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Ned Sharpless Named Acting FDA Commissioner
Following the resignation of Scott Gottlieb, Norman E. “Ned” Sharpless, MD, has been named the acting commissioner of the FDA (U.S. Food and Drug Administration) by Alex Azar, the Health and Human Services (HHS) secretary, effective April 2019 “Dr. Sharpless’ deep scientific background and expertise will make him a strong leader for FDA,” said Azar ...
AHPA Submits Vinpocetine Comments to FDA
The American Herbal Products Association (AHPA) recommends the Secretary of Health and Human Services (HHS) consider initiating rulemaking to declare vinpocetine to be lawful dietary ingredient in comments submitted to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA). AHPA also strongly encouraged FDA to clarify that if vinpocetine is either found to be currently in the ...
HHS and USDA Release New Dietary Guidelines
Secretary of Health and Human Services (HHS) Sylvia M. Burwell and the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Secretary of Agriculture Tom Vilsack have released updated nutritional guidelines that encourage Americans to adopt a series of science-based recommendations to improve how they eat to reduce obesity and prevent chronic diseases like type 2 diabetes, hypertension and ...
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