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Ayurvedic Medicines Sold Online Contain  High Levels of Toxic Metals

Ayurvedic Medicines Sold Online Contain High Levels of Toxic Metals

Ayurvedic medicines are frequently contaminated with lead, mercury and arsenic, a new study found....
» read full story August 27th, 2008 - 13:32
FDA Allows Irradiation Of Spinach And Lettuce To Kill Germs

FDA Allows Irradiation Of Spinach And Lettuce To Kill Germs

In an attempt to reduce the risk of contamination with E. coli and Salmonella, the US Food and Drug...
» read full story August 23rd, 2008 - 11:04
Methadone Use as Painkiller Raises, Methadone-Related Deaths As Well

Methadone Use as Painkiller Raises, Methadone-Related Deaths As Well

The number of narcotic-related deaths has increased lately forcing the US Food and Drug...
» read full story August 18th, 2008 - 17:35

Baby Bottle Chemical Bysphenol A Is Safe, FDA Report Says

Bisphenol A, the chemical found in polycarbonate plastic, including baby bottles, is safe at...
» read full story August 17th, 2008 - 15:53
Confusion Around Gilead’s Drugs Viread And Hepsera

Confusion Around Gilead’s Drugs Viread And Hepsera

The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved Viread – an antiretroviral drug which has been...
» read full story August 12th, 2008 - 16:10
FDA Makes This Year’s Flu Vaccines Public

FDA Makes This Year’s Flu Vaccines Public

As autumn is approaching, people should be ready to welcome the flu season. And the best way to do...
» read full story August 07th, 2008 - 17:15

FDA’s New Guidelines Limit Conflict of Interest among Advisers

FDA on Monday issued final guidelines that seek to limit conflicts of interest among advisory...
» read full story August 06th, 2008 - 14:19
Tobacco Regulation – A Step Forward to a Healthier Nation

Tobacco Regulation – A Step Forward to a Healthier Nation

In an attempt to lower the number of people becoming addicted of cigarettes and also that of the...
» read full story August 04th, 2008 - 15:26

“Trashman” Threatens To Have Poisoned Baby Food

Anton Dunn, 42, from New York was arrested for posting a deceiving video on You Tube in which he...
» read full story August 01st, 2008 - 14:14
Salmonella Peppers Come from Mexican Farms

Salmonella Peppers Come from Mexican Farms

Salmonella Peppers Come from Mexican FarmsThe FDA has announced that it has discovered a source of...
» read full story July 31st, 2008 - 18:26
FDA Panel Recommends New Arthritis Drug Approval

FDA Panel Recommends New Arthritis Drug Approval

An FDA panel voted Tuesday 10 to 1 for the approval of a new drug that fights against rheumatoid...
» read full story July 30th, 2008 - 20:09
Viagra Might Help Depressed Women Get Sexual Mojo Back

Viagra Might Help Depressed Women Get Sexual Mojo Back

Viagra is also good for improving the sex life of depressed women, a new study found. Sildenafil...
» read full story July 24th, 2008 - 07:44
Tomatoes Are Officially Salmonella Free

Tomatoes Are Officially Salmonella Free

On Thursday, federal health officials finally lifted the 40 day-old warning with regard to...
» read full story July 20th, 2008 - 09:08
FDA Decides on Epilepsy Drug Situation

FDA Decides on Epilepsy Drug Situation

Although an advisory panel of the US Food and Drug Administration said certain epilepsy drugs may...
» read full story July 13th, 2008 - 13:53
FDA Requests Black Box On Antibiotics Warning About Tendon Ruptures

FDA Requests Black Box On Antibiotics Warning About Tendon Ruptures

Makers of fluoroquinolone antibiotics are strongly requested by the U.S. Food and Drug...
» read full story July 09th, 2008 - 11:15
FDA Broadens Search for Salmonela Outburst Source

FDA Broadens Search for Salmonela Outburst Source

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is testing cilantro, jalapeno peppers, and Serrano...
» read full story July 08th, 2008 - 16:51
Salsa: The New Suspect In Salmonella Outbreak

Salsa: The New Suspect In Salmonella Outbreak

The Center for Disease Control and Prevention of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services...
» read full story July 05th, 2008 - 10:29
FDA: Is the Tomato to Blame for Salmonella Outbreak? Is It Not?...

FDA: Is the Tomato to Blame for Salmonella Outbreak? Is It Not?...

