Stories Tagged as
FDA
Does caloric transparency change behavior?
by
Scott Tong
Nov 25, 2014
New FDA rules require more food sellers to reveal number of calories in what they sell.
FDA approves new weight-loss drug
Sep 11, 2014
It's made up of a combination of drugs used to treat depression and addiction.
How can you be sure a medical app actually works?
Aug 20, 2014
Some lawyers are calling for more regulation of medical apps.
Why Google and Novartis are teaming up
by
Molly Wood
Jul 15, 2014
First there was Google Glass. Now, there might be Google contact lenses.
Bureaucracy, from e-cigs to internet neutrality
Apr 24, 2014
The FDA proposes a ban on the sale of e-cigs to minors and the FCC proposes new internet rules.
The guy behind nutrition facts and energy guides
by
Kai Ryssdal
Mar 10, 2014
Burkey Belser has his own solution for the redesign.
Food labels will get their first makeover in 20 years
Jan 24, 2014
And that might change the food itself
For public good, not for profit.
Is antibacterial soap actually making us sicker?
Dec 17, 2013
Antibacterial products are a billion dollar industry. But the FDA is asking makers of antibacterial soap to prove their product is more effective than regular soap.
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FDA orders 23andMe to stop selling DNA test kits
by
Adriene Hill
Nov 26, 2013
The problem with mail-order DNA tests.
Spit, genes and the FDA
Nov 25, 2013
The Food and Drug Administration is cracking down on the nation's biggest at-home DNA test kit company