Category: FDA

Nanotechnology Used in mRNA Vaccines, 2,000 Food Items, Goes Unlabeled

Unbeknownst to most Americans, thousands of the food items on our store shelves contain ingredients that are made using nanotechnology. Specifically, they are made through a process that converts things like silver, copper, gold, aluminum, silicon, carbon, and different metal oxides into tiny, atom-sized particles that are one-billionth of a meter in size. They do…


Baby Formula Shortage Could Persist Until July: FDA Commissioner

Food and Drug Administration (FDA) Commissioner Robert Califf said the severe nationwide shortage of baby formula is expected to be eased within two months. Testifying before a Senate hearing, Califf said that while he cannot give exact dates, his expectation is “that within two months we should be beyond normal and with a plethora” of formula…


‘Too Slow’: FDA Admits Delayed Response to Complaints About US Baby Formula Plant

WASHINGTON—The U.S. Food and Drug Administration’s (FDA) initial response to complaints about Abbott’s infant formula plant was “too slow” and some decisions could have been “more optimal,” the FDA’s top official said while facing a grilling from lawmakers on Wednesday. FDA Commissioner Dr. Robert Califf appeared before a congressional panel to answer questions about the FDA’s…


Danone, Reckitt Race to Ramp Up US Baby Formula Supply Amid Shortage

LONDON—Danone SA has been doubling shipments to the United States of Neocate formula for infants allergic to cow’s milk while Enfamil maker Reckitt is also working to boost supplies amid a nationwide shortage, company executives said on Wednesday. Top manufacturer Abbott Laboratories in February recalled dozens of types of its Similac, Alimentum, and EleCare formulas,…


LIVE: FDA Commissioner Testifies to House Commerce Subcommittee on Baby Formula

FDA commissioner Robert Califf will testify to the House Energy and Commerce Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations Wednesday. The hearing starts at 11 a.m. ET. Witnesses The Honorable Robert Califf Commissioner, Food and Drug Administration Mr. Frank Yiannas Deputy Commissioner, Food Policy and Response, Food and Drug Administration Susan Mayne Director, Center for Food Safety and…


Pfizer Says 3 COVID-19 Shots Effective for Young Children, Will Push FDA to Authorize

Pfizer said that three shots of its mRNA COVID-19 vaccine offer protection for children aged 5 and younger, according to an announcement Monday, as the pharmaceutical giant indicated that it will hand its data to federal health officials in its push to vaccinate small children. Despite Pfizer’s proclamation on Monday, polls have suggested that parents…


Miami Man Loses $6 Million Home, Freedom in $115 Million Scam Involving Baby Formula

By David J. Neal From Miami Herald A 7,700-square-foot, four-bedroom, four-bathroom house and three units of an Aventura office building are the list of losses for a Golden Beach man after a massive commercial fraud that involved infant formula, eye-care products, and other products regulated by the FDA. Johnny Grobman, 48, won’t need the home…


Capitol Report (May 19): Manchin Pushes Back on Biden Energy Policy; Dr. Carol Swain on Buffalo Shooting

Under mounting pressure over soaring gas prices, House Democrats passed a bill to punish oil and gas producers for alleged price gouging. But Larry Summers, a top Democratic economic adviser, says this move will have no impact on lowering prices, and could even make the situation worse. The unprecedented baby formula crisis is still ongoing….


FDA Commissioner: Infant Formula Shortages Could Begin to Ease ‘Within Days’

The head of the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) told a House committee that baby formula shortages will start to ease in the coming days. FDA Commissioner Robert Califf told the panel that the shortage would improve “within days,” adding that “we have sold—we have had more infant formula bought by between 11 and 19 percent…


LIVE: FDA Commissioner Testifies on Baby Formula & 2023 Budget

Dr. Robert Califf, commissioner at the Food and Drug Administration (FDA), testifies on the baby formula shortage and 2023 budget. …