Three weeks after the Food and Drug Administration first warned consumers to avoid certain types...
» read full story July 01st, 2008 - 13:35
FDA: J&J’s Psoriasis Drug Might Raise Cancer Risk

FDA: J&J’s Psoriasis Drug Might Raise Cancer Risk

Johnson & Johnson’s experimental drug, ustekinumab appears to be effective in treating...
» read full story June 16th, 2008 - 15:48
McDonald’s Outs Tomatoes from Sandwiches over Salmonella Threat

McDonald’s Outs Tomatoes from Sandwiches over Salmonella Threat

McDonald’s sandwiches will be tomatoes-free following the salmonella outbreak in the U.S. having...
» read full story June 10th, 2008 - 15:33
Salmonella Scare Prompts Tomato Withdrawal Nationwide

Salmonella Scare Prompts Tomato Withdrawal Nationwide

Following the U.S. Food and Drug Administration’s tomato warning, more restaurants and grocery...
» read full story June 10th, 2008 - 10:03
FDA:  Diabetic Foot Ulcer Gel Regranex to Carry Cancer Warning

FDA: Diabetic Foot Ulcer Gel Regranex to Carry Cancer Warning

Johnson & Johnson’s foot gel, Regranex 0.01% (becaplermin), used to treat refractory legs and...
» read full story June 07th, 2008 - 19:58
FDA to Investigate Possible Risks of Mercury Dental Fillings

FDA to Investigate Possible Risks of Mercury Dental Fillings

Following a lawsuit filed by a number of consumer advocacy groups looking to eliminate the use of...
» read full story June 06th, 2008 - 17:43
US Watchdog Group Calls for FDA to Ban Food Dyes

US Watchdog Group Calls for FDA to Ban Food Dyes

A U.S. watchdog group is pushing the U.S. Food and Drug Administration to ban the use of eight...
» read full story June 04th, 2008 - 15:48
FDA: Patients Should Switch to HFA Inhalers

FDA: Patients Should Switch to HFA Inhalers

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration issued an advisory Friday saying patients should give up...
» read full story June 02nd, 2008 - 15:38
FDA to Run a Second Safety Review on Chantix

FDA to Run a Second Safety Review on Chantix

Following the negative publicity surrounding Chantix lately, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration...
» read full story June 02nd, 2008 - 14:45
Truckers Banned Anti-Smoking Drug Chantix As Well

Truckers Banned Anti-Smoking Drug Chantix As Well

Following the Federal Aviation Administration’s decision to ban use of anti-smoking drug Chantix...
» read full story May 23rd, 2008 - 16:22
FDA: Transplant Drugs CellCept and Myfortic Carry Fetal Risks

FDA: Transplant Drugs CellCept and Myfortic Carry Fetal Risks

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration released a statement on Friday warning that certain...
» read full story May 19th, 2008 - 11:29
Consumer Group Presses FDA for Birth Control Patch Withdrawn

Consumer Group Presses FDA for Birth Control Patch Withdrawn

A consumer advocacy group petitioned the U.S. Food and Drug Administration on Thursday for the...
» read full story May 10th, 2008 - 12:00
Report Warns on Serious Health Problems Linked to Bisphenol A

Report Warns on Serious Health Problems Linked to Bisphenol A

A U.S. government report revealed Tuesday that a dangerous chemical called bisphenol A (BPA),...
» read full story April 16th, 2008 - 15:41
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House Overwhelmingly Votes in Favor of Tobacco Regulation

House Overwhelmingly Votes in Favor of Tobacco Regulation

US House of representative on Wednesday overwhelmingly voted for a bill that would give the Food...
» read full story July 31st, 2008 - 14:04
FDA Confines Salmonella Outbreak to Mexico-Grown Peppers

FDA Confines Salmonella Outbreak to Mexico-Grown Peppers

US Food and Drug Administration on Friday recommended consumers avoid only raw jalapeno peppers...
» read full story July 28th, 2008 - 14:52
Update: Salmonella Found In Mexico-Grown Jalapeño Pepper

Update: Salmonella Found In Mexico-Grown Jalapeño Pepper

On Monday, The Food and Drug Administration announced it had finally found a Mexico-grown jalapeño...
» read full story July 23rd, 2008 - 00:06
Salmonella Investigators Switch Focus From Tomatoes To Peppers

