FDA NEWS

Start at the Store: 7 Ways to Prevent Foodborne Illness
Food safety for consumers should begin at the supermarket or grocery store. Here are useful hints to keep in mind when shopping for food that will help keep foodborne illnesses out of your home.

FDA Announces New Labeling Changes for Regranex
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration today announced the addition of a boxed warning to the label of Regranex Gel 0.01 percent (becaplermin) to address the increased risk of cancer mortality in patients who use 3 or more tubes of the product. Regranex is a topical cream indicated for the treatment of leg and foot ulcers that are not healing in diabetic patients.

FDA Warns Consumers in New Mexico and Texas Not to Eat Certain Types of Raw Red Tomatoes
The Food and Drug Administration is alerting consumers in New Mexico and Texas that a salmonellosis outbreak appears to be linked to consumption of certain types of raw red tomatoes and products containing raw red tomatoes. The bacteria causing the illnesses are Salmonella serotype Saintpaul, an uncommon type of Salmonella.

FDA Safety Update: Asthma Medications
May is Asthma and Allergy Awareness Month. Here is a roundup of recent safety issues related to asthma medications.

Warning for Regranex—Cream for Leg and Foot Ulcers
A boxed warning has been added to the label of Regranex Gel 0.01% (becaplermin) to address the increased risk of cancer death in patients who use three or more tubes of the product.

FDA Takes Action Against Scientific Laboratories Inc.
A permanent injunction bars Scientific Laboratories from making and distributing drug products until its manufacturing operations comply with law and its products are approved.

FDA Requests Recall of Xiadafil VIP Tabs
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration today requested that SEI Pharmaceuticals, of Miami, Fla., recall all Xiadafil VIP Tabs sold in 8 tablet bottles (Lot # 6K029) or blister cards of 2 tablets (Lot # 6K029-SEI) because these products contain a potentially harmful, undeclared ingredient that may dangerously affect a person's blood pressure and can cause other life-threatening side effects.