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Consumer groups want more from FDA - 10 News
WASHINGTON — As you enjoy your holiday hamburger, with or without the tomato, consumer groups say the still unsolved salmonella outbreak is further proof the Food and Drug Administration needs to be more pro-active. Chris Waldrop of the Consumer
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FDA panel urges more testing for diabetes drugs - Salon
Jul 2nd, 2008 | WASHINGTON -- Diabetes drugs would be subject to more stringent safety standards that could cost manufacturers millions, under recommendations made Wednesday by a government panel. Advisers to the Food and Drug Administration voted 14
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FDA Panel Calls for More Testing of Diabetes Drugs - Forbes
WEDNESDAY, July 2 (HealthDay News) -- Drugs designed to control type 2 diabetes should be subjected to more thorough safety reviews to ensure they don't raise the risk of heart problems, U.S. Food and Drug Administration advisers said Wednesday. The
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FDA approves Abbott's next generation stent - News Sun
ABBOTT PARK -- The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has approved Abbott Laboratories' next-generation Xience coronary stent system. At the same time, the company said that in two randomized head-to-head clinical trials, the Xience V is the only drug
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FDA Approves XIENCE V Drug Eluting Stent - eMaxHealth.com
Abbott announced that FDA approved the XIENCE V Everolimus Eluting Coronary Stent System for the treatment of coronary artery disease. XIENCE V is the only drug eluting stent to have demonstrated superiority over Boston Scientific's TAXUS paclitaxel
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Diabetes meds need safety check, FDA is told - Hartford Courant
WASHINGTON - Diabetes drugs should face tougher safety standards that could cost manufacturers millions but protect patients from unforeseen heart risks, a government panel has recommended. Advisers to the Food and Drug Administration voted 14-2 on
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Farmers say salmonella scare has hurt tomato sales - Newsday
FRESNO, Calif. - Expect fewer slices of red, ripe tomatoes next to the grill this holiday weekend. With a salmonella scare causing many customers to shun what's normally a summertime favorite, tomato farmers nationwide have had to plow under their
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