Food and Drug Administration

FDA Emphasizes Added Sugars on New Nutrition Labels

The nutrition label included on packaged food in the United States is about to...

New Rule Gives FDA Authority to Regulate E-Cigarettes

The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has finalized a rule that extends its...

Advertising Influences E-cigarette Use Among Youth

Joe Camel and the Marlboro Man are long gone, but tobacco advertising still has...

The FDA UDI Rule and Its Impact on Dentistry

On September 24, 2013, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) passed the final rule...

FDA Proposes Ban on Powdered Gloves

The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has proposed a ban on most powdered gloves...

California Amends Handheld X-Ray Regulations

The California Department of Public Health is granting dentists and their trained staff who...

FDA Approves Non-Alcohol Cancer Treatment

The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved the Docetaxel Injection, Non-Alcohol Formula, from...

Banned Chloroform Solution Effective Against Jaw Tumors

Keratocystic odontogenic tumors (KOTs) are benign. But these locally aggressive cyst-like tumors that usually...

Some Claim Oil Swishing Provides Oral Health Benefits

Oil may be beneficial to your health, according to some people. A new trend...

Opioid Abuse Higher in Areas With More Dentists, Pharmacists

Having more healthcare personnel isn’t necessarily a good thing when it comes to opioid...