FDA announces recall on pet treats
Boots and Barkley, Colorado Naturals and Nature's Deli are among three brands of pet treats recalled by Kasel Associates Industries due to possible Salmonella contamination, according to a statement...
View ArticleFDA announces recall of anemia drug potentially linked to deaths
Reports of a serious, life-threatening allergic reaction from Omontys, a drug to treat anemia, has prompted the U.S. Food and Drug Administration to announce a recall of the medication. The agency has...
View ArticleFDA allows marketing of infectious disease test
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has announced it will allow marketing for a test "that can detect 11 viral, bacteria and parasitic causes of infectious gastroenteritis from a single patient...
View ArticleDon’t get scammed – FDA speaks up on health fraud during National Consumer...
Margaret Hamburg, commissioner for the U.S. Food and Drug Adminstration, talks to FDA health fraud coordinator about industry scams and what consumers can do to protect themselves. The talk with Gary...
View ArticleChocolate Dream Bars may be a nightmare
Eating a protein bar, in a move to be healthy, and then learning it contained salmonella, would be anything but a dream. In fact, one could liken it to a nightmare. The U.S. Food and Drug...
View ArticleBeat the bug, FDA talks on ever-evolving flu vaccines
Every year, millions of eggs are used to make flu vaccines - hundreds of millions of flu vaccines, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration says. "While egg-based production will continue, new...
View ArticleFDA announces labeling changes for extended-release pain relievers
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has announced changes in safety labeling regulations and postmarket study requirements for all extended-release and long-acting versions of opioid analgesics...
View ArticleFDA and National Institute of Health to create tobacco research centers
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) and National Institute of Health (NIH) have awarded roughly $53 million to fund tobacco-related research and create 14 Tobacco Centers of Regulatory Science....
View ArticleAction taken against Ohio-based pharma accused of drug mislabeling
A consent decree of permanent injunction has been approved by a federal judge against Shamrock Medical Solutions Group of Ohio. The injunction was tied to drug manufacturing and labeling violations...
View ArticleFDA addressing antimicrobial resistance in animals for food production
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration says it is setting forth a plan to help phase out the use of "medically important" antimicrobials to enhance growth or improve feed efficiency in animals used for...
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