Opinion: Sen. Cassidy should block FDA nominee Heidi OvertonDr. Heidi Overton, who is President Donald Trump’s nominee to head the Food and Drug Administration, has a very worrisome record on vaccination policy. Louisiana Sen. Bill Cassidy should try to vote down her nomination.Baton Rouge Advocate2d agoWhole story →HealthBill Cassidy
RFK Jr.’s Peptide Plan Makes Compounders Report Side EffectsThe White House is reviewing a proposal to broaden access to peptides that includes more patient protections than initially expected, according to people familiar with the matter.Bloomberg3d agoWhole story →Healthpeptide regulation review
What Is Ultra-Processed Food? FDA Pushed To Give DefinitionPublic health experts want a federal definition of ultra-processed foods amid concerns over health risks and industry pressure.Newsweek3d agoWhole story →Health
FDA, NYT Downplayed Evidence Showing Covid Shots May Have Killed KidsThe pharmaceutical industry was intent on protecting its profits, and influential media outlets have downplayed evidence of Covid vaccine deaths and attack those who’ve tried to bring them to light.The Federalist3d agoWhole story →CultureHealth
Children's Toothpaste Among 4M Tubes Recalled Over Potential Health RiskThe FDA recall affects 17 toothpaste varieties, including some featuring Barbie, Hot Wheels and Crayola characters.Newsweek3d agoWhole story →Healthfda toothpaste recall
Kennedy rolls out US-caught seafood labeling, Seafood.govThe Trump administration unveiled new initiatives for U.S. fishermen Friday, including a new government website known as Seafood.gov. At a rally in Fort Myers, Fla., Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. announced the creation of a voluntary label made for U.S.-caught fish, which the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) began…The Hill1d agoWhole story →FoodHealth
interview"Fauci was wrong about almost every single pandemic policy he advanced," the former FDA insider tells Reason.Reason59m agoWhole story →Health
Newsom signs law allowing California-made GLP-1 drugsCalifornia Gov. Gavin Newsom recently signed a bill into law to make popular weight-loss drugs more accessible.Ventura County Star25d agoWhole story →HealthGavin NewsomS 852california drug pricing law signed
Medicare GLP-1 new coverage could cut costs for KentuckiansA federal program could help Kentuckians on Medicaid get GLP-1 drugs, but outdated state rules block the path.Cincinnati Cincinnati Enquirer1mo agoWhole story →Healthmedicaid expansion program
Gov. JB Pritzker lost 80 pounds with help from GLP-1 medications. What are they?GLP-1s can help treat conditions besides diabetes and obesity, but the increasingly commonly used weight-loss drugs also can have risksChicago Sun-Times19d agoWhole story →HealthJB Pritzker
Will an FDA crackdown curb access to cheaper GLP-1 weight-loss drugs? Here's what to know.The FDA has warned a major compounding pharmacy that it violated federal law by making copies of blockbuster weight-loss drugs in "inordinate amounts."CBS News1mo agoWhole story →Healthfda crackdown on compounding pharmacies
JB Pritzker reveals GLP-1 use and 80-pound weight loss, pressed on possible presidential runIllinois Gov. JB Pritzker revealed to "CBS Mornings" that for the last two years he has been using a GLP-1 medication to lose weight.CBS News1mo agoWhole story →HealthJB Pritzkerpritzker weight loss journey
Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker says he has lost 80 pounds on ‘life-changing’ GLP-1 medicationIllinois Gov. JB Pritkzer says he has lost 80 pounds while using a “life-changing” GLP-1 medication since he was diagnosed with diabetes two years ago.Cable News Network1mo agoWhole story →GovernmentHealthJB Pritzker2028 presidential speculation
JB Pritzker's honesty about GLP-1s good medicine for IllinoisObesity has been seen as something patients could overcome through lifestyle changes rather than recognized for what it is, a chronic disease.Chicago Tribune1mo agoWhole story →EconomyHealthJB Pritzker
Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker discusses his use of GLP-1 and his 80-pound weight lossMore than two years into his weight loss journey, Gov. JB Pritzker says he wants to talk about it, largely in part because he knows millions of Americans are suffering from obesity-related health conditions.Chicago Sun-Times1mo agoWhole story →JB Pritzker
