health Chronic pain sufferers betrayed: how the FDA and DEA deny access to safe, effective pain relief Ellsworth Toohey

smuggling Syringes filled with vaginal tightening gel intercepted by US border patrol David Pescovitz

drugs Government to pharma companies: stop registering sham patents to delay generics Rob Beschizza

FDA FDA warns against using corrosive "black salve" — a deadly cure-all that's disfiguring lives Jennifer Sandlin

Food Sesame seeds missing on your favorite hamburger buns? It's because of the FDA requirement they be listed as potential allergens Rob Beschizza

drugs The Great US Adderall Shortage is likely going to last at least for another year Thom Dunn

homophobia FDA finally gets over their 80s-era homophobia and eases blood donation guidelines Thom Dunn

Food Shmeat safe to eat, says FDA Rob Beschizza

FDA FDA: stop eating Nyquil-fried Chicken Thom Dunn

covid FDA asks people not to drink Covid test solution or use as eye drops Mark Frauenfelder

abortion New study shows that abortion pills are safe to use with less restrictions Thom Dunn

artificial intelligence FDA gives a green light to cancer diagnosis AI Annie Rauwerda

News Trump FDA Administrator admits he misled public on convalescent plasma for COVID-19 Xeni Jardin

politics Trump, FDA start hyping convalescent plasma treatment for COVID-19 Xeni Jardin

drugs A sober look at kratom, a psychoactive plant that has many claimed benefits, and has also inspired a moral panic Cory Doctorow

psychedelics FDA expands access to MDMA-assisted psychotherapy for PTSD Mark Frauenfelder

law Purdue's court filings understate its role in the opioid epidemic by 80% Cory Doctorow

security Wireless vulns in Medtronic's implanted defibrillators allow remote shocks, shutdown, denial-of-service battery attacks and data theft Cory Doctorow

floss Electronic Health Records: a murderous, publicly subsidized, $13B/year grift by way of shitty software Cory Doctorow

woo FDA: infusing young people's blood will not improve your health Cory Doctorow