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In shift, FDA says amalgam dental fillings may harm some - Dallas Morning News
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
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FDA, Facing Criticism, Bars Doctors From Drug Trials (Update1) - Bloomberg
June 6 (Bloomberg) -- U.S. regulators have barred seven doctors from conducting clinical trials of drugs and medical devices so far this year, as many as in the three previous years combined, after lawmakers complained about delays in discipline. The
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FDA adds cancer warnings to J&J foot ulcer cream - San Francisco Gate
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 medication
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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
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FDA eyes stricter rules for contact lens solutions - Boston Globe
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 past two years. The Food and Drug Administration outlined several
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Tomatoes in Salmonella outbreak not grown in Texas - Houston Chronicle
AUSTIN — Tomatoes linked to a Salmonella outbreak in Texas and New Mexico were not grown in Texas, state and federal officials said Friday. Texas state agriculture officials said Texas was one of 12 states or countries eliminated by the federal
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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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