FDA

This photo taken Nov. 25, 2013 shows microbiologist Ashley Sabol extracting Listeria bacteria for genome sequencing in a foodborne disease outbreak lab at the federal Centers for Disease Control and Prevention in Atlanta. (AP Photo/David Goldman)

Listeria fears spreading: Sabra pulls 30,000 cases of hummus amid bacteria panic

Robert King · April 9, 2015 2:31 pm

States want increased regulations after banned stimulant turns up in diet pills

States want increased regulations after banned stimulant turns up in diet pills

Robert King · April 9, 2015 9:00 am

Farmers markets could be safe from certain federal food regulations. (AP Photo)

Energy and Environment

FDA wants to relax requirements for selling at farmers markets

Robert King · April 8, 2015 3:23 pm

Recall of deadly ice cream grow larger

Recall of deadly ice cream grow larger

Robert King · April 8, 2015 1:14 pm

Supplement makers must meet FDA quality and labeling standards.Â However the FDA doesn't approve each supplement before it goes to market. (AP Photo)

Regulate herbals now, states ask Congress

Robert King · April 3, 2015 3:46 pm

FDA Commissioner Hamburg admitted last week that the U.S. didn't get the medical device review process "completely right." (Getty Images)

Controversial FDA approval process in hot water again

Robert King · April 2, 2015 9:00 am

GNC's Herbal Plus series offers a line of herbal-extract supplements, such as grape seed extract meant to be an antioxidant. (AP Photo)

GNC boosts testing of supplements after scrutiny

Robert King · March 31, 2015 6:22 pm

Hamburg warned against spurring innovation "by lowering standards for safety and efficacy." (Getty)

Efforts to peel away rules concern outgoing FDA head

Robert King · March 28, 2015 9:00 am

President Barack Obama speaks at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) in Atlanta, Tuesday, Sept. 16, 2014. (AP Photo/Pablo Martinez Monsivais)

White House releases plan to combat resistant infections

Robert King · March 27, 2015 3:06 pm

In 2009, the manufacturer of Zicam voluntarily recalled nasal products using zinc in the drug after consumers claimed they lost their ability to smell. (Getty)

FDA to scrutinize homeopathic medicines

Robert King · March 24, 2015 9:01 pm

Nutritional and medical groups are defending controversial dietary guidelines that call for Americans to eat less meat to help save the environment. (iStock Photo)

Energy and Environment

Nutritional alliance defends dietary guidelines

Robert King · March 16, 2015 4:34 pm

New laws to limit abortions

New laws to limit abortions

Paige Winfield Cunningham · March 16, 2015 9:00 am