#FDA

#FDA

The chief spokesman for Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. resigned on Wednesday in protest over the administration's push to allow major tobacco companies to begin selling flavored vapes that appeal to children. His departure came one day after the head of the Food and Drug Administration quit for the same reason.

Utz Quality Foods announced a safety alert involving products sold under its Zapp's and Dirty brands, recalling nine varieties of potato chips due to potential salmonella risk.

Todd Blanche, the acting attorney general, signed an order that removes products sold under state medical cannabis licenses and FDA approved cannabis products from schedule I to schedule III, which includes legal but regulated substances. This change raises questions for the cannabis industry regarding its implications.

"Unfortunately, for patients and physicians in the melanoma community, we have had no choice but to stop our compassionate use program and adjust the planned expansion of our Phase 3 clinical program."

The Trump-era patronage system has affected us all, by so often thrusting inexperienced randos with obvious political mandates into important positions that have previously always been occupied by career civil servants or specialized leaders.

Three types of cottage cheese sold under Walmart's Great Value brand are being recalled because they may not have been pasteurized properly. Containers of the Great Value Fat Free Small Curd Cottage Cheese, Lowfat Small Curd Cottage Cheese, and Small Curd Cottage Cheese were sold between February 17 and 20 with best by dates from April 1 to 3.