A Child Welfare Agency Doubted the Accuracy of Drug Tests Used in Court. The Testing Company Dodged Questions.

Averhealth’s lab practices have been faulted by its own accreditor, and the company has been targeted in lawsuits and dropped ...

Supreme Court to hear arguments in two cases that test the limits of gun rights

The U.S. Supreme Court in early 2026 will hear oral arguments in two cases testing the limits of gun rights under the ...

Supreme Court likely to reject limits on concealed carry but uphold bans on gun possession by drug users

The plaintiffs in both cases claim that these laws violate their Second Amendment rights. As a close observer of the Supreme ...
The Taipei Times

Experts call for broader alcohol intolerance testing

Medical experts yesterday called for broader testing for alcohol intolerance in Taiwan given the high prevalence of the disorder and its impact on health. The Food and Drug Administration has ...
Yahoo

FDA approves weight loss drug in daily pill form

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Regulators at the U.S. Food and Drug Administration gave the green light to a pill version of the blockbuster weight-loss drug ...
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FDA approves weight loss drug in daily pill form

Regulators at the U.S. Food and Drug Administration gave the green light to a pill version of the blockbuster weight-loss drug Wegovy, the first daily oral medication approved to treat obesity. Dr.
ProPublica

The FDA Often Doesn’t Test Generic Drugs for Quality Concerns, So ProPublica Did

ProPublica is a nonprofit newsroom that investigates abuses of power. Sign up to receive our biggest stories as soon as they’re published. These highlights were written by the reporters and editors ...
CCJ

Marijuana rescheduling won't affect DOT drug testing rules, agency says

President Donald Trump on Thursday signed an executive order expediting the reclassification of marijuana as a less dangerous substance, giving the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) the green light ...
Odessa American

DPS implements limited consent DNA testing program for sexual assault survivors

AUSTIN The Texas Department of Public Safety’s (DPS) Crime Laboratory Division announces the implementation of the state’s new Limited Consent for DNA Testing Program for sexual assault survivors. The ...
Stars and Stripes

House bill would require veterans to sign a consent form to get prescriptions for drugs with risk of addiction, bad side effects

WASHINGTON — Veterans would have to provide formal, signed consent before doctors could write them prescriptions for narcotics, stimulants and anti-anxiety medicine under House legislation drawing ...
Military Times

Troops will be drug tested for psychedelic mushroom use, Pentagon says

The Pentagon has changed its drug screening policy to test troops for psilocin, indicating the use of psilocybin mushrooms. Here, psilocybin mushrooms that are ready for distribution are shown at ...
Reuters

AI-driven drug discovery picks up as FDA pushes to reduce animal testing

Sept 2 (Reuters) - Drug developers are increasing adoption of AI technologies for discovery and safety testing to get faster and cheaper results, in line with an FDA push to reduce animal testing in ...