FDA moves to rehire medical device staffers fired only days earlier
Barely a week after mass firings at the Food and Drug Administration, some probationary staffers received unexpected news over the weekend: The government wants them back. Beginning Friday night, FDA employees overseeing medical devices and other key areas received calls and emails notifying them that their recent terminations had been “rescinded effective immediately,

NY, Zyn and FDA

NY lawmaker introduces bill to ban Zyn, other flavored nicotine pouches after FDA's support of product
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Zyn Nicotine Pouch Products Get FDA Approval for Adults
NY legislator proposes ban on flavored nicotine pouches including Zyn, despite FDA backing

FDA Rehires Scientists

FDA Asks 300 Fired Scientists to Return
Exclusive-US FDA Asks Fired Scientists to Return, Including Some Reviewing Musk’s Neuralink
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FDA Rehires Scientists After Mass Firings, Including Neuralink Reviewers
Frozen shakes served at nursing homes recalled after being linked to numerous deaths, hospitalizations: FDA
Listeria outbreak that killed 11 linked to supplement shakes used at nursing homes, hospitals
Shakes Sold to Nursing Homes Recalled After Deadly Listeria Outbreak
Novo’s Weight Loss Drugs Removed from FDA Shortage List
US FDA Says Shortage of Novo's Weight-Loss Drug Resolved
Generic Wegovy, Ozempic compounds may become harder to get as FDA removes drug from shortage list

Mirum, FDA and Pharmaceuticals

US FDA approves Mirum Pharma's genetic disorder drug
FDA Approves Mirum Pharmaceuticals Treatment for Lipid-Storage Disease
The Food and Drug Administration approved Mirum Pharmaceuticals' Ctexli to treat Cerebrotendinous Xanthoma, a very rare lipid-storage disease. The approval makes Ctexli, or chenopod, the first FDA-approved drug to treat CTX,
FDA approves Mirum treatment for cerebrotendinous xanthomatosis
The Food and Drug Administration approved Ctexli for the treatment of cerebrotendinous xanthomatosis in adults. “Ctexli is the first
Yearslong shortage of popular weight-loss and diabetes drugs is resolved, FDA says
Federal regulators say shortages of Ozempic and Wegovy have been resolved, as supplies of popular diabetes and obesity treatments continue to improve.
FDA says Ozempic shortage is over, chilling boom in off-brand versions
The FDA has now resolved the shortages of Novo Nordisk and Eli Lilly’s blockbuster weight-loss drugs, which could spell the end to the booming market for cheaper versions made by pharmacies.

Nuts Recall Update

Nuts Recall Update as FDA Sets Risk Level
The FDA Set This Recalled Pancake And Waffle Mix To Its Highest Risk Level. Here's What To Know.
Nut recall set at highest FDA level
A batch of recalled Wegmans nuts has been issued a Class II risk classification by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA). Newsweek reports United Natural Trading Inc. has issued a voluntary recall for Wegmans organic dry roasted salted almonds in January because they were labeled incorrectly as cashews on the back.

FDA, White House and Woman

Exclusive: FDA staffers told that 'woman,' 'disabled' among banned words; White House says it’s an error
White House disputes FDA prohibited words list including ‘women’ and ‘disabled’
FDA Scientists Say They Were Told to Stop Using the Words ‘Woman’ and ‘Disabled’
FDA rehires medical device staffers fired only days earlier
Like other agencies, the FDA terminations went to employees in their probationary period, typically the first two years of federal employment. But that approach resulted in the te
Supplement shakes sold to Michigan health facilities linked to deaths. What the FDA says
Certain supplement shakes used at long-term care facilities and hospitals in Michigan are under recall amid a deadly listeria outbreak.