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    Apr 30, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  1. Plan B can be sold to 15-year-olds without prescription, FDA says

    The U.S. Food and Drug Administration announced Tuesday that it has approved the sale of the emergency contraceptive pill, Plan B One-Step, without a prescription for females ages 15 and older.
    The U.S. Food and Drug Administration announced Tuesday that it has approved the sale of the emergency contraceptive pill, Plan B One-Step, without a prescription for females ages 15 and older. The action comes roughly three weeks after a federal...

    Tags: Justice System, Plan B (drug), Crime, Law and Justice, Judges, Food and Drug Administration

    2. Apr 16, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  2. FDA chief vows to get 'aggressive' with compounding pharmacies

    The head of the U.S. Food and Drug Agency endured heavy criticism Tuesday as House members accused the agency of failing to act on complaints against the New England Compounding Center, the Massachusetts firm linked to an outbreak of deadly meningitis.
    The head of the U.S. Food and Drug Agency endured heavy criticism Tuesday as House members accused the agency of failing to act on complaints against the New England Compounding Center, the Massachusetts firm linked to an outbreak of deadly meningitis....

    Tags: Food and Drug Administration, Meningitis

    3. Mar 17, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  3. Battle over 'biosimilars'

    One of the most promising frontiers in healthcare is biologic medicines — complex substances derived from living cells that can help fight chronic diseases and cancers. To encourage investment in biologics, Congress in 2010 gave drug companies what amounts to a 12-year monopoly on the substances they developed. Now, supporters of biologics are pushing lawmakers in Sacramento and other state capitals to put new hurdles in the way of knock-off compounds, called "biosimilars."
    One of the most promising frontiers in healthcare is biologic medicines — complex substances derived from living cells that can help fight chronic diseases and cancers. To encourage investment in biologics, Congress in 2010 gave drug companies...

    Tags: Vaccines, Chemical Industry, Crime, Law and Justice, Amgen Inc., Criminal Minds: Suspect Behavior (tv program)

    4. Feb 13, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  4. Nutrition group petitions for federal regulation of sugary drinks

    A nutrition advocacy group joined with scientists and health agencies Wednesday to ask the federal government to decide just how much sugar is “safe” in sodas, raising the bar in its crusade to curb the “dangerously high” amounts Americans consume.
    A nutrition advocacy group joined with scientists and health agencies Wednesday to ask the federal government to decide just how much sugar is “safe” in sodas, raising the bar in its crusade to curb the “dangerously high” amounts...

    Tags: Obesity, Diabetes, Nutrition, Diseases and Illnesses, Heart Disease

    5. Jun 22, 2011 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  5. New cigarette warning labels unveiled

    The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services on Tuesday unveiled a group of <a href="http://www.fda.gov/downloads/TobaccoProducts/Labeling/UCM259401.pdf">graphic images and messages</a> that will cover the top half of every cigarette package in the United States starting in fall 2012.
    The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services on Tuesday unveiled a group of graphic images and messages that will cover the top half of every cigarette package in the United States starting in fall 2012. -------------------- FOR THE RECORD: An...

    Tags: Cancer, Lungs and Airways, Throat, Tobacco Products, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services

    6. Feb 22, 2011 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  6. Michael Hiltzik: FDA seems to take light approach to Allergan and Lap-Band

    In 1960, a young inspector for the Food and Drug Administration faced down a powerful drug company by rejecting its application to sell a morning-sickness drug in the United States.
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    In 1960, a young inspector for the Food and Drug Administration faced down a powerful drug company by rejecting its application to sell a morning-sickness drug in the United States. The company, Richardson-Merrell, griped about her repeated demands for...

    Tags: Companies and Corporations, Obesity, Physical Fitness and Exercise, Botox (drug), Diabetes

    7. Nov 26, 2010 | Los Angeles Times

  7. Foes of GE salmon raise specter of 'Trojan gene' effect

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    The Food and Drug Administration's public comment period for labeling requirements for a genetically engineered salmon ended not so quietly, with a flurry of press releases leading up to Monday’s deadline. They included an announcement by a group of...
    8. Nov 20, 2009 | Los Angeles Times

  8. Molars, incisors and canines -- oh, my!

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    Concerned about the strength of teeth-whitening chemicals and by the growing number of non-dental venues through which they’re being sold, the American Dental Assn. today asked the U.S. Food and Drug Administration to evaluate the compounds for safety...
    9. Jul 30, 2010 | Los Angeles Times

  9. Gulf oil spill: BP pulls up boom as fishing areas reopen

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    As large, visible oil slicks on the surface of the Gulf of Mexico disappear, BP is scaling back its clean-up, with fewer ships scouting for oil and fewer people scouring beaches for slicks. Crews are pulling up boom in areas......
    10. Jul 31, 2010 | Los Angeles Times

  10. Gulf oil spill: Fishermen decry a lost season

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    The reopening of a broad swath of Louisiana waters this week to fishing and shrimping won't salvage the livelihoods of many Gulf of Mexico fishermen this season after the devastating effects of the catastrophic BP oil spill. The lifting of......
    11. Jul 30, 2010 | Los Angeles Times

  11. Gulf oil spill: Louisiana fish and shrimp get thumbs-up

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    Is Louisiana seafood safe to eat? U.S. Food and Drug Administration Commissioner Margaret Hamburg on Friday heartily endorsed the decision of Louisiana fisheries officials to reopen wide swaths of state coastal waters to commercial fishing and shrimping....
    12. Apr 29, 2013 |Story| WSBT-TV

  12. FDA will investigate added caffeine in foods

    WASHINGTON (AP) — Trail mix. Potato chips. And now gum. With a growing number of foods boasting added caffeine for an energy boost, the Food and Drug Administration says it's time to investigate their safety. The FDA's new look at added caffeine...

    Tags: Children's Health, Energy Drinks, Mars, Inc., Food and Drug Administration, Health Organizations

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