FDA NEWS

India's Glenmark gets U.S. FDA clearance to market skin disorder - Forbes
MUMBAI (Thomson Financial) - India's Glenmark Pharmaceuticals Ltd. said its subsidiary Glenmark Generics Ltd. received U.S. FDA approval to market drugs that treat skin disorders and diabetes in the U.S. The approval covers Mometasone Furoate
Source: www.forbes.com

FDA Proposes Change To Physician Labeling - Post Chronicle
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration said it is proposing major revisions to the physician labeling of prescription drugs. FDA officials said the proposed changes would provide better information about the effects of medicines used during pregnancy
Source: www.postchronicle.com

FDA reminds asthma patients it's time to switch to CFC-free inhalers - Minneapolis Star Tribune
WASHINGTON - Old-fashioned asthma inhalers that contain environment-harming chemicals will quit selling at year's end — and the government is urging patients not to wait until the last minute to switch to newer alternatives. Patients use inhalers
Source: www.startribune.com

U.S. Agency Supports New York Restaurant Calorie Rule (Update1) - Bloomberg
May 30 (Bloomberg) -- The U.S. Food and Drug Administration said New York City has the power to require McDonald's Corp. , Burger King Holdings Inc. and other chain restaurants to post the calorie content of their food. The FDA supported a new city
Source: www.bloomberg.com

Tainted Drug Imports Set Off Warnings, Not FDA Action (Update1) - Bloomberg
May 30 (Bloomberg) -- Two Americans died and 15 suffered seizures. The suspected cause: The epilepsy medicine they depended on stopped working because of a counterfeit ingredient from overseas. The case of the flawed drug, made by a company that no
Source: www.bloomberg.com