The FDA recalled Pearl Milling pancake and waffle mix earlier this week. Products were on the shelves as early as Nov. 18, 2024.

The FDA is considering reducing the maximum concentration of nicotine in cigarettes, making them essentially nonaddictive.

The FDA is expected to propose a new rule Wednesday that would mean cigarettes have lower nicotine limits to make them less addictive.

A Wellness Court opened this month within Kansas City's Municipal Court, replacing the separate mental health and drug courts. The new approach offers a unique focus on co-occurring issues and lowers the barriers for people to get help.

Amid concerns the additive causes cancer, the FDA is implementing a ban on a popular food dye used in candy and cakes.

A federal judge in Texas is allowing three other states to pursue a challenge seeking to restrict access to the abortion pill mifepristone nationwide.

Missouri introduces a new rule to safeguard mail-order medications from extreme temperatures, addressing concerns about compromised drug efficacy during transit.

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Red 3 is banned for food use in Europe, Australia and New Zealand except in certain kinds of cherries. The dye will be banned in California starting in January 2027, and lawmakers in Tennessee, Arkansas and Indiana have filed proposals to limit certain dyes, particularly from foods offered in public schools.

Companies say they are working to update their products to comply with the Food and Drug Administration's decision Wednesday to ban the artificial food dye Red 3, after the agency said it was ...