FDA Approves New Generic Abortion Pill as Lawsuit Moves to Missouri
- A federal judge transferred a lawsuit against the FDA regarding mifepristone to Missouri, ruling that Idaho, Missouri, and Kansas had no ties to Texas, where it was originally filed.
- The FDA approved a new generic version of mifepristone, which has faced criticism from multiple GOP lawmakers who argue the drug is dangerous.
- Republican Missouri Senator Josh Hawley criticized the FDA for approving the drug, calling it dangerous for mothers and lethal for unborn children.
- Democratic Senator Patty Murray defended mifepristone, asserting that "the data is as clear as ever, mifepristone is safe and effective.
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'Complete betrayal': Mike Pence melts down as Trump admin abandons major promise
Former Vice President Mike Pence melted down Thursday after President Donald Trump's administration approved a generic version of an abortion drug, thereby abandoning a key promise to a part of his base. The Food and Drug Administration on Thursday approved a generic version of mifepristone. The age...
Lawmakers Lay Into Trump's FDA After It Quietly Approves New Abortion Pill
Multiple GOP lawmakers blasted the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) following the agency’s greenlighting of a new abortion drug on Thursday. The flurry of criticism comes after the FDA approved of a new abortion pill from the drugmaker Evita Solutions, a company whose public mission is to “seek to normalize abortion care,” and “commit to […]
Another Generic Abortion Pill Approved Amid FDA Safety Review
(MedPage Today) -- The FDA approved a generic version of the abortion drug mifepristone produced by Evita Solutions, according to an agency letter dated Sept. 30. On its website, Evita states its mission is to assist the medical community "in...
FDA approves another generic abortion pill, prompting conservative backlash
Federal officials have approved another generic version of the abortion pill mifepristone, a regulatory formality that quickly triggered pushback from anti-abortion groups and politicians aligned with the Trump administration.
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