FDA NEWS

Antiobesity Drug Linked to Deaths - Wall Street Journal
LONDON -- Sanofi-Aventis SA's antiobesity pill Acomplia has been linked to the deaths of five patients, according to findings by the United Kingdom's drug regulator, raising concerns about the controversial treatment and another similar medicine. One
Source: online.wsj.com

Canadian officials issue tomato alert - Regina Leader-Post
OTTAWA - The Canadian Food Inspection Agency has issued an alert about an outbreak of salmonella contamination in certain types of uncooked tomatoes in the United States. There have been no reported illnesses in Canada, but CFIA is monitoring the
Source: www.canada.com

FDA urged to ban 8 dyes used in food - Boston Globe
WASHINGTON - The United States should ban eight food dyes, used in products including General Mills Inc.'s Lucky Charms cereal, because of links to hyperactivity and other disruptive behavior in children, a health advocacy group said. The Center for
Source: www.boston.com

Food dye rebellion may color U.S. action - Chicago Tribune
Spurred on by a successful revolt against artificial food dyes in the United Kingdom, a prominent U.S. food safety advocacy group Tuesday called on federal regulators to ban several colorings, claiming they're linked to hyperactivity in children
Source: www.chicagotribune.com

India's Ipca gets U.S. FDA approval for propranolol hydrochloride - Forbes
MUMBAI (Thomson Financial) - Ipca Laboratories Ltd. said it received approval from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration to make propranolol hydrochloride tablets, used in the treatment of high blood pressure and angina pectoris. The tablet has
Source: www.forbes.com

Seattle Genetics says lymphoma drug showed strong results - Seattle Times
SGN-35 likely to be company's first product to be approved. An experimental drug to treat Hodgkin lymphoma and similar cancers showed a strong patient response in early clinical trials, Seattle Genetics said Tuesday. The Bothell company said that of
Source: seattletimes.nwsource.com