuticals, Inc. an oncology-focused company, Tuesday announced the completion of a Type B End-of-Phase 1 meeting with the…
KY food safety regulations amended to improve safety and health; changes reflect national code
The Kentucky Department for Public Health (DPH) is working to make the general public and business community aware of changes…
Bexion Pharmaceuticals announces the opening of study using BXQ-350 in treatment of rare tumors
Covington-based Bexion Pharmaceuticals, Inc., a clinical stage oncology company, has announced the initiation of an open-label Phase 1 Safety Study…
Attorney General Andy Beshear files ninth lawsuit against pharmaceutical company related to opioids
By Tom Latek Kentucky Today Attorney General Andy Beshear has filed his ninth lawsuit against a pharmaceutical company stemming from…
FDA approves painkiller 10 times stronger than fentanyl; UK doctor and other advisors objected
Kentucky Health News The Food and Drug Administration approved a powerful new painkiller Friday over the objections of a Kentucky…
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