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Frustrations Grow Over Company’s Response to Breathing Device Recalls

Lawsuits claim the company, Philips Respironics, knew of problems with its CPAP and other machines long before notifying customers of potential health risks.

RJ Reynolds Sues California Over Flavored Tobacco Ban

On Tuesday, the state’s voters overwhelmingly supported letting a two-year-old law take effect. The company’s lawsuit is viewed by anti-smoking advocates as a tactic that...

Doctors Warn FDA of Risks Posed by Flawed Oxygen Devices

Especially for Black patients, inaccurate readings have imperiled care and may have contributed to deaths during the pandemic, experts told an advisory panel.

FDA Panel Recommends Pulling Preterm Birth Drug From the Market

The agency has weighed years of study that showed the treatment given accelerated approval 11 years ago was not effective.

FDA’s Drug Industry Fees Fuel Concerns Over Influence

The pharmaceutical industry finances about 75 percent of the agency’s drug division, through a controversial program that Congress must reauthorize by the end of this...

Juul Settles Multi-State Youth Vaping Inquiry for $438.5 Million

The tentative deal would close a yearslong investigation by nearly three dozen states into the company’s marketing and sales practices.

F.D.A. Clears Path for Over-the-Counter Hearing Aids

The agency issued a final rule that took years to complete and opens the door to cheaper, more accessible devices without a prescription or medical...

F.D.A. Tobacco Science Official Takes Job at Philip Morris

The agency official headed an office that plays a key role in deciding whether to approve e-cigarettes and other products aimed at reducing smoking.

F.D.A. Lets Juul Appeal Ban and Stay on the Market During a Review

The F.D.A. has suspended its order to stop the company from selling its vaping products.

F.D.A. and Abbott Reach Agreement on Baby Formula to Try to Ease Shortage

The company said if the agency approved reopening the plant, production could resume and store shelves would be restocked within several weeks.
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