The FDA has announced a partial recall of Propofol, a drug found in Michael Jackson's home at the time of his death.

Though Sonia Sotomayor is widely expected to win confirmation to the US Supreme Court, the business community is still wondering just what kind of justice she'll be

The Food and Drug Administration has approved a highly anticipated blood thinner from Eli Lilly after more than 18 months of review.

Nestle is no longer under investigation by the Food and Drug Administration after tests revealed the E.coli strain found in Nestle’s cookie dough last month was not the cause of over 70 recent illnesses, the Wall Street Journal reported.

Drugmakers Eli Lilly and Co., Amylin Pharmaceuticals and Alkermes said Tuesday the Food and Drug Administration has accepted their application for the once-a-week diabetes drug exenatide.

The Food and Drug Administration is focusing on a seldom-discussed side effect of the medications with acetaminophen: severe liver damage.

Concerned over the surge of phony swine flu treatments hawked on the Internet, the Food and Drug Administration has ordered dozens of Web site operators to stop making fraudulent claims, leading to a drop in the number of scams.

Historic anti-smoking legislation sped to final congressional passage on Friday— after a bitter fight lasting nearly a half-century— and lawmakers and the White House quickly declared it would save the lives of thousands of smokers of all ages.

The Senate has voted to give the government extensive new powers to decide how tobacco companies will make and market their products. Supporters say that could spare millions from smoking addiction and premature death.

An Indiana money manager is set to plead guilty to charges of crashing an airplane near a Panhandle neighborhood in a botched attempt to fake his own death.

During 34 years of smoking, Carolyn Smeaton has tried countless ways to reduce her three-pack-a-day habit, including a nicotine patch, nicotine gum and a prescription drug. But stop-smoking aids always failed her.

The Supreme Court said Monday that it will rule on the constitutionality of the anti-fraud law that grew out of accounting scandals at Enron and other companies.