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FDA withdraws proposed rule for asbestos testing in talc-based cosmetics
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FDA has withdrawn a proposed rule that called for standardized testing for detecting and identifying asbestos in talc-containing cosmetic products.

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ESMO publishes guidances on AI tools for clinicians, patients, and researchers
Says one author: “We think there should be some degree of human oversight, otherwise, they can go completely rogue and nobody notices.”

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House passes Mikaela Naylon Give Kids a Chance Act—next step, the Senate

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Vol.51 No.45

By Claire Marie Porter

Cancer Policy

Former FDA Commissioner Scott Gottlieb speaks out against CDC vaccine panel

Scott Gottlieb, a former FDA commissioner, said a recent decision by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices’ to change its recommendation for when children should receive the hepatitis B vaccine is another sign of the ACIP’s diminished credibility as a scientific authority.

December 12, 2025

Vol.51 No.45

By Sara Willa Ernst

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FDA withdraws proposed rule for asbestos testing in talc-based cosmetics
It’s anyone’s guess whether the agency is preparing to strengthen or relax talc regulation

ESMO publishes guidances on AI tools for clinicians, patients, and researchers
Says one author: “We think there should be some degree of human oversight, otherwise, they can go completely rogue and nobody notices.”