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US to withdraw prescription fluoride for children

US President Donald Trump's administration has announced plans to withdraw prescription fluoride drugs for children, part of a growing movement reexamining public exposure to fluoride.

The Washington Post on MSN · 1d

FDA targets prescription fluoride tablets for children

The agency wants manufacturers to remove them from the market, contending they harm the gut microbiome, could cause thyroid dysfunction and lower IQ. Two states have banned the mineral in drinking water.

CNN on MSN · 1d

FDA moves to take prescription fluoride supplements off the market

The US Food and Drug Administration says it is starting the process to remove prescription fluoride tablets and drops from the market.

The Southern Maryland Chronicle on MSN7h

FDA Plans Ban on Kids’ Ingestible Fluoride Drugs

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration announced on May 14, 2025, plans to remove concentrated ingestible fluoride ...

FOX 5 Atlanta1h

From fluoride to vaccines to drug ads: Takeaways from RFK Jr.’s testimony to Congress

Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. faced bipartisan criticism on Capitol Hill over his department’s budget cuts, vaccine ...

11hon MSN

FDA seeks to remove ingestible fluoride products for kids' teeth from market

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration announced on Tuesday that it is starting the process of removing ingestible fluoride ...

7hon MSN

An Alabama utility says chance of national ban influenced move to cut fluoride

The utility’s directors say they were reluctant to make fluoride-related capital investments while top appointees of President Donald Trump are calling for policy changes.

10h

The F.D.A. Says Fluoride Pills May Harm Children’s Health. Researchers Disagree.

Dentists prescribe fluoride tablets, lozenges and drops to children who live in areas without fluoridated water or who are at ...

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