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Foes of GE salmon raise specter of 'Trojan gene' effect
GreenspaceThe 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 Mondayâs deadline. They included an announcement by a group of... -
Molars, incisors and canines -- oh, my!
Booster ShotsConcerned about the strength of teeth-whitening chemicals and by the growing number of non-dental venues through which theyâre being sold, the American Dental Assn. today asked the U.S. Food and Drug Administration to evaluate the compounds for safety... -
Gulf oil spill: BP pulls up boom as fishing areas reopen
GreenspaceAs 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...... -
Gulf oil spill: Fishermen decry a lost season
GreenspaceThe 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...... -
Gulf oil spill: Louisiana fish and shrimp get thumbs-up
GreenspaceIs 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.... -
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 action comes roughly three weeks after a federal...
Tags: Justice System, Judges, Food and Drug Administration, Health Treatments, Sexually Transmitted Diseases
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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: Food and Drug Administration, American Academy of Pediatrics, Mars, Inc., Health Organizations, Energy Drinks
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FDA's counterfeit detection device takes global aim at malaria
A device that reveals counterfeit drugs in the hands of Food & Drug Administration agents is set to become the newest weapon in the worldwide effort to eradicate malaria, and may soon be used to detect useless look-alikes of drugs that combat cancer,...Tags: Chemical Industry, Food and Drug Administration, Erectile Dysfunction, Pharmaceuticals, Corning Incorporated
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EDITORIAL: Government functions carry on even in adversity
Northeast Mississippi Daily Journal, TupeloA week if bizarre, dangerous and deadly events understandably diverted the attention of most Americans, but even in the stress of tragedy and attempted harm the work of government continues. Americans, for the most part,, have embodied the World War...Tags: Food and Drug Administration, Catfish, Raytheon Company, Boston Marathon Bombing (2013), Short Course Swimming
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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....
Tags: Food and Drug Administration, Meningitis
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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...
Tags: Amgen Inc., Biotechnology, General Practitioners, Criminal Minds: Suspect Behavior (tv program), Genentech Inc.
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FDA head says menu labeling 'thorny' issue
WASHINGTON (AP) — Diners will have to wait a little longer to find calorie counts on most restaurant chain menus, in supermarkets and on vending machines. Writing a new menu labeling law "has gotten extremely thorny," says the head of the Food and...
Tags: Michael Bloomberg, Foods and Beverages, Lifestyle and Leisure, Domino's Pizza Inc., Consumer Goods Industries
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