The Food and Drug Administration appears likely to move to ban menthol cigarettes this week — a step that has been years in the making.Continue reading
With the coronavirus -- COVID-19 -- spreading around the world with increasing speed, U.S. health officials are stepping up efforts to contain it.Continue reading
More than 140 vegetable products widely sold in New York City grocery stores have been recalled over fears of potential listeria contamination.Continue reading
By Hon David Norman Dinkins
All my years of public service to New York taught me one indisputable fact: It’s all about the kids. Everything we do, all the laws and changes the government makes, must keep the next generation in mind. Continue reading
On the heels of three more deaths believed to be associated with electronic cigarettes, federal health officials have issued a warning urging consumers to avoid using the products while they conduct an investigation into the matter.Continue reading
When he served as commissioner of the Food and Drug Administration(FDA), Dr. Scott Gottlieb pressed for lower prescription drug prices by speeding development of generic alternatives.Continue reading
Citing thousands of tobacco-related violations, Food and Drug Administration (FDA) Commissioner Scott Gottlieb on Monday requested a meeting with Walgreens corporate leadership as part of the agency's ongoing crackdown on e-cigarette sales to minors.Continue reading
Mayor De Blasio's The Health Department today announced it has called on the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to change its blood donor deferral policy for men who have sex with men (MSM) from Harlem to Hollis. Continue reading