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U.S. mulls private drug checks despite device lessons - San Diego Union-Tribune
WASHINGTON – U.S. health officials are pushing a plan to allow outside inspectors to monitor the safety of imported pharmaceutical ingredients, but a similar program to inspect foreign-made medical devices has largely floundered. On Monday, Food
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Salmonella found in tomatoes affects Iowa restaurants - U-Wire.com
Hold the tomato. Local businesses are feeling the effects of a warning issued by the Food and Drug Administration, which has caused restaurants and grocery stores to tweak their menus and offerings. Iowa is still being investigated as a potential
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ANALYSIS-US mulls private drug checks despite device lessons - Forbes
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. health officials are pushing a plan to allow outside inspectors to monitor the safety of imported pharmaceutical ingredients, but a similar program to inspect foreign-made medical devices has largely floundered. On Monday
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Teva wins tentative FDA approval for drug - CNBC
NEW YORK - Israeli pharmaceutical company Teva Pharmaceutical Industries Ltd. said Thursday the U.S. Food and Drug Administration tentatively approved the company's application to market a generic version of hypertension drug Diovan. The company said
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