Washington Federal Judge Rules That FDA’s Restrictions On Mifepristone Can Stand

Mealey's ( July 9, 2025, 11:37 AM EDT) -- YAKIMA, Wash. — The U.S. Food and Drug Administration’s decision to add Risk Evaluation and Mitigation Strategy (REMS) restrictions on mifepristone XE "mifepristone" , one of the two drugs prescribed for medication abortions, was not arbitrary or capricious, a Washington federal judge found on July 8, rejecting a request by a coalition of states to grant summary judgment and remand the matter to the FDA for further consideration....