The ban is expected to take effect by January 2028, which is the date set for when manufacturers of foods and drugs that use ...

The FDA has banned Red Dye No. 3 from food and drugs over cancer risks. Natural options like beet juice and purple sweet potato extract may replace it. Many countries already ban synthetic dyes ...

But Better newsletter for information and tools designed to improve your well-being. The US Food and Drug Administration has banned the use of red dye No. 3 in food, beverages and ingested drugs ...

Consumer advocates say some gummy vitamins and medications contain Red 3. But others use natural coloring or alternate dyes. Vicks Formula 44, Luden’s and Halls cough drops all use Red 40.

WASHINGTON — The Food and Drug Administration is ordering food and drug makers to remove a dye called Red 3 from the products U.S. consumers eat and drink. The colorant was banned from cosmetics and ...