Regulatory Affairs Syndicator

CTV.caCDC: 756 ill from salmonella-tainted tomatoesThe Associated Press - 11 hours agoFood and Drug Administration investigators have spent the past week inspecting farms in parts of Florida and Mexico and the warehouses and other stops those …T…

UPDATE 1-Merck, Schering end combo respiratory drug bidReuters - 45 minutes agoBut in April, the US Food and Drug Administration rejected the combination pill. As a result of terminating the respiratory joint venture, Schering expects …FDA appro…

RTT NewsSchering-Plough, Merck pull drug applicationForbes, NY - 4 hours agoThe announcement follow an April 25 Food and Drug Administration rejection of the application. The companies also announced they are ending a joint venture …UPDATE …

FDA OKs Concerta for attention deficit in adultsReuters - 3 hours agoThe US Food and Drug Administration approved the drug, generically known as methylphenidate, for adults aged 18 to 65 in doses of 18 to 72 mg daily. …Johnson & Johnson ADHD…

US hopes to open Food and Drug offices abroadReuters - 1 hour agoBy Andrew Beatty PANAMA CITY (Reuters) - The United States hopes to open Food and Drug Administration offices in Asia and Latin America in a bid to tighten …

Barr Pharmaceuticals spent $1.7M lobbying in 1QForbes, NY - 8 hours agoGeneric drug companies market cheaper versions of simpler, chemical drugs, but the Food and Drug Administration does not have the authority to approve …Pharmacy benefit …

US hopes to open Food and Drug offices abroadReuters - 9 hours agoBy Andrew Beatty PANAMA CITY (Reuters) - The United States hopes to open Food and Drug Administration offices in Asia and Latin America in a bid to tighten …

East Coast RadioMCC warns on cough remedies for toddlersIndependent Online, South Africa - Jun 27, 2008Experts at the United States' Food and Drug Administration late last year urged the agency to ban non-prescription cough and cold medic…

Peeking through the shower curtain scareThe Gazette (Montreal), Canada - 12 hours agoThe Food and Drug Administration it's not. CHEJ commissioned a study of shower curtains made from PVC, a substance it ominously, and unjustifiably, …

US issues health warning over mercury fillingsIndependent, UK - 2 hours agoAfter years of insisting the fillings are safe, the US government's Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has issued a health warning about them. …

New York TimesWeighing the Costs of a CT Scan’s Look Inside the HeartNew York Times, United States - 1 hour agoUnder Food and Drug Administration regulations, the makers of CT scanners — CT is short for computed tomography — do not have…

Food rejections in AprilDallas Morning News, TX - 1 hour agoThe Food and Drug Administration's Operational and Administrative System for Import Support, a database of information on refused import shipments, …

Dallas Morning NewsRecalls, rise in imported foods highlight strain on inspection systemDallas Morning News, TX - 5 hours agoConcerns about the nation's food inspection system are gaining urgency – especially as the US Food and Drug Adm…

CTV.caCancer 'cure' in mice to be testedTimes of India, India - 2 hours agoThe study, okayed by the US Food and Drug Administration, will involve treating human cancer patients with WBCs - called granulocytes - taken from healthy ……

New law permits farmers to sell more raw milkBoston Globe, United States - 2 hours agoBut the US Food and Drug Administration sees it more as a poison. "Raw milk is inherently dangerous and it should not be consumed by anyone at any time…