Regulatory Affairs Syndicator

The former commissioner of the Food and Drug Administration is under federal investigation amid accusations of financial improprieties and making false statements to Congress, a newspaper reported Saturday.

Salt Lake Tribune - In February, customs agents at Salt Lake City International Airport confiscated a shipment of dietary supplements made with ephedra, and now the importer, Emax Enterprises, is suing to get it back. But that’s not all Emax wants. The company, which …

NBC 11 - WASHINGTON — A public health investigation uncovered a serious illness spread through some packages of bagged salad. Amber Brister, 11, fell ill after eating a salad last September. “My stomach hurt really bad and I just didn’t feel good,” she said …

Forbes - Small businesses in the U.S. are increasingly being forced to choose between only a handful of companies when choosing coverage for their employees, federal investigators report. The trend is worrying legislators and consumer advocates concerned …

Political Gateway - WASHINGTON, April 30 (UPI) — A standoff over the “morning-after” birth control pill has left the Food and Drug Administration adrift with no one at its helm. The last permanent FDA commissioner quit two months after his confirmation in 2005 and it …

WASHINGTON, April 30 (UPI) — A standoff over the “morning-after” birth control pill has left the Food and Drug Administration adrift with no one at its helm.

Last week, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration, for reasons that are far from clear, chose to enter the debate over medical marijuana with a thoroughly unscientific - one might even say anti-scientific - denial that marijuana has any medical value….

Orlando Sentinel - WASHINGTON — Once a bit player but now an indispensable part of the U.S. health-care market, the generic-drug industry is about to hit an unprecedented growth spurt. In the next two years, patents are set to expire on 75 brand-name drugs launched …

McAllen Monitor - Last week, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration, for reasons that are far from clear, chose to enter the debate over medical marijuana with a thoroughly unscientific — one might even say anti-scientific — blanket denial that marijuana has any …

Los Angeles Times - As assistant district attorney in San Francisco, Keith Vines prosecuted one of the largest illicit drug busts the city had ever seen. Then he came down with AIDS wasting syndrome and lost 60 pounds over three years. To stimulate his appetite, he …

Olympian - WASHINGTON — For consumers and health plans waiting for a slew of cheaper generic drugs to hit the market, the tale of Flonase is worth noting. Even though GlaxoSmithKline’s patent for the allergy medicine expired in May 2004, the cheaper generic …

Drug Debate: FDA denies medical value of marijuanaMonitor, TX - 14 minutes agoLast week, the US Food and Drug Administration, for reasons that are far from clear, chose to enter the debate over medical marijuana with a thoroughly …

Drug Debate: FDA denies medical value of marijuanaMonitor, TX - 12 hours agoLast week, the US Food and Drug Administration, for reasons that are far from clear, chose to enter the debate over medical marijuana with a thoroughly … One drug,…

HealthScout - The U.S. Food and Drug Administration on Friday approved the first-ever treatment for a rare and deadly illness in newborns called Pompe disease, the New York Times reported. Studies show the drug, Myozyme, successfully treats the inherited enzyme …

HealthScout - Former U.S. Food and Drug Administration commissioner Dr. Lester M. Crawford is under criminal investigation by a federal grand jury, accused of financial improprieties and false statements to Congress, his lawyer told the New York Times Friday. The …