Showing posts with label food and drug administration. Show all posts
Showing posts with label food and drug administration. Show all posts
Sunday, January 16, 2011

FDA seeks less acetaminophen in prescription drugs | Reuters

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U.S. health regulators are requesting a limit on the amount of acetaminophen in prescription pain medicines in an effort to curb the risk o...
Saturday, January 15, 2011

Oregon sues Johnson & Johnson over "phantom" Motrin - Jan. 13, 2011

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Oregon has sued Johnson & Johnson for allegedly selling defective Motrin drugs to consumers in the state for more than a year, and for ...
Monday, January 10, 2011

What Does the New Food Safety Law Mean for You? | FoodSafety.gov

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Just before Christmas, the House of Representatives and the Senate passed the FDA Food Safety Modernization Act, which President Obama sign...
Wednesday, January 5, 2011

Exhausted by Chronic Fatigue Syndrome, and Its Doubters - NYTimes.com

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Chronic fatigue syndrome causes a host of debilitating symptoms: profound exhaustion, disordered sleep, muscle and joint pain and severe ...
Monday, January 3, 2011

New Drug Approvals Slipped in 2010 - WSJ.com

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The Food and Drug Administration approved about 21 drugs in 2010, a relatively modest figure that shows the pharmaceutical industry hasn...
Sunday, January 2, 2011

Drug recalls surge to more than 1,700 in 2009 - Aug. 16, 2010

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Recalls of prescription and over the counter drugs are surging, raising questions about the quality of drug manufacturing in the United Sta...
Sunday, December 5, 2010

Medical News: FDA Panel Says Okay to Lower BMI for Lap-Band - in Primary Care, Obesity from MedPage Today

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An FDA advisory committee voted 8 to 2 that Allergan's Lap-Band device is safe enough to use in patients with a BMI as low as 30. The...
Wednesday, November 17, 2010

FDA expected to ban alcoholic energy drinks - Health - Addictions - msnbc.com

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WASHINGTON — The Food and Drug Administration is poised to announce a virtual ban of alcoholic energy drinks on Wednesday, even as a leadi...