Salmonella Investigators Switch Focus From Tomatoes To Peppers

As goverment testing for salmonella is getting more and more intense, it is beginning to affect the...
» read full story July 14th, 2008 - 23:48
FDA Inspecting Jalapeños Shipments as Salmonella Victims Near 1000

FDA Inspecting Jalapeños Shipments as Salmonella Victims Near 1000

Hoping to solve the mystery of the Salmonella, investigators are now inspecting the shipments of...
» read full story July 08th, 2008 - 19:22
Tomatoes Might Not be the Cause of the Salmonella Outbreak

Tomatoes Might Not be the Cause of the Salmonella Outbreak

The Food and Drugs Administration agency has recently reached the conclusion that tomatoes might...
» read full story July 05th, 2008 - 17:58

US Health Officials Expand Salmonella Probe to Other Products

With the number of salmonella infections reaching more than 850, federal health officials have...
» read full story July 02nd, 2008 - 12:12
CDC: Five More States Report Salmonella Cases

CDC: Five More States Report Salmonella Cases

Tomato-borne salmonella infections give Americans a hard time, with the U.S. Centers for Disease...
» read full story June 17th, 2008 - 14:06
FDA Issues Tomato Warning Following Salmonella Outbreak

FDA Issues Tomato Warning Following Salmonella Outbreak

As the number of U.S. states affected by salmonella food poisoning is on the rise reaching 16 by...
» read full story June 09th, 2008 - 11:14
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FDA Approves Amgen Inc.'s Nplate Drug For The Fight Against ITP

FDA Approves Amgen Inc.'s Nplate Drug For The Fight Against ITP

On Friday, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) gave its approval for Amgen Inc.'s drug called...
» read full story August 24th, 2008 - 12:17
Amylin Shares Drop as FDA Warns about Byetta’s Pancreatitis Risk

Amylin Shares Drop as FDA Warns about Byetta’s Pancreatitis Risk

The United States Food and Drug Administration issued Monday warnings to doctors and patients as...
» read full story August 19th, 2008 - 15:49
FDA OK’s Bisphenol - Chemical Used in Baby Bottles

FDA OK’s Bisphenol - Chemical Used in Baby Bottles

The concerned parents, consumer groups and politicians can leave their worries aside as the...
» read full story August 16th, 2008 - 16:22
Gilead’s AIDS Drug Viread Gets FDA Clearance for Hepatitis B

Gilead’s AIDS Drug Viread Gets FDA Clearance for Hepatitis B

Gilead Sciences Inc.’ AIDS drug Viread received the Food and Drug Administration’ s approval on...
» read full story August 13th, 2008 - 17:15
Salmonella Outbreak Moves to Court; Wal-Mart Sued by Victim

Salmonella Outbreak Moves to Court; Wal-Mart Sued by Victim

Wal-Mart Stores Inc. has been sued by a Colorado man who says he got sick of salmonellosis after...
» read full story August 04th, 2008 - 14:27
Salmonella Outbreak Brings To Light Tensions And Bad Communication

Salmonella Outbreak Brings To Light Tensions And Bad Communication

Investigators continued their search for the source of the Salmonella saintpaul outbreak that has...
» read full story August 02nd, 2008 - 10:07
The US Food and Drug Administration To Take On The Tobacco Industry

The US Food and Drug Administration To Take On The Tobacco Industry

Wednesday was a very important day, or one could even call it a historic day, for the tobacco...
» read full story July 31st, 2008 - 16:46
Martha Stewart Banned from UK Over Criminal Record

Martha Stewart Banned from UK Over Criminal Record

American business magnate Martha Stewart has been denied entry to the U.K. due to her criminal...
» read full story June 21st, 2008 - 20:10
FDA Offices Slowed Down by Chinese Bureaucracy

FDA Offices Slowed Down by Chinese Bureaucracy

After last year’s discovery of a series of contaminated drugs and food shipments from China, the...
» read full story May 25th, 2008 - 22:35
Wyeth Undergoes Revision As Teva Launches Generic Protonix

Wyeth Undergoes Revision As Teva Launches Generic Protonix

Wyeth announced on Monday that it would revise the business plan after rival Teva Pharmaceuticals...
» read full story December 24th, 2007 - 19:03
Wyeth's Lybrel Contraceptive Approved By FDA

Wyeth's Lybrel Contraceptive Approved By FDA

US Food and Drug Administration approved the first oral contraceptive designed to stop women’s...
» read full story May 23rd, 2007 - 19:39
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FDA Says OK For Using Ionizing Radiation On Spinach and Lettuce

