FDA and Kratom | FDA
FDA recognizes that there is much that is not known scientifically about kratom. Although there are published animal studies with kratom extracts containing mitragynine or 7-OH-mitragynine, there are few published…
The FDA Might Ban Fluoride Supplements. Dentists Are Upset
The Brief July 24, 2025 Updates on European leadership, U.S. grocery prices, and more Skip backward 15 seconds Length: Long Speed: 1.0x Skip forward 15 seconds Dr. James H. Bekker…
Do fluoride supplements harm children? FDA panel discussion turns into heated debate
A meeting Wednesday at the Food and Drug Administration about fluoride supplements became, at one point, a contentious back-and-forth over whether the ingestible tablets harm children’s microbiomes or play a…
FDA Launches Agency-Wide AI Tool to Optimize Performance for the American People
For Immediate Release: June 02, 2025 The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) today launched Elsa, a generative Artificial Intelligence (AI) tool designed to help employees—from scientific reviewers to investigators—work…
FDA and RFK Jr. aim to remove fluoride supplements used to protect kids’ teeth
WASHINGTON (AP) — U.S. health regulators announced plans Tuesday to phase out fluoride-containing supplements sometimes used to strengthen children’s teeth, opening a new front in Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy…
FDA moves to ban fluoride supplements for kids, removing a key tool for dentists : Shots
Dentists sometimes prescribe fluoride supplements to kids in areas that lack water fluoridation. FDA is taking action to remove such treatments from the market. Karl Tapales/Moment RF/Getty Images hide caption…