News & Events
News & Events Topics
Press releases and announcements, media contacts and transcripts
What's New By TopicUpdates on information about food, drugs, vaccines, medical devices and products, animal and veterinary issues, and cosmetics
Approvals of FDA-Regulated ProductsNew drugs and complex medical devices must meet stringent guidelines before being made available for consumer use
Public Health FocusAn archive of featured topics and public health issues
Congressional testimonies given by senior FDA leadership
Speeches by FDA OfficialsNoteworthy public statements by FDA officials
Meetings, Conferences, & WorkshopsUpcoming events, past meetings, and transcripts of those meetings
Interactive MediaA listing of videos, podcasts, blogs, widgets and more that are available from FDA.
Recent Press Announcements
- February 14, 2013 – U.S. Marshals seize drug products distributed by a Florida company
- February 14, 2013 – FDA approves first retinal implant for adults with rare genetic eye disease
- February 13, 2013 – FDA Commissioner Margaret A. Hamburg’s Statement on the Institute of Medicine’s Report “Countering the Problem of Falsified and Substandard Drugs”