FDA NEWS

UCB granted pediatric exclusivity for epilepsy drug Keppra by U.S. FDA - Forbes
BRUSSELS (Thomson Financial) - Belgian pharmaceutical company UCB announced Friday that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has granted it pediatric exclusivity for the epilepsy treatment Keppra. The decision was based on pediatric data
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Amgen, Wyeth Pharma support FDA review of tumor necrosis factor - Forbes
SAN FRANCISCO (Thomson Financial) - Amgen Inc. and Wyeth unit Wyeth Pharmaceuticals responded Wednesday to a Food and Drug Administration report about the agency's ongoing safety review of several tumor necrosis factor blocker drugs, saying they
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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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U.S. regulator seeks stricter rules for contact lens solutions - International Herald Tribune
WASHINGTON : U.S. 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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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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Amylin shares tumble on rival drug trial results - MSN MoneyCentral
NEW YORK (AP) - Danish drug developer Novo Nordisk said Friday its late-stage type 2 diabetes drug liraglutide controlled blood sugar better than a rival drug from Amylin Pharmaceuticals Inc., sending Amylin shares down. In afternoon trading, Amylin
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In shift, FDA says mercury fillings may harm some - Philadelphia Inquirer
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 amalgams contain
Source: www.philly.com

FDA panel favors Glaxo, Ligand blood drug - Associated Press
WASHINGTON (AP) -- Advisers to the Food and Drug Administration said Friday a blood-clotting drug from GlaxoSmithKline PLC and Ligand Pharmaceuticals Inc. is effective for short-term use, despite reservations by FDA scientists. A panel of 16 outside
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FDA adds cancer warnings to J&J foot ulcer cream - CNBC
WASHINGTON (AP) - 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
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FDA: Mpls. seafood company violated safety laws - KSTP
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) - 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
Source: kstp.com