U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA)

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) plays a central role in regulating medicines, vaccines, medical devices, and public health standards across the United States and globally.

At JRL CHARTS, our coverage focuses on how federal health regulations impact patients, healthcare providers, pharmaceutical companies, and LGBTQ communities—particularly in areas such as HIV/AIDS treatment, PrEP access, gender-affirming care, vaccine distribution, and medical research.

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16 12, 2020

FDA Funds Study on Blood Donations from Gay and Bisexual Men

By JRL Charts|2026-01-26T19:47:39-08:00December 16th, 2020|Categories: LGBT Politics|Tags: American Red Cross, Assessing Donor Variability and New Concepts in Eligibility, Blood donations by gay bisexual men, Blood donations by Gay Men, coronavirus blood shortage, FDA, FDA Study, LGBTQ community centers, OneBlood, Vitalant|

WASHINGTON D.C. — (12-16-20) — The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has announced it will be funding a study around blood donations by gay and bisexual men. On Tuesday, the FDA announced that the study titled, "Assessing Donor Variability and New Concepts in Eligibility (ADVANCE)", has begun. According to the FDA, the study aims to [...]

27 08, 2018

Adam & Eve – Should Gay/Bi Men Be Allowed To Donate Blood?

By JRL Charts|2018-08-27T14:57:09-07:00August 27th, 2018|Categories: LGBT Politics|Tags: 1000 American adults, 18 and up, Adam & Eve, Be Allowed To Donate Blood, Chad Davis, director of marketing, Dr. Jenni Skyler, FDA, Food and Drug administration, public health, Sexologist, Should Gay/Bi Men, survey|

HILLSBOROUGH, NC — When it comes to sex, retail giant Adam & Eve, one of America’s most trusted sources for adult products, never shies away from asking in depth questions. August is no exception as Adam & Eve are back with new results from their annual sex survey. They asked over 1,000 adults if they [...]

17 05, 2018

FDA Approves PrEP for Gay, Bisexual Teenagers

By JRL Charts|2026-01-26T19:47:57-08:00May 17th, 2018|Categories: LGBT Politics|Tags: Bisexual teens, FDA, GLAAD, HIV infection, HIV-1, LGBTQ Health, prEP, Stroger Hospital|

FDA Approves PrEP, the drug that helps reduce the risk of getting HIV from sex by more than 90% and among people who inject drugs, reducing the risk by more than 70%. The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) today gave PrEP a green light for Gay and Bisexual teens who engage in unprotected (high risk) [...]

11 12, 2017

FDA Approves Topco Sales’ Climax Lube as 510(k) Compliant

By JRL Charts|2026-01-26T19:48:04-08:00December 11th, 2017|Categories: Adult News|Tags: 510k clearance, climax h20, climax water-based lubricants, FDA, Topco Sales, Topco Sales COO Autumn O’Bryan|

By: Jack MacNamara, Staff Writer LOS ANGELES — It's now official that the FDA has issued 510K clearance to Topco Sales’ water-based Climax-brand personal lubricant. The classification authorizes the formula for use as a medical device. Made domestically in Topco Sales’ state-of-the-art lab, the Climax water-based lube has been a mainstay for the Climax brand [...]

6 10, 2017

Lance Bass slams Red Cross Over Gay Blood Donor Ban Following Las Vegas Massacre

By JRL Charts|2017-10-06T15:30:29-07:00October 6th, 2017|Categories: LGBT Politics|Tags: ban on gay men donating blood, FDA, Food and Drug administration, Lance Bass, Las Vegas massacre, N'sync boy band, Red Cross|

By: Michael "The Sizzler" Jacobs, Staff Writer LAS VEGAS — Former Grammy award winning boy band member of N'Sync, Lance Bass, has come out blasting the Red Cross over their ban on Gay men donating blood following the Las Vegas Massacre. Bass also had hard words pertaining to gun control in the U.S. The star [...]

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