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Emergency Filtration Products Submits 510(k) Pre-Market Notification - MSN MoneyCentral
Emergency Filtration Products, Inc. (EFP) (PINKSHEETS: EMFP) announced that earlier today it had filed a 510(k) pre-market notification with the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for its NanoMask(TM). The process, timing and results of any FDA
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Source of salmonella-tainted tomatoes may remain a mystery, FDA says - Los Angeles Times
Federal officials said Thursday that they might never learn which farms produced tainted tomatoes that have now sickened 228 people in 23 states with a rare form of salmonella. "At this stage of the investigation there is no guarantee that we will be
Source: www.latimes.com

PreMD Reports Further Positive Meetings with the FDA - Forbes
TORONTO, June 13 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ - Predictive medicine company PreMD Inc. (TSX: PMD; Amex: PME) today announced that the Company has had further meetings with the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) in an effort to resolve the outstanding
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US FDA staff sees J&J psoriasis drug risks - Reuters
WASHINGTON, June 13 (Reuters) - An experimental psoriasis drug from Johnson & Johnson (JNJ.N: Quote , Profile , Research , Stock Buzz ) was effective in clinical trials, but long-term use may increase the risk of cancer, U.S. drug reviewers said in
Source: www.reuters.com

FDA warns of mercury in fillings - Seattle Times
WASHINGTON — Silver dental fillings contain mercury, and the government for the first time is warning they might pose a safety concern for pregnant women and young children. The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) posted the precaution on its Web
Source: seattletimes.nwsource.com

Silver's risky for some smiles, FDA says - San Francisco Gate
Silver dental fillings contain mercury, and the government is warning for the first time that they may pose a health concern for pregnant women and young children. The Food and Drug Administration posted the precaution on its Web site this month to
Source: www.sfgate.com

Tomato salmonella illnesses rise - Miami Herald
The toll from salmonella-tainted tomatoes jumped to 228 illnesses Thursday as the government learned of five dozen previously unknown cases and said it is possible the food poisoning contributed to a cancer patient's death. Six more states -- Florida
Source: www.miamiherald.com

Don't drink raw milk, FDA warns - Orlando Sentinel
SAN FRANCISCO - Dairy owner Mark McAfee started selling raw milk in 2000, marketing it to customers who think it contains beneficial microbes that treat everything from asthma to autism. The unpasteurized milk swiftly caught on as part of the growing
Source: www.orlandosentinel.com

FDA backs New York City in dispute over calories on menus - Arizona Daily Star
NEW YORK — The Food and Drug Administration believes the city has a right to force chain restaurants to post calorie counts on menu boards, a government lawyer told a federal appeals court on Thursday, but the court did not immediately decide
Source: www.azstarnet.com