A grim prognosis, a gamble and one patient’s fight to defy cancer
After a Stage 4 cancer diagnosis and a prognosis of 16 months to live, Katie Doble didn’t know whether she should plan her ...
Pharmaceutical Technology15h
FDA grants ODD status to Zai Lab’s lung cancer treatment
The FDA has granted orphan drug designation (ODD) to Zai Lab’s ZL-1310, aimed at treating small cell lung cancer (SCLC).
FDA bans Red 3 dye from food and drugs – a scientist explains the artificial color’s health risks and long history
Over 35 years after the first study linking Red 3 to thyroid cancer in rats was published, the US is beginning to wean it out of foods and drugs.
FDA bans Red No. 3, but experts warn of ongoing gaps in food safety regulations
The Food and Drug Administration announced last week that it will revoke authorization for FD&C Red No. 3 in food and ingested drugs under the Delaney Clause of the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic ...
Boise State Public Radio13h
As synthetic food dyes attract more attention, one Idaho family shares how cutting them out helped their daughter with ADHD
Small studies going back decades have shown a potential link between artificial food dyes and attention deficit hyperactivity disorder symptoms in kids.
Futurism on MSN10h
Patients Are Dying After a Strange Cancer Treatment on a Remote Island
A medical startup claimed its blood filtering device could cure cancer. But multiple patients who used it died not long after.
WCAX33h
UVM researcher weighs in on Red Dye No. 3 ban
The Food and Drug Administration last week took action to ban a commonly used dye used in everything from candy to cough syrup because of its links to cancer.
Medscape19h
FDA Proposes Cap on Nicotine in Cigarettes, Other Tobacco Products
The FDA is proposing a limit on the amount of nicotine in cigarettes and certain other combustible tobacco products to reduce ...
Verastem Oncology Outlines 2025 Strategic Priorities and Milestones for Novel Pipeline Targeting RAS/MAPK Pathway-Driven Cancers
Verastem Oncology (Nasdaq: VSTM), a biopharmaceutical company committed to advancing new medicines for patients with RAS/MAPK ...
What to know about red dye 3 being banned from foods
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration banned red dye No. 3 from foods. That was first announced on Jan. 15, 2025. This decision by federal regulators comes nearly 35 years after the dye was banned in ...
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Red No. 3 Food Dye Has Been Banned, but What Foods Is It Currently In?
After the Red No. 3 ban, there are now eight color additives approved by the FDA. They are FD&C Blue No. 1, FD&C Blue No. 2, FD&C Green No. 3, Orange B, Citrus Red No. 2, FD&C Red No. 40, FD&C Yellow ...
Federal regulations paused, halting FDA's proposed ban on formaldehyde in hair products
Over the years, an increasing number of studies have linked formaldehyde to cancers that are especially prevalent among Black ...