FDA NEWS

Canadian officials issue tomato alert - Windsor Star
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

Investigators: Patients in China drug deaths were critically ill - Xinhua News Agency
NANCHANG, June 5 (Xinhua) -- An investigation into six deaths linked to injections of human immunoglobulin in the eastern province of Jiangxi has found that five patients were critically ill when they received the shots late last month
Source: news.xinhuanet.com

Group petitions FDA to ban some food colorings - Los Angeles Times
WASHINGTON -- A consumer advocacy group called on the Food and Drug Administration Tuesday to ban the use of eight artificial colorings in food because the additives may cause hyperactivity and behavior problems in some children. Controlled studies
Source: www.latimes.com

FDA Probes Drugs' Risk for Youths - Wall Street Journal
The Food and Drug Administration is investigating whether a group of big-selling drugs for arthritis and Crohn's disease heighten the risk of cancer in children and adolescents. The four drugs under scrutiny are biologic treatments known as tumor
Source: online.wsj.com

Mercury teeth fillings may harm some: FDA - Reuters
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Silver-colored metal dental fillings contain mercury that may cause health problems in pregnant women, children and fetuses, the Food and Drug Administration said on Wednesday after settling a related lawsuit. As part of the
Source: www.reuters.com