FDA launches new AI-powered system to track drug and vaccine side effects nationwide

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! FIRST ON FOX: The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) rolled out a new platform, backed by artificial intelligence, that will streamline publicly accessible reporting of negative or unexpected health effects linked to medicines, vaccines, cosmetics, animal food and other consumer products. The FDA Adverse Event Monitoring System … Read more

FDA finds little evidence that a generic drug can help people with autism

WASHINGTON — The Food and Drug Administration on Tuesday approved a generic medication for a rare brain disorder, while walking back suggestions by President Donald Trump and other administration officials that the drug showed great promise for people with autism. The agency said it approved leucovorin for children and adults with a genetic condition that … Read more

Strike on alleged drug boat kills 6 in Eastern Pacific, U.S. military says

The U.S. military said it killed six men Sunday in a strike on an alleged drug-smuggling vessel in the eastern Pacific Ocean as part of the Trump administration’s campaign against alleged traffickers. Sunday’s attack brought the death toll to at least 157 people since the Trump administration began targeting those it calls “narcoterrorists” in small … Read more

Hegseth urges Latin American allies to go on offense against drug cartels

MIAMI — Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth on Thursday urged Latin American countries to take a more aggressive approach against drug cartels, warning that the Trump administration would be forced to act by itself if governments fail to effectively combat criminal organizations that directly threaten the United States and border security. “America is prepared to take … Read more

Top FDA drug official is trying to hire a friend who’s seeking a bold new warning on antidepressants

WASHINGTON — The Food and Drug Administration’s top drug regulator, Dr. Tracy Beth Hoeg, is working to hire a researcher and friend who wants the agency to add new warnings to antidepressants about unproven pregnancy risks, The Associated Press has learned. Dr. Adam Urato, a maternal-fetal medicine specialist and critic of antidepressant safety, is pressing … Read more

Supreme Court hears challenge to law barring drug users from having guns

WASHINGTON — The Supreme Court on Monday hears its latest gun rights case concerning a federal law that bars frequent users of illegal drugs from possessing firearms. Gun rights advocates argue the law falls afoul of the Constitution’s Second Amendment, which protects the right to bear arms. The case puts a spotlight on the Trump … Read more

Supreme Court poised to weigh legal battle over federal gun ban for drug users

Washington — The Supreme Court is set to hear arguments Monday in a Second Amendment dispute over a federal law that bars unlawful drug users from possessing firearms. The case, United States v. Hemani, is the second involving gun rights that the high court is hearing in its current term, joining a legal battle over … Read more

Chocolate supplement recalled because it contains erectile dysfunction drug

A chocolate male enhancement supplement is being recalled because it contains a prescription drug used to treat erectile dysfunction, federal health officials said Friday. Brooklyn-based USALESS.COM is recalling its Rhino Choco VIP 10X product due to the undeclared presence of Tadalafil, which is the active ingredient in Cialis, the company said in an announcement shared by … Read more