Anna Edney

Would you take a medicine made at a factory that was so bad the FDA banned it from shipping drugs here? You might have already. @propublica uncovered how for years the FDA has quietly let these risky drugs into hospitals and medicine cabinets propublica.org/article/fda-dr…

on this week's #WTHealth: @JoanneKenen , @SarahKarlin, and @annaedney on RFK and vaccines, plus unrest at NIH and Doug Holtz-Eakin on how CBO works...kffhealthnews.org/news/podcast/w…

Retweets, replies, comments—having my back out loud means more than you know because predators thrive in silence. cjr.org/feature-2/wesl… 4/5

I don't think people realize how little many nonprescription drugs are actually regulated. And don't think the drugmakers will save us -- one executive didn't even know a popular drug they sold isn't FDA approved bloomberg.com/news/articles/…

truly excellent via @annaedney

Store shelves are lined with widely used drugs that essentially have been around so long they're grandfathered in. That doesn't mean they're safe. bloomberg.com/news/articles/…

Have you ever taken Azo? Read this: (gift link) bloomberg.com/news/articles/…

“If they’re available at the pharmacy, people assume they’re overseen by the FDA, but unfortunately, in the case of these unapproved drugs, they aren’t.” Read the latest from @annaedney ⬇️⬇️ bloomberg.com/news/articles/…?

Republicans in Congress are having trouble agreeing on specific ways to save billions of dollars on Medicaid. Meanwhile, turmoil continues at HHS. @annaedney, @mayagoldman_, and @SandhyaWrites join @jrovner on #WTHealth to discuss these stories and more. kffhealthnews.org/news/podcast/w…

Scoop with @josh_wingrove: The White House is pulling its nomination for Janette Nesheiwat to be US surgeon general. This is the second high-profile health nominee the WH has pulled just before they were due to appear in front of a Senate panel. bloomberg.com/news/articles/…

“You’re talking about a threat to national health security.” The Amy J. Reed Collaborative for Medical Device Safety asked the FDA to take Humacyte's Symvess off the market after a whistleblower raised concerns about life-threatening bleeding bloomberg.com/news/newslette…

We're back with another health-packed episode of #WTHealth! Guest host @emmarieDC is joined by @shefalil, @jessiehellmann, and @annaedney to discuss RFK Jr.'s autism press conference, Trump's executive order to lower drug prices, and more health news. kffhealthnews.org/news/podcast/w…

All US Food and Drug Administration staff researching how to make baby formula safer are part of RFK Jr's. cuts at HHS despite his announcement of Operation Stork Speed recently bloomberg.com/news/articles/…

“This thing has grave safety concerns and they buried it,” said Robert Lee, who retired from the FDA at the end of Sept. “So here we are today with a product that’s been released to market that has potential to kill soldiers and citizens.” “They” = FDA bloomberg.com/news/articles/…

SCOOP: Health and Human Services Secretary RFK is planning to meet Tuesday with executives of companies that make infant formula in the US. bloomberg.com/news/articles/… Story from @rachelcohrs, @g0ingmad, @annaedney & yours truly. 🍼

Exclusive: L'Oreal is recalling its acne cream in the US on concerns it's contaminated with the known carcinogen benzene. The independent lab Valisure flagged similar contamination a year ago. FDA didn't immediately say whether more recalls are coming.. bloomberg.com/news/articles/…