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FDA adds rare vision-loss warning to popular GLP-1 drugs • Nov. 10, 2026, 11:32 AM ET (AP)

Approval of a cheap version of HIV-prevention shot lenacapavir raises hopes in low-income countries • Nov. 2, 2026, 5:41 PM ET (AP)

RFK Jr. eases access to unproven peptides despite opposition from FDA scientists • Oct. 28, 2026, 8:14 PM ET (AP)

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Also Known As	Food, Drug, and Insecticide Administration • FDA
Date	1927 - present
Areas Of Involvement	therapeutics • drug • public health • food

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