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U.S. Food and Drug Administration
U.S. Food and Drug Administration is a federal agency within the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. It promotes and protects public health and oversees food, medical and tobacco products. Its headquarters is in the White Oak area of Silver Spring, Maryland.
Acting Commissioner of Food and Drugs
Kyle Diamantas
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Healthcare
Abaloparatide Cut New Spinal Fractures by 86% in a Trial of 2,463 Women With Osteoporosis
Oct 3, 2026 · 3 min read
AIThe FDA Opens a Public Docket on Generative AI Medical Devices and Floats Testing Them the Way Doctors Are Tested
Aug 21, 2026 · 2 min read
NewsletterA Court Stripped Section 230, the FDA Killed Self-Certified Food Ingredients, and Wall Street Put $500 Billion Behind AI. Over 63,000 Meals.
Aug 15, 2026 · 5 min read
HealthcareThe FDA Proposes Mandatory Safety Reviews for New Food Ingredients, Closing the GRAS Loophole
Aug 12, 2026 · 2 min read
NewsletterGlobal hunger fell to 645 million, lawmakers introduced an AI kill switch, and a judge approved Anthropic's $1.5 billion settlement. Over 60,000 meals.
Jul 25, 2026 · 7 min read
Food PolicyTaylor Farms Recalls Iceberg Lettuce in 27 States Over Cyclospora Risk
Jul 24, 2026 · 2 min read
HealthcareThe FDA Authorizes Johnson & Johnson's Ottava, a Table-Integrated Surgical Robot
Jul 23, 2026 · 2 min read
NewsletterWe signed Feed the Children. The White House debunked the banks. Iran priced Hormuz in Bitcoin. 20,000 meals.
Apr 13, 2026 · 7 min read
HealthcareLoyal's LOY-002 Clears Two of Three FDA Gates as the First Longevity Drug Approval in Any Species Nears
Apr 13, 2026 · 3 min read
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