FDA: Novo Nordisk failed to report deaths of weight-loss drug patients

Novo Nordisk's reports to the FDA spiked shortly after an inspection found the Ozempic producer ignored reports of deaths and potential side effects.

FDA finds little evidence that a drug touted by Trump can help people with autism

The Food and Drug Administation is approving a generic drug for a very rare genetic disorder, but not for autism.

FDA approves generic drug for a rare genetic condition, but not for autism

Dr. Marty Makary, the FDA’s commissioner, said in a statement that the “approval represents a significant milestone for ...

FDA finds little evidence that a generic drug could help many people with autism

The Food and Drug Administration on Tuesday approved a generic medication for a rare brain disorder, while walking back suggestions by President Donald Trump and other administration officials ...
CNN

FDA’s top drug officer set to exit, weeks into new role

The US Food and Drug Administration’s longtime oncology chief has filed to retire from the agency just weeks after he was chosen to lead the FDA’s drug division, according to four people familiar with ...
The Hill

FDA to streamline approvals of generic biologic drugs

The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is launching an effort to streamline the approval process for cheaper alternative “biosimilar” versions of biologic drugs as a way to curb health costs. The ...
FiercePharma

2025 approvals: Biopharma delivered 55 new drugs, biologics

While it would be presumptuous to base conclusions solely on the number of drugs the FDA approved in 2025, it is noteworthy that FDA nods of new treatments fell short of previous years, though a surge ...
Fox Business

FDA recalls blood pressure medication over cholesterol drug contamination

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) issued a nationwide recall of thousands of bottles of blood-pressure medication last week after discovering cross-contamination with another drug. Federal ...
New York Post

Marty Makary touts FDA efforts to crack down on ‘out of control’ pharmaceutical ads and end animal testing in ‘Pod Force One’ interview

President Trump’s Food and Drug Administration is cracking down on the “endless” barrage of pharmaceutical advertisements Americans are hit with on a daily basis, FDA Commissioner Marty Makary said on ...
ProPublica

The FDA Often Doesn’t Test Generic Drugs for Quality Concerns, So ProPublica Did

ProPublica is a nonprofit newsroom that investigates abuses of power. Sign up to receive our biggest stories as soon as they’re published. These highlights were written by the reporters and editors ...
The Baltimore Sun

FDA cracks down on weight-loss drug alternatives as thousands sickened in Maryland

Popular weight-loss drugs, including Ozempic, Wegovy, Trulicity and Mounjaro, produced by independent pharmacy labs, sickened some 8,000 or more Marylanders a year by 2024. The Food and Drug ...