/tags/food-and-drug-administration-fda Food and Drug Administration (FDA) en-US Copyright KUNC/Community Radio for Northern Colorado 2020 Wed, 14 Apr 2021 16:40:17 GMT /health/2021-04-14/cdc-fda-pause-johnson-johnson-covid-19-vaccine-out-of-an-abundance-of-caution Federal health officials are recommending a “pause” in the distribution of the Johnson & Johnson COVID-19 vaccine after six women who received it reported developing a rare blood clotting disorder. Wed, 14 Apr 2021 16:40:17 GMT /health/2021-04-14/cdc-fda-pause-johnson-johnson-covid-19-vaccine-out-of-an-abundance-of-caution Stephanie Serrano /health/2020-05-06/a-colorado-countys-antibody-testing-suggests-low-covid-19-immunity-thats-good-and-bad-news Communities across the globe are trying to understand what percent of their population has been exposed to COVID-19 by searching random samples of… Wed, 06 May 2020 23:35:07 GMT /health/2020-05-06/a-colorado-countys-antibody-testing-suggests-low-covid-19-immunity-thats-good-and-bad-news Rae Ellen Bichell /health/2020-04-09/mountain-west-officials-call-fda-rules-on-gay-blood-donors-antiquated-and-discriminatory State officials from around the country, including four in the Mountain West, have signed a letter to the Food and Drug Administration asking the agency… Fri, 10 Apr 2020 01:29:48 GMT /health/2020-04-09/mountain-west-officials-call-fda-rules-on-gay-blood-donors-antiquated-and-discriminatory Rae Ellen Bichell /npr-news/2020-01-14/fda-approves-drugs-faster-than-ever-but-relies-on-weaker-evidence-researchers-find Changes in the way the Food and Drug Administration reviews new medicines means that there are more cures and treatments on the market. But there's also less proof the drugs are safe and effective. Tue, 14 Jan 2020 16:03:09 GMT /npr-news/2020-01-14/fda-approves-drugs-faster-than-ever-but-relies-on-weaker-evidence-researchers-find Sydney Lupkin /npr-news/2020-01-13/the-kratom-debate-helpful-herb-or-dangerous-drug Some people struggling with opioid addiction who switched to kratom swear the herb salvaged their lives. But federal agencies and the brother of a man who died from his kratom use warn of its risks. Mon, 13 Jan 2020 10:04:00 GMT /npr-news/2020-01-13/the-kratom-debate-helpful-herb-or-dangerous-drug Lesley McClurg /health/2019-09-23/as-number-of-vaping-related-illnesses-climbs-kunc-asks-whats-in-a-vape-pen Since the first reports of a mysterious lung illness surfaced in August, the latest numbers from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention are 530… Mon, 23 Sep 2019 11:00:00 GMT /health/2019-09-23/as-number-of-vaping-related-illnesses-climbs-kunc-asks-whats-in-a-vape-pen /npr-news/2019-05-31/as-cbd-oils-become-more-popular-the-fda-considers-whether-to-set-new-rules The marijuana and hemp extract has been touted as a way to ease anxiety and inflammation, despite limited science. Now, the FDA is holding its first public hearing on cannabidiol. Fri, 31 May 2019 16:59:55 GMT /npr-news/2019-05-31/as-cbd-oils-become-more-popular-the-fda-considers-whether-to-set-new-rules Allison Aubrey /npr-news/2019-05-05/seafood-without-the-sea-will-lab-grown-fish-hook-consumers The seafood industry has some well-publicized problems: from overfishing to contaminants that make their way into fish. Now, a handful of startups aim to offer a "clean" alternative grown from cells. Sun, 05 May 2019 11:00:58 GMT /npr-news/2019-05-05/seafood-without-the-sea-will-lab-grown-fish-hook-consumers Clare Leschin-Hoar /politics/2019-04-04/despite-new-federal-regulation-hemp-industry-still-riddled-with-legal-risks Last December, hemp farmers and businesses celebrated. After 82 years of heavy restrictions, Congress passed the 2018 farm bill, stating hemp should be… Thu, 04 Apr 2019 21:04:15 GMT /politics/2019-04-04/despite-new-federal-regulation-hemp-industry-still-riddled-with-legal-risks /2019-01-24/meat-inspections-continue-during-shutdown-but-fewer-food-safety-checks-happening-overall The partial government shutdown is playing out differently for the nation’s top food safety regulators. At the Food and Drug Administration, fewer than... Fri, 25 Jan 2019 00:35:17 GMT /2019-01-24/meat-inspections-continue-during-shutdown-but-fewer-food-safety-checks-happening-overall Grant Gerlock, Grant Gerlock