Archive for March, 2008



Industry lobbyists and White House try to keep food safety agents …Seattle Post Intelligencer - 21 hours agoFor the most part, all a consumer can get from the USDA or the Food and Drug Administration is that a recall is under way of product A, B…

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) today announced it is seeking a 2.2 million dollar penalty against a California hearing aid manufacturer for violations of federal law, including manufacturing standards violations and the failure to notify the FDA of a change in an outside supplier or vendor, which may have exposed recipients of the devices to unnecessary health risks.

Chiquita Brands International, Inc. today announced a voluntary recall of cantaloupes grown, packed and shipped by an independent third-party grower, Agropecuaria Montelibano in Honduras. The product was distributed to customers nationwide and is being recalled because they have the potential to be contaminated with Salmonella.
The recalled product was distributed nationwide to wholesalers and grocery stores. Whole cantaloupe fruits subject to this recall are packed three melons in a sleeve under the brand "Chestnut Hill Farms" and one melon per sleeve under the "Perfect Melon" brand. Individual melons are not labeled, but sleeves contain tags that say either "Perfect Melon" (one count) or "Chestnut Hill Farms" (3 count). Whole cantaloupe fruits subject to this recall were sold in boxes marked with the following text: "Cantaloupe, "Chestnut Hill Farms" (3 count) or "Perfect Melon" (one count), Produce of Honduras, Grown, Packed and Shipped by Agropecuaria Montelibano, San Lorenzo, Valle, Honduras". All boxes also contain the Chestnut Hill Farms logo.

Lannett Company Receives FDA Approval for Bethanechol Chloride …FOXBusiness - 3 hours ago… a manufacturer of generic pharmaceuticals, today announced that it has received approval from the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) of its …Lannet…

CNN InternationalHonduras: Cantaloupe Ban CriticizedNew York Times, United States - 2 hours agoBy MARC LACEY Officials are denouncing a Food and Drug Administration decision asking American grocers to stop selling cantaloupe imported from a H…

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The FreeStyle Navigator Glucose Monitoring System is a glucose sensor that reports glucose values continuously for up to 120 hours. These readings are used with fingerstick results to detect trends and patterns in glucose levels in adults, age 18 and…

Balance of justiceSan Francisco Chronicle,  USA - 2 hours agoPrescription drugs (2006): The Food and Drug Administration pre-empts state tort law in coming out with new rules that require drug manufacturers to warn …

The liquid dietary supplement products may cause severe adverse reactions, including significant hair loss, muscle cramps, diarrhea, joint pain and fatigue.

The Money TimesFDA Looking At Diabetic Foot Drug and HIV DrugsCNNMoney.com - 8 hours agoWASHINGTON -(Dow Jones)- The Food and Drug Administration said Thursday it's conducting a safety review of Regranex, a Johnson & Johnson (JNJ) gel appr…

Dog Flu Diet and DiseasesFDA Looking At Diabetic Foot Drug and HIV DrugsCNNMoney.com - 12 hours agoWASHINGTON -(Dow Jones)- The Food and Drug Administration said Thursday it's conducting a safety review of Regranex, a Johnson & Johnson (JN…

Dog Flu Diet and DiseasesFDA Looking At Diabetic Foot Drug and HIV DrugsCNNMoney.com - Mar 27, 2008WASHINGTON -(Dow Jones)- The Food and Drug Administration said Thursday it's conducting a safety review of Regranex, a Johnson & Johnson (JN…

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has identified 25 drugs and biologic products that will be required to submit safety plans called Risk Evaluation and Mitigation Strategy (REMS), the FDA said in a Federal Register notice published today.

People with schizophrenia
have higher rates of rare genetic deletions and duplications that
likely disrupt the developing brain, according to studies funded
in part by the National Institutes of Health.




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