FDA Says OK For Using Ionizing Radiation On Spinach and Lettuce

The federal government has decided to allow fresh iceberg lettuce and spinach producers to...
» read full story August 22nd, 2008 - 17:13
iPods No Risk For Peacemakers, FDA Study Concludes

iPods No Risk For Peacemakers, FDA Study Concludes

Despite the past reports and rumors that claimed iPods could interfere with the heart peacemakers,...
» read full story February 02nd, 2008 - 11:48
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Eating Dolly’s Offspring

Eating Dolly’s Offspring

Dolly, the first cloned animal ever, was a nice, perfectly normal sheep. And she was also lucky...
» read full story January 17th, 2008 - 03:32
Chinese Farm-Raised Seafood Import Blocked by FDA

Chinese Farm-Raised Seafood Import Blocked by FDA

The US Food and Drug Administration blocked the import from China of five species of seafood, as...
» read full story June 29th, 2007 - 16:05

China’s Toothpaste in Uncomfortable Spotlight

Singaporeans have been warned to keep away from three brands of Chinese toothpaste after traces of...
» read full story June 06th, 2007 - 11:50
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Baby Bottle Chemical Bysphenol A Not So Safe Anymore, Report Says

Baby Bottle Chemical Bysphenol A Not So Safe Anymore, Report Says

Following the release of a report conducted by the Food and Drug Administration showing that the...
» read full story September 04th, 2008 - 14:30
Update: Debate Over Link Between Vytorin And Cancer

Update: Debate Over Link Between Vytorin And Cancer

When the FDA approved Vytorin, a medicine that lowers bad cholesterol in the blood and raises the...
» read full story September 04th, 2008 - 11:50
Bisphenol-A Is Still Likely To Affect Human Growth

Bisphenol-A Is Still Likely To Affect Human Growth

The National Toxicology Program (NTP) released a final report that totally disagrees with the one...
» read full story September 04th, 2008 - 00:04
Government Toxicologists Claim Bisphenol Might Be Harmful

Government Toxicologists Claim Bisphenol Might Be Harmful

Scientists with the National Toxicology Program have again voiced concerns that the controversial...
» read full story September 03rd, 2008 - 21:24
Suicide Rates among Teens Still High Compared to Previous Years

Suicide Rates among Teens Still High Compared to Previous Years

Though the youth suicide rate dropped in 2005 after a sharp rise in 2004, the number of suicides...
» read full story September 03rd, 2008 - 14:00
Experts at Odds over Vytorin's Alleged Cancer Risk

Experts at Odds over Vytorin's Alleged Cancer Risk

Vytorin prescriptions drop as studies link the cholesterol drug with higher numbers of cancer...
» read full story September 02nd, 2008 - 20:54
Merck & Co.’s HPV Vaccine Gardasil Safe despite Allergic Reactions

Merck & Co.’s HPV Vaccine Gardasil Safe despite Allergic Reactions

Gardasil, the cervical cancer vaccine developed by Merck & Co. which protects against the...
» read full story September 02nd, 2008 - 16:06
Controversial Ads for Chantix, Ambien Indirectly Name the Drugs

Controversial Ads for Chantix, Ambien Indirectly Name the Drugs

The controversial ad campaign initiated by Pfizer Inc., the world’s largest pharmaceutical...
» read full story September 01st, 2008 - 15:12
FDA’s Decision over Food Irradiation Stirs Debate

FDA’s Decision over Food Irradiation Stirs Debate

Last week, the Food and Drug Administration approved the irradiation treatment of spinach and...
» read full story September 01st, 2008 - 13:30
The Salmonella Outbreak Appears To Be Over

The Salmonella Outbreak Appears To Be Over

The news received from the The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) about the apparent...
» read full story August 31st, 2008 - 14:27

Tillman’s Baby Girl Is Recovering After Heart Transplant

Charles Tillman’s infant girl, Tiana, struggled to survive while undergoing a heart transplant,...
» read full story August 31st, 2008 - 13:33
Salmonella Outbreak Allegedly Over, Questions Are Not

Salmonella Outbreak Allegedly Over, Questions Are Not

The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) alleges that the Salmonella outbreak is...
» read full story August 29th, 2008 - 22:11
FDA Clears Test For Heart-Transplant Rejection

