Mind-Altering, Ketamine-Like Drug OK’d for Severe Depression

MATTHEW PERRONE / The Associated Press Mar 5, 2019 A medication related to the club drug Special K wins U.S. approval for patients with the hard-to-treat mood disorder. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )

Black Patients Miss Out on Promising Cancer Drugs

Caroline Chen and Riley Wong / ProPublica Sep 19, 2018 A survey finds African Americans are underrepresented in clinical trials, even for medicines that might disproportionately benefit them. Dig deeper ( 15 Min. Read )

In Medical Milestone, U.S. Approves Marijuana-Based Drug for Seizures

MATTHEW PERRONE / The Associated Press Jun 25, 2018 Epidiolex, used to treat rare forms of epilepsy, contains CBD, a chemical ingredient found in the cannabis plant. FDA approval takes place in an increasingly complicated legal environment for marijuana. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )

Reproductive Rights Groups Sue Administration Over Birth Control Access

Emily Wells / Truthdig May 2, 2018 Trading in contraceptive methods for shame- and abstinence-based programs "is wrong, it's bad for public health, and it’s outside the law," a plaintiff says of the federal guidelines. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

E. Coli Threat: Americans Warned Not to Eat Romaine Lettuce

TERRY TANG / The Associated Press Apr 21, 2018 The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention tells consumers to throw away their store-bought romaine and warns restaurants not to serve it amid an E. coli outbreak in several states. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

Health Officials Give Marijuana-Based Drug Positive Review

MATTHEW PERRONE / The Associated Press Apr 17, 2018 The medication, which doesn’t get users high, reduces rare, hard-to-treat seizures in children. It could be in line to be the first U.S. government-approved drug derived from the cannabis plant. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

The Democratic National Committee Needs a Hero

Eileen Cronin / Truthdig Feb 23, 2017 The next DNC chair has an important job: protect the rights of citizens and stand up for the rule of law. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )

The Bacteria on Your Skin Are Safer Than These Two Chemicals the FDA Just Banned From Your Soap

By Jill Richardson / OtherWords Sep 11, 2016 The U.S. Food and Drug Administration just passed a regulation that will actually protect people, and may save you a few bucks and an unnecessary purchase. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

FDA Tells Massachusetts Group Home to Stop Shocking Its Disabled Residents

Staff / Truthdig Apr 27, 2016 The government questions whether the Judge Rotenberg Center has been straight with families about the risks of its electrical shock devices and alternative treatments. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )

Would Washington’s FDA Fix Cure the Patients or the Drug Industry?

Staff / Truthdig Oct 21, 2015 A bill that would speed up approval for medications and medical devices shows how a major initiative can get traction even in the midst of Washington gridlock — but critics say all the lobbying is drowning out some warnings about patient safety. Dig deeper ( 10 Min. Read )

The Maker of Tylenol Had a Plan to Block Tougher Regulation

Staff / Truthdig Sep 22, 2015 Filings from a lawsuit, scheduled to go to trial Monday in Atlantic City, N.J., describe a previously unreported lobbying campaign by McNeil Consumer Healthcare to protect its iconic painkiller. Dig deeper ( 8 Min. Read )

Regulations

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