Archive for April 2025

The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services and FDA today announced a series of new measures to phase out all petroleum-based synthetic dyes from the nation’s food supply—a significant milestone in the administration’s broader initiative to Make America Healthy Again. Source: FDA Press Releases

FDA Commissioner Martin A. Makary, M.D., M.P.H. announces a policy directive that limits individuals employed at companies regulated by the FDA from serving as official members on FDA advisory committees, where statutorily allowed Source: FDA Press Releases

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration today welcomed HHS Secretary Robert F. Kennedy, Jr. to its headquarters in Silver Spring, Maryland, a visit that included remarks to FDA employees, meetings with agency leadership, and a tour of several medical device innovation laboratories on the Campus Source: FDA Press Releases

FDA Announces Plan to Phase Out Animal Testing Requirement for Monoclonal Antibodies and Other Drugs Source: FDA Press Releases

Renowned surgeon-scientist and health policy expert, Martin A. Makary, M.D., M.P.H., took the oath of office to become the 27th Commissioner of Food and Drugs. Source: FDA Press Releases