WASHINGTON, Sept. 6 (UPI) -- The U.S. Food and Drug Administration Wednesday issued draft regulatory guidelines for a new type of medical test. The FDA said the test uses complex mathematical formulas to interpret large amounts of gene and protein data to produce results that can hel

WASHINGTON, Jan. 23 (UPI) -- An internal report by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration is critical of the agency's handling of safety issues involving medical devices.

ROCKVILLE, Md., May 10 (UPI) -- Food and Drug Administration officials in Maryland have approved the first DNA-based blood test to help detect cystic fibrosis.

ROCKVILLE, Md., April 19 (UPI) -- The Food and Drug Administration approved a new British prescription treatment Tuesday for gingivitis, a common gum disease.