US Food and Drug Administration

US says two Indian nationals indicted in counterfeit Ozempic smuggling scheme

The popular weight-loss drug can cost hundreds of dollars per month for patients.

US FDA approves Mirum’s drug for rare bone disorder

The approval was based on a 63-patient study, in which Atebrioz significantly cut new bone formation at week 24.

Trump’s pick to lead FDA health agency grilled by Senate

Heidi Overton was questioned extensively about health policies put forward since vaccine-sceptic Donald Trump took office in 2025.

New Zealand approves use of party drug MDMA to treat trauma

New Zealand’s Deputy Prime Minister David Seymour said the country is committed to opening up access to “innovative treatments”.

While You Were Sleeping: 5 stories you might have missed, Aug 29, 2026

Nepali military personnel evacuating a pregnant woman during rescue operations at Trishuli camp in Nepal’s Nuwakot district on Aug 28, 2026.

Trump vows legal order to break up ‘nasty monopoly’ in US food processing

Packages of meat are seen at a supermarket in Houston, Texas, on Aug 11, 2026.

Roche, Eli Lilly’s Alzheimer’s blood test gets US FDA clearance

Swiss drugmaker Roche says the Elecsys pTau217 biomarker blood test is not intended to be used as a stand-alone diagnostic test.

Trump taps aide Heidi Overton for FDA, pledges to speed new treatments

Heidi Overton has been a frequent fixture in Oval Office announcements on health issues alongside US President Donald Trump, including on vaccine policy and drug pricing.

What to know about melanoma, one of the deadliest forms of skin cancer

There are simple ways to reduce your risk and to detect possible cases early while they are most curable.

US diners avoid restaurants as fears over parasitic disease cut lettuce sales

Consumer confidence in lettuce and other fresh produce has fallen during the current cyclosporiasis outbreak.

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