FDA Clears Test For Heart-Transplant Rejection

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has approved a noninvasive test that allows physicians to...
» read full story August 29th, 2008 - 13:55
New Concerns Emerge As The Salmonella Outbreak Comes To An End

New Concerns Emerge As The Salmonella Outbreak Comes To An End

The US Food and Drug Administration announced that the contaminated jalapeño and serrano peppers...
» read full story August 29th, 2008 - 13:30
FDA Clears XDx’s AlloMap Gene Expression Test

FDA Clears XDx’s AlloMap Gene Expression Test

The US Food and Drug Administration announced its decision to allow XDx Inc. to sell a test,...
» read full story August 28th, 2008 - 14:32
Study Concludes that HPV Vaccine Is Less Effective with Age

Study Concludes that HPV Vaccine Is Less Effective with Age

According to the findings of a new study, Merck & Co.'s Gardasil (vaccine against cervical...
» read full story August 25th, 2008 - 16:24
New ITP Drug Approved By The FDA

New ITP Drug Approved By The FDA

The Food and Drug Administration approved on Friday Nplate, a drug produced by Amgen Inc. which...
» read full story August 25th, 2008 - 12:30
The FDA Allows Vegetables Irradiation

The FDA Allows Vegetables Irradiation

The Food and Drug Administration recently decided to allow producers of fresh iceberg lettuce and...
» read full story August 25th, 2008 - 12:00
Study Finds that Vytorin Might Cause Cancer

Study Finds that Vytorin Might Cause Cancer

The Simvastatin and Ezetimibe in Aortic Stenosis (SEAS) trial found out that the drug Vytorin, used...
» read full story August 24th, 2008 - 19:59
FDA Approves Amgen's Nplate Bone Marrow Stimulant

FDA Approves Amgen's Nplate Bone Marrow Stimulant

Following the recommendation of its expert panel back in March, the Food and Drug Administration...
» read full story August 23rd, 2008 - 15:50
Amgen’s Nplate ITP-Treating Drug Gets FDA Approval

Amgen’s Nplate ITP-Treating Drug Gets FDA Approval

Nplate, Amgen’s drug destined for patients suffering from a rare blood disorder called chronic...
» read full story August 23rd, 2008 - 13:39
FDA Allows Power Irradiation of Spinach and Lettuce to Kill Germs

FDA Allows Power Irradiation of Spinach and Lettuce to Kill Germs

The Food and Drug Administration has allowed spinach and lettuce to be irradiated with strong...
» read full story August 22nd, 2008 - 20:16
FDA to Allow Irradiation of Lettuce and Spinach

FDA to Allow Irradiation of Lettuce and Spinach

The Food and Drugs Administration said that it will allow the irradiation of spinach and lettuce....
» read full story August 22nd, 2008 - 18:34
Vytorin's Alleged Cancer Risk Questioned by FDA, Experts

Vytorin's Alleged Cancer Risk Questioned by FDA, Experts

Earlier this year, it was revealed that the U.S. spent $1.5 billion in 2006 on Vytorin, a...
» read full story August 22nd, 2008 - 16:41

FDA to Review Vytorin for Possible Cancer Risk

A recent study on cholesterol-lowering drug Vytorin, called SEAS, linking it to an increased risk...
» read full story August 22nd, 2008 - 14:00
FDA Requires Irradiation Of Spinach And Lettuce To Kill Germs

FDA Requires Irradiation Of Spinach And Lettuce To Kill Germs

In an attempt to reduce the risk of contamination with E. coli and Salmonella, the US Food and Drug...
» read full story August 22nd, 2008 - 13:00
Merck’s Cervical Cancer Vaccine - Cost Inefficacious For Adult Women

Merck’s Cervical Cancer Vaccine - Cost Inefficacious For Adult Women

On Wednesday, the findings of a new cervical cancer oriented study, conducted by researchers of the...
» read full story August 21st, 2008 - 15:01
Merck’s Cervical Cancer Vaccine Doesn’t Justify Cost in Adult Women

Merck’s Cervical Cancer Vaccine Doesn’t Justify Cost in Adult Women

Merck & Co.’s Gardasil cervical cancer vaccine faces serious doubts when it comes to its...
» read full story August 21st, 2008 - 13:15
Medco Partners with the FDA in Pharmacogenomic tests

Medco Partners with the FDA in Pharmacogenomic tests

Pharmacy benefit manager Medco Health Solutions has announced that it stroke a partnership with the...
» read full story August 19th, 2008 - 17:46
FDA Seeks Pancreatitis Warning for Diabetes Drug Byetta

FDA Seeks Pancreatitis Warning for Diabetes Drug Byetta

The Food and Drug Administration on Monday announced that it’s seeking a stronger, more prominent...
» read full story August 19th, 2008 - 13:30
The FDA Is Trying To Avoid A National Crisis

The FDA Is Trying To Avoid A National Crisis

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration is currently dealing with a major problem on a national...
» read full story August 18th, 2008 - 16:06
Are Our Baby Bottles Safe Or Not?

