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The meeting organized by the Reagan-Udall Foundation for the FDA saw pro- and anti-fluoride advocates clash.

FDA’s likely move to ban marketing of fluoride supplements for dental health has the backing of its new top drug official, who spoke at a Wednesday (July 23) meeting hosted by the Reagan-Udall Foundation, where viewpoints both for and against fluoride…

Agency is weighing a ban on fluoride pills used to prevent kids’ cavities.

The event held by the Reagan-Udall Foundation on behalf of the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) featured clinicians and researchers debating the merits of fluoride supplements.

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) hearing on July 23 to collect feedback on the clinical use and safety concerns associated with prescription fluoride supplements for kids revealed supporters and opponents, but the writing may be on the wall…

“We’ve got to look at a risk-benefit analysis. And since this isn’t approved, it’s never been through the rigorous FDA process of saying there’s a benefit that outweighs the risk,” Tidmarsh told NOTUS about the fluoride supplements. “And if there’s not…

The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) said it plans to ban fluoride tablets and drops, which have long been prescribed to children in areas where the mineral is not added to drinking water. On Wednesday, July 23, the agency will hold a public meeting…

Dr. James H. Bekker made it clear while standing at a podium in front of the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) in Silver Spring, Md. on July 23: there is no way to replace fluoride supplements if the government decides to take them off the market.

A meeting Wednesday at the Food and Drug Administration about fluoride supplements became, at one point, a contentious back-and-forth over whether the ingestible tablets harm children’s microbiomes or play a vital role in helping protect them from tooth…

On Wednesday, the Food and Drug Administration will host a public meeting featuring both supporters and opponents of fluoride supplements. While dentists overwhelmingly say the tablets have been used safely for decades, more than half of the meeting…