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United States Food and Drug Administration

Arcs in the news about United States Food and Drug Administration from the outlets we track, each followed from its first story to its last, with who covered it.

Organization · 674 stories · 7,097 articles · earliest story we hold Apr 18, 2023

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Marty Makary's time leading the FDA and Heidi Overton's nomination to succeed him

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Senate confirms Makary for FDA commissioner · 1 article, Mar 26
The H5N1 bird flu outbreak in US cattle, poultry and people · Jan 27, 2024 – Nov 25, 2025The fight over the abortion pill: mifepristone access and doctors who mail it · Jan 29, 2024 – Aug 13, 2026RFK Jr.'s overhaul of US vaccine policy and the CDC's vaccine panel · Feb 19, 2025 – Sep 25, 2026

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Stories before June 28, 2026 come from archived pages, so who covered them is limited to the outlets we recovered for that period.

Everything else129 stories in 2025 not part of any arc, newest first

Stories about United States Food and Drug Administration that are not part of any arc yet

  1. Dec 23With FDA approval of Wegovy pill, new era of oral GLP-1 weight loss drugs begins20 articles · 19 independent sources
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  2. Dec 22Frozen shrimp sold in multiple states recalled due to possible radioactive contamination, FDA says19 articles · 5 independent sources
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  3. Dec 16Big retailers didn't pull ByHeart baby formula fast enough after botulism recall, FDA says9 articles · 9 independent sources
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  4. Dec 12FDA intends to put its most serious warning on Covid vaccines, sources say6 articles · 6 independent sources
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  5. Dec 11FDA proposes allowing sunscreen ingredient already used in Europe and Asia8 articles · 5 independent sources
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  6. Dec 9Recall issued for blood pressure medication over possible cholesterol drug contamination14 articles · 3 independent sources
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  7. Dec 9– 10FDA launches safety review of RSV infant drugs as RFK Jr. scrutinizes immunizations14 articles · 10 independent sources
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  8. Dec 4A dozen former FDA leaders lambast claims by the agency's current vaccine chief7 articles · 6 independent sources
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  9. Dec 3– 4Shredded cheese sold at Target, Walmart, Aldi and more recalled38 articles · 17 independent sources
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  10. Dec 2– 3FDA: Seven deaths and 736 serious injuries due to issue with some FreeStyle Libre glucose monitoring systems14 articles · 4 independent sources
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Stories that name United States Food and Drug Administration

  1. Dec 17– 19Trump signs executive order to reclassify marijuana as less dangerous drug107 articles · 61 independent sources
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  2. Dec 10– 11Botulism outbreak linked to infant formula expands; sickens 51 babies across 19 states40 articles · 18 independent sources
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  3. Nov 25Walgreens recalls 41,000 bottles of saline nasal spray over bacterial contamination7 articles · 5 independent sources
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  4. Nov 19– 20As infant botulism cases climb to 31, recalled ByHeart baby formula is still on some store shelves40 articles · 18 independent sources
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  5. Nov 9– 10Baby formula recalled over possible infant botulism outbreak32 articles · 21 independent sources
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  6. Nov 9– 12ByHeart recalls all infant formula amid botulism outbreak45 articles · 32 independent sources
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  7. Oct 30– Nov 56 dead in listeria outbreak linked to pasta32 articles · 16 independent sources
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  8. Oct 29Candy recall ahead of Halloween for allergen risk12 articles · 5 independent sources
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  9. Oct 28– 29Paxton sues Tylenol company over autism claims35 articles · 30 independent sources
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  10. Oct 22How AI Is Changing Mammograms And Breast Cancer Screening Right Now8 articles · 4 independent sources
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  1. Nov 29– 30Holiday barks, sold at Aldi, recalled due to ‘undeclared allergens’16 articles · 2 independent sources
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  2. Oct 31New deaths and illnesses reported in listeria outbreak tied to recalled pasta meals5 articles · 3 independent sources
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