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FDA Scientists to Reconsider Overlooked BPA Studies.

Oct 30th, 2008 | By admin | Category: Health News Feeds

Scientists for the Food and Drug Administration said Wednesday that they would go back and consider studies that they previously ignored to determine if bisphenol A is safe in baby bottles and other products, which could take years.
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FDA Denies Ignoring Harm in Bottle Chemical.

Oct 30th, 2008 | By admin | Category: Health News Feeds

U.S. regulators said on Wednesday they did not ignore evidence showing possible harm from a chemical used in many plastic products, including baby bottles and food containers.



New FDA-approved Alternative Treatment for Treatment-resistant Depression

Oct 10th, 2008 | By admin | Category: Health News Feeds

MUSC.edu - Millions of patients with treatment-resistant clinical depression, who have struggled for years with disability and how to cope with their condition, now have an alternative treatment option that could help them lead more productive and successful lives.
The NeuroStar TMS (Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation) Therapy system, developed by Neuronetics, Inc. and initiated by research at [...]



Ovarian Cancer Test Sales are Illegal, FDA Warns.

Oct 9th, 2008 | By admin | Category: Health News Feeds

The Food and Drug Administration warned clinical test giant Laboratory Corp. of America Holdings that it was marketing an ovarian cancer test in violation of the law, vindicating skeptics of the assay who worried it wasn’t ready for prime time.



Tetrabenazine FDA Approved for Huntington’s Disease

Aug 22nd, 2008 | By admin | Category: Health News Feeds

Rochester.edu - The U.S. Food and Drug Administration approved tetrabenazine in August 2008, the first drug approved for use in the United States to treat Huntington’s disease - a fatal, inherited neurodegenerative disorder for which there is no cure. The action comes about eight months after an advisory panel unanimously voted to advise FDA to [...]



FDA Requests Boxed Warnings on Older Class of Antipsychotic Drugs

Jun 16th, 2008 | By admin | Category: Safety News

The FDA today exercised its new authority under the Food and Drug Administration Amendments Act of 2007 (FDAAA) to require manufacturers of “conventional” antipsychotic drugs to make safety-related changes to prescribing information, or labeling, to warn about an increased risk of death associated with the off-label use [...]



U.S. Recall 101 - FSIS Takes You Inside the Food Recall Process

Mar 25th, 2008 | By admin | Category: Health News, Lead Article

The Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) within the U.S. Department of Agriculture inspects and regulates meat, poultry and processed egg products produced in federally inspected plants.



Denture Cleansers: Allergic Reactions And Misuse

Mar 13th, 2008 | By admin | Category: Safety News

FDA has received at least 73 reports of adverse reactions, including at least one death, related to the use of denture cleansers. Problems have occurred with both proper and improper use of these products.



FDA Names Permanent Director for Center for Drug Evaluation And Research

Mar 10th, 2008 | By admin | Category: Health News

Commissioner of Food and Drugs Dr. Andrew C. von Eschenbach today announced, after a national search, the appointment of Janet Woodcock, M.D., as director of the agency’s Center for Drug Evaluation and Research (CDER).