FDA Approves New Injectable Osteoporosis Treatment for Postmenopausal Women |
June 2010 |
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration today approved Prolia, an injectable treatment for postmenopausal women with osteoporosis who are at high risk for fractures. full story »
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FDA Urges Industry to Take Additional Steps to Prevent Cargo Theft |
May 2010 |
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration today sent a letter to companies and a wide range of other key stakeholders detailing the agency’s concern over cargo and warehouse thefts of FDA-regulated products. full story »
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FDA Requires Device Manufacturers to Include Information on Pediatric Populations |
April 2010 |
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration announced today that will begin implementing a requirement that device manufacturers provide readily available information in certain premarket applications on pediatric patients who suffer from the disease or condition that the device is intended to treat, diagnose, or cure, even if the device is intended for adult use. full story »
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FDA Update on the Investigation into the Salmonella Montevideo Outbreak |
March 2010 |
As part of the Salmonella Montevideo investigation, the Food and Drug Administration has been actively investigating the supply chain of black and red pepper supplied to Daniele International Inc., Pascoag, R.I. full story »
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Bisphenol A (BPA) |
February 2010 |
Update on Bisphenol A (BPA) for Use in Food. full story »
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Indoor Tanning: The Risks of Ultraviolet Rays |
January 2010 |
Sunlamps and tanning beds promise consumers a bronzed body year-round, but the ultraviolet (UV) radiation from these devices poses serious health risks.full story »
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Safe Use Initiative |
December 2009 |
The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is informing consumers of—and protecting them against—potential harm associated with unapproved products claiming to diagnose, prevent, or otherwise act against the 2009 H1N1 influenza virus.full story »
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FDA: Procter & Gamble Unlawfully Marketing Two Vicks Cold and Flu Medicines Containing Vitamin C |
October 2009 |
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration today sent a warning letter to Procter & Gamble notifying the company that its Vicks DayQuil Plus Vitamin C and Vicks Nyquil Plus Vitamin C are illegally marketed combinations of drug ingredients and a dietary ingredient.full story »
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Update to FDA Alert About Stolen Insulin
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September 2009 |
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration is reminding the public that stolen vials of the long-acting insulin Levemir made by Novo Nordisk Inc. still may be on the market.full story »
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FDA and Public Health Experts Warn About Electronic Cigarettes
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August 2009 |
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration today announced that a laboratory analysis of electronic cigarette samples has found that they contain carcinogens and toxic chemicals such as diethylene glycol, an ingredient used in antifreeze. full story »
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FDA Warns Consumers Not to Eat Nestle Toll House Prepackaged, Refrigerated Cookie Dough
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July 2009 |
The FDA advises that if consumers have any prepackaged, refrigerated Nestle Toll House cookie dough products in their home that they throw them away. full story »
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Healthwise® Bulletin: Swine Flu
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June 2009 |
On June 11, 2009, the World Health Organization declared the H1N1 (swine) flu a pandemic because it has spread to so many countries.
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FDA Warns Consumers to Stop Using Hydroxycut Products |
May 2009 |
The FDA has received 23 reports of serious health problems ranging from jaundice and elevated liver enzymes, an indicator of potential liver injury, to liver damage requiring liver transplant. full story »
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Swine Flu Investigation
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April 2009 |
CDC is working very closely with officials in states where human cases of swine influenza A (H1N1) have been identified, as well as with health officials in Mexico, Canada and the World Health Organization. full story »
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