There are initiatives in place to deter counterfeiters and those who sell fraudulent or phony products to prevent or treat avian flu. The use of unproven flu cures and treatments increases the risk of catching...

One of the biggest barriers research and academic institutions face is the ability to get discoveries made in the lab into clinical testing. The new Exploratory IND guidance emphasizes the flexibility available to researchers when...

These fines and the permanent injunction demonstrate that there is a strong system in place for ensuring that pharmaceutical companies fully comply with all aspects of the drug approval process.

In the last month, we have announced important steps toward creating an electronic environment for drug safety and effectiveness information that can provide patients and healthcare professionals with critical information at the point of care....

The overall message of the report remains positive. The evidence that I have seen convinces me that we are poised to make dramatic gains against cancer in the near future.

FDA continues to warn consumers to avoid consumption of dietary supplements containing ephedrine alkaloids. We will continue to do all we can to protect the public health against these dietary supplements that have been found...

It will be an important step in our understanding of the genetic components of cancer and the genetic susceptibilities of people affected by cancer.

Fresh cut produce is the fastest growing sector of the fresh produce industry. This document should help to improve safety by providing clearer guidance on how to reduce health hazards that are potentially introduced during...

Over the past decade, prescribing information has grown more and more complex, more and more dense and more difficult to negotiate.

We will continue to do all we can to protect the public health against these dietary supplements that have been found to cause serious illness and injury.

This cancer genome atlas project is all about the progress that is necessary for us to make cancer a chronic and manageable condition that no longer causes the suffering and death that we see all...

This new guidance level will further reduce an already minimal risk from lead exposure in candy.

The National Cancer Institute wants to make certain the results of clinical research are rapidly disseminated to healthcare providers and patients, to ensure life-enhancing cancer treatments are widely available.

The new label design makes it easier for doctors to get access to important information about drug safety and benefits, and this in turn will help them have more meaningful discussions with their patients.

Our purpose in this project is to begin to turn that fear of cancer, actually America’s greatest fear, into a future, not only free of fear, but full of hope.

This operation suggests that drugs ordered from so-called ‘Canadian’ Internet sites are not drugs of known safety and efficacy. These results make clear there are Internet sites that claim to be ‘Canadian’ that, in fact,...

We believe that nanotechnology will have a transformative effect on cancer diagnosis and treatment. In fact, its impact is already visible in the research being conducted through many of the centers we are announcing today....

The FDA has formed a rapid response team.