FDA: Purell doesn't prevent the flu — or Ebola
Regulators warn manufacturer against claiming that its hand sanitizer products can protect against viruses.
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Pharmaceutical execs "got away with murder," says mom of overdose victim
Insys Therapeutics founder John Kapoor was sentenced to five and a half years for his role in bribing doctors to prescribe Subsys.
Romaine lettuce E. coli outbreak is over, health officials say
The contaminated romaine lettuce, which was harvested Salinas, California, sickened 167 people in 27 states.
FDA flags cancer risk for weight-loss drug Belviq
Regulator alerts public to potential danger of taking appetite suppressant known in generic form as Lorcaserin.
Lab finds new clues in Zantac's possible cancer link
Last fall the FDA said they had detected a "probable" cancer-causing chemical in the generic form of Zantac.
Food labels now show total calories for eating entire package
From bags of potato chips to pints of ice cream, certain foods must show calorie count for consuming all "servings."
FDA plagued by lack of training during opioid crisis, report says
Researchers say lack of oversight and training problems happened while the opioid crisis killed tens of thousands of people a year.
Must be 21 to buy tobacco or vape products in U.S.
The FDA confirmed that an age increase that was signed into law last week is now in effect.
AMA calls for total ban on all vaping, e-cigarette products
The medical group cited a surge in teen use of e-cigarettes, which typically contain nicotine, as well as lung illnesses
FDA: Dollar Tree sells "potentially unsafe drugs"
Regulator found "rodent feces" throughout one manufacturing facility that supplies cosmetics to discount retailer
LASIK eye surgery should be taken off market, ex-FDA adviser says
An estimated 20 million Americans have undergone the procedure to correct nearsightedness and improve distance vision
Warning of possible listeria in even more veggies
More potentially contaminated veggie products added to long list of those recalled by Fresh Del Monte Produce division
More than two million pounds of chicken recalled
Simmons Prepared Foods, Inc. issued a voluntary recall after discovering the contamination during a routine safety check
King Arthur Flour widens flour recall over E. coli concerns
Another expansion of recalled products linked to multistate outbreak that sickened 21 people in nine states
Trump taps cancer researcher to be FDA commissioner
Stephen Hahn will play a key role in the Food and Drug Administration's fight against youth vaping and opioid addiction
FDA proposes "black-box warning" for breast implants
The move comes as the agency is taking heat from women who say they weren't warned of potential complications linked to breast implants before surgery
Potentially dangerous chemical found in heartburn pill Zantac
CBS News investigation reveals that there might not be just an "impurity" — but something much more serious
Walgreens and Kroger extinguish e-cig sales
Drugstore and grocery chains join retailers opting out of e-cig market as deadly illnesses tied to vaping probed
CVS pulls Zantac and its generic brand over possible cancer link
The FDA said people shouldn't panic, but suggests switching to another over-the-counter drug while the agency tests more samples
More blood-pressure pills recalled over cancer-causing chemical
A carcinogen ID'd in recalled losartan tablets is the same one that prompted Novartis to halt distribution of generic Zantac meds
General Mills recalls Gold Medal flour after E. coli found
Warning comes two months after health officials said an E. coli outbreak linked to other flour brands was apparently over
FDA finds cancer-causing chemical in Zantac
U.S. agency found low levels of a "probable" cancer-causing chemical in Zantac and generic heartburn medications
FDA recommends approval for peanut allergy treatment
The treatment is designed to "trick" a patient's immune system
Crackdown on flavored vaping products unlikely to take effect soon
"There'll be legal challenges, 'cause this is a big market," one expert said
Sixth patient dies from vaping-related illness
Kansas becomes at least the sixth state to report a death possibly related to e-cigarettes since last month
Details emerge about Charlie Kirk shooting suspect. Here's what we know.
Conservative activist Charlie Kirk was shot and killed on Wednesday while speaking an event at Utah Valley University.
Judge says U.S. trying to circumvent legal protections with deportations to Ghana
Earlier this month, the U.S. deported a group of non-Ghanaian nationals to Ghana, including deportees from Gambia and Nigeria.
"No Other Land" director says his West Bank home was raided by Israeli soldiers
"No Other Land" director Basel Adra said Israeli soldiers raided conducted a raid at his West Bank home on Saturday, searching for him and going through his wife's phone.
White House requests $58 million to increase security for executive, judicial branches
A White House official confirmed the extra funds would be directed to the U.S. Marshals Service and would also include enhanced protection for Supreme Court justices.
Trump calls on NATO countries to stop buying Russian oil to end Ukraine war
Mr. Trump said that NATO's commitment to winning the war in Ukraine "has been far less than 100%."
California legislature votes to phase out "forever chemicals" in cookware
California lawmakers voted to phase out a group of chemicals known as PFAS, which are often called "forever chemicals," in cookware.
Venezuela accuses U.S. of seizing fishing boat in Caribbean amid standoff
Venezuela's foreign ministry said nine fishermen were "illegally and hostilely" detained on Friday by the USS Jason Dunham.
Romania scrambles fighter jets after reporting drone incursion
Romania's defense ministry said Saturday that the country's airspace had been breached by a drone during a Russian attack on infrastructure in neighboring Ukraine.
Afghanistan and U.S. envoys reach agreement on a prisoner swap, Taliban claims
No information was provided on how many people are being held in each country, who they are or why they were imprisoned.