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FDA: Minneapolis seafood company has violated safety laws - Minneapolis Star Tribune
MINNEAPOLIS - The federal Food and Drug Administration says a Minneapolis seafood processor has violated food safety laws. The FDA says Captain's Select Seafood Inc. has an extensive history of violating the Federal Food, Drug and Cosmetic Act and
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FDA To Restrict Wyeth Heartworm Drug Distribution - CNN Money
WASHINGTON -(Dow Jones)- The U.S. Food and Drug Administration said Thursday it will allow a limited return to the market of Wyeth's (WYE) heartworm drug for dogs. Wyeth's unit, Fort Dodge Animal Health, voluntarily pulled the drug, Proheart 6, from
Source: money.cnn.com

Novartis' bone-building drug gets new FDA approval - Forbes
Drug developer Novartis AG said Thursday the Food and Drug Administration approved the bone-building drug Reclast as a treatment to prevent additional fractures following a hip fracture. The once-yearly drug is already approved in the U.S. and Europe
Source: www.forbes.com

FDA Brain Drain Harms Drug Approvals, Food Inspections - FOX News
When pharmaceutical consulting firm Quintiles wants to hire a new employee, the first place it looks is the Food and Drug Administration. These former insiders bring critical expertise to the consultant and clients like Merck & Co. Inc. and Pfizer
Source: www.foxnews.com

FDA cites possible risks with mercury in fillings - Arizona Daily Star
PHILADELPHIA — After years of asserting that mercury in fillings was safe, the Food and Drug Administration now says it may be harmful to pregnant women, children, fetuses, and people who are especially sensitive to mercury exposure. "Dental
Source: www.azstarnet.com

FDA adds cancer warnings to J&J foot ulcer cream - Los Angeles Times
WASHINGTON -- The Food and Drug Administration warned patients Friday that using large amounts of a Johnson & Johnson foot ulcer medication could heighten their risk of dying from cancer. The FDA added its most serious warning to the company's cream
Source: www.latimes.com

FDA eyes stricter contact lens solution rules - Los Angeles Times
WASHINGTON -- Federal regulators are considering stricter testing requirements for contact lens solutions after two popular formulas were linked to hundreds of eye infections in the last two years. The Food and Drug Administration outlined several
Source: www.latimes.com

FDA reviewing arthritis drugs for kids' cancer link - MSNBC
WASHINGTON - Federal regulators are investigating whether a group of best-selling arthritis drugs made by Abbott Laboratories, Schering-Plough Corp. and other companies heighten the risk of cancer in youngsters. The Food and Drug Administration said
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UPDATE: FDA To Restrict Wyeth Heartworm Drug Distribution - CNN Money
WASHINGTON -(Dow Jones)- The U.S. Food and Drug Administration on Thursday said it will allow a limited return to the market of Wyeth's (WYE) controversial anti-heartworm drug for dogs. Wyeth's unit, Fort Dodge Animal Health, voluntarily pulled the
Source: money.cnn.com