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Tainted Tomatoes Likely From Florida or Mexico: FDA - Atlanta Journal Constitution
FRIDAY, June 13 (HealthDay News) -- The bulk of the tomatoes available in the United States at the start of the ongoing salmonella outbreak came from Florida and Mexico, U.S. health officials said Friday. "The vast majority of tomatoes in national
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FDA backs new tests to monitor drug safety - San Francisco Gate
del.icio.us Drug regulators in the United States and Europe are encouraging pharmaceutical companies to use a set of sensitive new tests that can pick up early signs that an experimental medicine might cause kidney damage. The joint endorsement
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Sioux Falls doctor warned by FDA about clinical trial - Argus Leader
A Sioux Falls doctor has received a warning letter from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration for violations regarding how he conducted a trial for a medical device. In a four-page letter April 7 to Dr. Wilson Asfora of Sanford Clinic Neurosurgery
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FDA: Florida, Mexico Supplied 'Majority' of Tomatoes in Outbreak - FOX News
June 9: Bags of tomatoes being tested for salmonella bacteria are seen at FDA's southwest regional research lab in Irvine, Calif. WASHINGTON — Parts of Florida and Mexico were supplying "the vast majority" of tomatoes sold when the salmonella
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TOMATOES AND SALMONELLA - Houston Chronicle
Last week, federal officials were bombarded with questions about an outbreak of potentially deadly salmonella poisoning from tomatoes. How many people are affected? Where were these tomatoes grown? When will it be safe to eat them again? On Wednesday
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FDA: JNJ Unit's Psoriasis Drug Appears Effective - CNN Money
WASHINGTON -(Dow Jones)- The Food and Drug Administration on Friday said a drug from a Johnson & Johnson (JNJ) unit appears effective at treating a severe skin disease, but warned it may increase the risk of cancer. The FDA said it may need more long
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Lengthy process in FDA recall of tomatoes, other foods - Houston Chronicle
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FDA: Florida, Mexico suspects in tomato outbreak - Newsday
WASHINGTON - Parts of Florida and Mexico were supplying "the vast majority" of tomatoes sold when the salmonella outbreak began in April and thus remain leading suspects, the Food and Drug Administration said Friday. But the FDA hasn't narrowed its
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Fixing our food - Los Angeles Times
Salmonella-contaminated tomatoes -- the latest evidence that all is not well with our food -- have not only sickened at least 228 people but unnecessarily tainted the reputation of an entire agricultural sector. As consumers recoil from all tomatoes
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