The 52 food standards pertain to canned fruits and vegetables, dairy products, baked goods, macaroni products, and other foods. The FDA has reviewed its portfolio of more than 250 food Standards of Identity to "make sure they are useful, relevant, and serve consumers in the best possible way."

For instance, "the backlog of FOIAs ... is enormous," he said. Califf said the FDA has far greater opportunities for improved transparency -- especially in the stages of the drug approval process that happen long before CRLs are issued.

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration approved a new blue color additive derived from the fruit of the gardenia, a flowering evergreen, for use in a variety of drinks and candies.

MENOPAUSAL THERAPY IN FOCUS — The FDA will hold a panel discussion Thursday on hormone therapy for menopausal women, a pet issue for Commissioner Marty Makary that’s separately garnered attention in the states and on social media.

U.S. inspectors have uncovered new and dangerous breakdowns in drugmaking at an Indian factory owned by Sun Pharma that produces generic medications for American consumers.

The British pharmaceutical company said combinations for its Blenrep drug were evaluated in adults with relapsed or refractory multiple myeloma who have previously received at least one line of therapy.

( NewsNation) — The head of the U.S. Food and Drug Administration signaled Thursday that he supports changing or removing the warnings printed on hormone replacement therapy products for menopausal women because the caution labels overstate the health risks.

The FDA is reconsidering the black box warning on estrogen. Experts say it’s time for a change—find out what this means for hormone therapy and your health.