FDA NEWS

US FDA Admits Risks of Mercury Dental Fillings, Settles Lawsuit - Forbes
WASHINGTON, June 5 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- "After 32 years of delay, the Food and Drug Administration has finally agreed to comply with the law and set a date to classify mercury amalgam as a substance that poses a health risk to pregnant women
Source: www.forbes.com

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
Source: www.boston.com

Tomato salmonella scare stirs FDA's critics - Houston Chronicle
As Texas and the nation grapple with a major outbreak of potentially deadly salmonella poisoning from tomatoes, critics of the U.S. Food and Drug Administration are blasting the agency for sluggishness in ensuring the safety of America's food supply
Source: www.chron.com