R.F.K. Jr. Wants to Overhaul the F.D.A. How Would Scientists Change It?
While some agree with Robert F. Kennedy Jr. that the [...]
From AI to Musk’s Brain Chip, the F.D.A.’s Device Unit Faces Rapid Change
The new director overseeing medical devices will confront criticisms about [...]
Drug Shortages Near an All-Time High, Leading to Rationing
A worrisome scarcity of cancer drugs has heightened concerns about [...]
F.D.A. Seeks Outside Review of Troubled Food and Tobacco Units
The agency’s commissioner asked an external foundation to examine its [...]
F.D.A. to Weigh Over-the-Counter Sale of Birth Control Pills
The first U.S. application for sale of a nonprescription birth [...]
Senate Confirms Califf as F.D.A. Chief in Tight Vote
The narrow 50-46 decision underscored the divisions on both sides [...]
F.D.A. Nominee Faces Steep Climb to Senate Confirmation
Dr. Robert Califf, a former agency commissioner, is encountering opposition [...]
Senators Question Califf, the F.D.A. Nominee, on Opioid Crisis and Pandemic Response
A Senate panel hearing on Tuesday signaled that Dr. Robert [...]
Biden Chooses Robert Califf to Lead F.D.A., Despite Drug Industry Ties
Dr. Robert M. Califf, an academic and clinical trial researcher [...]