EpiPen expiration dates extended

The FDA is extending the expiration dates on EpiPens to help ease a shortage of the lifesaving allergy medication. CBS News' Kenneth Craig reports.

• Aug 22, 2018
• 1:50

FDA clears generic rival to high-priced EpiPen

Years after seeking federal approval, Israeli drugmaker gets nod to sell version of life-saving allergy treatment

• Aug 17, 2018

"Worrisome" levels of lead, arsenic found in baby food

Consumer Reports finds concerning amounts of heavy metals in popular cereals and other products for infants

• Aug 16, 2018

"Dopesick": Opioid addicts & withdrawal

The FDA will now look at whether potential treatments for drug addiction can reduce overdose rates, or the transmission of infectious diseases, instead of only focusing on whether it cuts opioid use. Author Beth Macy joins "CBS This Morning" to discuss her new book, "Dopesick: Dealers, Doctors, and the Drug Company that Addicted America," which tracks the opioid epidemic from its early days in rural America to the nationwide crisis it is today.

• Aug 7, 2018
• 4:45

Valsartan drug recall expands

The FDA says some batches of commonly used medications from a company in China were found to contain a chemical that may cause cancer.

• Aug 7, 2018
• 0:48

FDA expands blood pressure medication recall

Certain batches of the drug were contaminated with chemical that could increase the risk of cancer in humans

• Aug 7, 2018

Salmonella outbreak linked to pasta salad expands

Disease experts say illness related to tainted salad has now spread to eight states, with 18 people hospitalized

• Aug 2, 2018

Label change for plant-based "milk" could boost dairy industry

FDA signals it may ban the "m-word" from products that don't come from lactating animals

• Jul 27, 2018

Biogen tanks as Alzheimer's drug results disappoint

The experimental treatment slowed the disease, but not enough to meet investors' high expectations

• Jul 26, 2018

More salmonella-related recalls ahead, FDA warns

"There are likely other food products made by other manufacturers that also use" suspect whey ingredient, agency says

• Jul 25, 2018

What you need to know about salmonella

After the latest food recalls, know the signs of salmonella infection and how to keep your family safe

• Jul 24, 2018

FDA approves new drug to treat endometriosis pain

The painful condition affects an estimated 1 in 10 women of reproductive age

• Jul 24, 2018

FDA OKs first drug to treat smallpox, in case of terror attack

Smallpox was eradicated decades ago, but small samples of the virus​ were saved for research purposes and some worry it could be used as a biological weapon

• Jul 16, 2018

CDC warning on Kellogg's Honey Smacks: "Do not eat this cereal"

A popular Kellogg's cereal has been linked with a salmonella outbreak that has infected 100 people

• Jul 13, 2018

Trauma foam could stop internal bleeding

The FDA has approved a clinical trial of trauma foam in patients at a Boston hospital. Researchers believe it could help save lives. CBS Boston's Louisa Moller reports.

• Jul 11, 2018
• 1:36

U.S. approves first marijuana-based drug for seizures

The FDA approved the medication, called Epidiolex, to treat two rare forms of epilepsy that begin in childhood

• Jun 26, 2018

Cannabis-based drug for seizures

The FDA has approved a new anti-seizure drug called Epidiolex for children with certain forms of epilepsy. It's made from a component in marijuana, although it doesn't cause a high. CBS News' John Schiumo reports.

• Jun 26, 2018
• 1:55

Laser pointer burns hole in young boy’s eye

Doctors discovered a "large macular hole" in the retina of the child's left eye after he repeatedly gazed into the laser beam

• Jun 21, 2018

Salmonella-melon warning expands to 22 states

Tainted fruit, produced by Caito Foods, was sold at Walmart, Whole Foods and other major grocery chains

• Jun 15, 2018

Salmonella-linked melon now found in 9 states

Suspected tainted pre-cut fruit supplied to retailers including Costco, Kroger, Trader Joe's, Walgreens, Walmart, Whole Foods

• Jun 13, 2018

German startup to market first artificial iris

HumanOptics makes surgically implanted device to replace the eye's colored part around the pupil

• Jun 1, 2018

FDA approves first artificial iris

The surgically implanted device is meant to treat adults and children with eye damaged

• May 31, 2018

President Trump signs "Right to Try Act"

President Trump signed the "Right to Try Act" Wednesday afternoon, giving terminally ill patients more access to seek medical treatment not yet approved by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA).

• May 30, 2018
• 16:29

President Trump signs "Right to Try Act"

President Trump signed a bill that gives terminally ill patients the ability to try drugs not yet approved by the FDA

• May 30, 2018

Woman's loss of vision shines light on questionable stem cell therapy

Department of Justice is cracking down on what it describes as "unscrupulous" stem cell clinics selling unapproved treatments for eye problems

• May 30, 2018

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