LOS ANGELES (KABC) -- The Food and Drug Administration's approval process is one of the most stringent in the world, but now some experts are questioning newer drugs that go through a quicker review.

Accelerated approval of semaglutide 7.2 mg establishes a higher-dose, once-weekly GLP-1 RA option for long-term weight ...

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration will take steps to streamline the process to develop generic versions of complex biological drugs, the agency announced Wednesday. The changes are meant to ...

Food and Drug Administration Commissioner Marty Makary said approving drugs for human consumption is moving at a “record” pace. Makary confirmed that the FDA’s review process will not slow down ...

WASHINGTON - The Food and Drug Administration announced Wednesday that it plans to streamline the approval process for cheaper, "biosimilar" alternatives to biologic drugs in an effort to reduce ...

A commentary by FDA officials Vinay Prasad, MD, MPH, and Martin Makary, MD, MPH, details the new system for drug approvals in the US. FDA Commissioner Martin Makary, MD, MPH, and his top deputy Vinay ...

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration on Thursday introduced the Rare Disease Evidence Principles (RDEP) to provide greater speed and predictability in the review of therapies intended to treat rare ...

WASHINGTON, DC / ACCESS Newswire / March 24, 2026 / A new federal initiative allowing up to $500 annually in hemp-derived cannabinoid products for Medicare beneficiaries is raising urgent questions ...

WASHINGTON (7News) — Artificial intelligence is poised to dramatically reshape the process of developing and approving new medicines, according to industry experts. Traditionally, the path from drug ...

For decades, government intervention into the health care sector has increased at the expense of individual freedom. This disturbing trend is especially prevalent when it comes to the antiquated drug ...

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