The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is tasked with ensuring the safety and effectiveness of drugs, and medical devices in addition to food and cosmetic safety. One thing the FDA is not responsible for is regulating the practice of medicine. The following is from an FDA Q & A website:
Category: Drug Prices & Regulations
New Drug for Obesity May Become Biggest Selling Drug of All Time
A new drug by Eli Lilly is poised to become the biggest selling drug of all time. However, a writer at NBC News is worried about whether Americans can afford it. The drug tirzepatide has completed its final stages of testing and the U.S. Food and Drug Administration is likely to approve it for weight loss in 2023. Tirzepatide is the third drug from a new class of diabetes drugs called GLP-1 agonists, which includes the drugs Wegovy and Saxenda.
Friday Links
- DOJ: Postal service can deliver abortion pills.
- NIH-funded food pyramid says lucky charms are better than steak; chocolate covered almonds are better than cheddar cheese.
- Pro-choice argument: the FDA’s step forward on abortion medications is not nearly good enough.
- The European Union bans 1,300 ingredients from use in cosmetics. The US bans 11. (NYT)
FDA: Pharmacies Can Stock Abortion Pills; Mailing Them is Also Legal, According to Justice Dept.
A few months ago, I was talking to an old colleague about the U.S. Supreme Court overturning Roe v. Wade. I was reminded of the abortion ships would anchor just off the coast of Ireland in 2001. Would something similar occur off the Southeast coast and Gulf Coast? I even wondered how states would police the U.S. Postal Service, which could deliver pills capable of resulting in abortions through the mail.