Are Our Baby Bottles Safe Or Not?

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration announced on Friday an upcoming public meeting, scheduled...
» read full story August 18th, 2008 - 13:30
Experts Say that FDA Cannot Ensure Drug Safety

Experts Say that FDA Cannot Ensure Drug Safety

Several top doctors have filed a friend-of-the-court brief with the Supreme Court, which highlights...
» read full story August 17th, 2008 - 17:49
FDA Approves Prestwick's Drug for Huntington Disease

FDA Approves Prestwick's Drug for Huntington Disease

The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) on Friday approved tetrabenazine, marketed by Prestwick...
» read full story August 16th, 2008 - 21:04
FDA Rules That Bisphenol A In Plastic Bottles Is Safe

FDA Rules That Bisphenol A In Plastic Bottles Is Safe

The Food and Drug Administration on Friday declared the levels of bisphenol A (BPA) in baby...
» read full story August 16th, 2008 - 12:48
The Chemical in Plastic Bottles Is Still Under Debate

The Chemical in Plastic Bottles Is Still Under Debate

A chemical used to make plastic for baby bottles and food cans may be banned because it may...
» read full story August 15th, 2008 - 23:40
FTY720 is the New Hope For Treating Viral Infections

FTY720 is the New Hope For Treating Viral Infections

New findings published in the journal Nature regard new strategies for fighting chronic viral...
» read full story August 14th, 2008 - 17:39
Gilead’s AIDS Drug Viread Gets FDA Clearance For Hepatitis B

Gilead’s AIDS Drug Viread Gets FDA Clearance For Hepatitis B

Gilead Sciences Inc.’ AIDS drug Viread received the Food and Drug Administration’ s approval on...
» read full story August 13th, 2008 - 21:56
Infected Tuna Salad Removed from Stop & Shop Stores

Infected Tuna Salad Removed from Stop & Shop Stores

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is publicly advising everyone not to eat any...
» read full story August 13th, 2008 - 20:55
Contaminated Tuna Salad Recalled  By Home Made Brand Foods

Contaminated Tuna Salad Recalled By Home Made Brand Foods

Home Made Brand Foods of Newburyport has pulled 5,000 pounds of “Ready-to-Eat Tuna Salad” after the...
» read full story August 13th, 2008 - 20:22
FDA Issues Warning About Alkermes Inc’s Alcoholism Drug - Vivitrol

FDA Issues Warning About Alkermes Inc’s Alcoholism Drug - Vivitrol

On Tuesday, US health regulators released a rather concerning statement which said almost two...
» read full story August 13th, 2008 - 18:50
FDA Approves Gilead’s HIV Drug Viread for the Treatment of Hepatitis B

FDA Approves Gilead’s HIV Drug Viread for the Treatment of Hepatitis B

The US Food and Drug Administration approved Gilead’s HIV drug Viread for the treatment of chronic...
» read full story August 13th, 2008 - 14:06
The FDA Said OK - Viread To Be Used For Chronic Hepatitis B Treatment

The FDA Said OK - Viread To Be Used For Chronic Hepatitis B Treatment

On Monday, Gilead Sciences Inc. announced The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) had approved...
» read full story August 12th, 2008 - 17:25
FDA Issues Warning On Cholesterol – Heart Drug Interaction

FDA Issues Warning On Cholesterol – Heart Drug Interaction

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» read full story August 09th, 2008 - 13:39
Contaminated “Roller Sandwiches” Recalled from Roche Bros.’ Shelves

Contaminated “Roller Sandwiches” Recalled from Roche Bros.’ Shelves

The season of mosquito and salmonella outbreaks continues with other food-born outbreaks. The...
» read full story August 07th, 2008 - 14:30
FDA Clears Next Season’s Flu Vaccines

FDA Clears Next Season’s Flu Vaccines

The Food and Drug Administration approved six flu vaccines for the upcoming flu season changing...