FDA commissioner on public's growing mistrust in the government's health advice

NPR's Steve Inskeep asks FDA Commissioner Marty Makary about recent controversies around the COVID and Hepatitis B vaccines, and the lack of trust in the government's medical advice.

FDA approves first at-home device for depression. What is it?

The FDA has approved Flow Neuroscience's at-home brain stimulation device to treat depression, offering an alternative to ...

FDA moves to expand sunscreen options, proposing ingredient used in Asia and Europe

The FDA has proposed adding bemotrizinol, a new sunscreen ingredient, to the U.S. approval list, which could expand consumer ...

Testosterone levels have declined in men. Here's what the FDA wants to do about it

NPR's Steve Inskeep speaks with FDA Commissioner Martin Makary about the decline in testosterone in men in the U.S. and what ...

FDA proposes allowing sunscreen ingredient already used in Europe and Asia

Bemotrizinol, a broad-spectrum chemical sunscreen ingredient, has long been used abroad. Experts say it offers better ...

FDA proposes adding sunscreen ingredient commonly used in other parts of the world to list of permitted products

A new proposal from the US Food and Drug administration would allow sunscreens in the United States to include bemotrizinol ...

The FDA Rarely Forces Manufacturers to Recall Dangerous Medical Devices, Watchdog Report Finds

Lawmakers requested the report after a 2023 ProPublica and Pittsburgh Post-Gazette investigation revealed that the FDA had ...

FDA panel calls to loosen restrictions on testosterone replacement therapy

The drugs have soared in popularity, with some men taking them for unapproved uses like anti-aging or increasing muscle mass.