Christina Jewett

Dr. Robert Califf, the agency commissioner, is the first administration official to face congressional scrutiny over the infant formula supply crisis.

The company said if the agency approved reopening the plant, production could resume and store shelves would be restocked within several weeks.

Public health experts say the proposal could save hundreds of thousands of lives, especially among Black smokers — 85 percent of whom use menthol products.

A drug to prevent preterm birth may provide the next test of the agency’s process for speedily getting drugs on the market, despite limited evidence…

The move follows recalls of other medications found to have higher levels of potential carcinogens.