FDA NEWS

FDA Food Protection Plan Shows Significant Progress
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration's Food Protection Plan Progress Report, released today in conjunction with the Interagency Working Group on Import Safety Action Plan Update, shows significant areas of activity to further improve the safety of America's food supply since unveiling its Food Protection Plan in November 2007.

Administration Proposes Additional Funding for FDA to Improve Food and Medical Product Safety (HHS Release)
HHS Secretary Leavitt today announced that the Administration is amending its budget request for fiscal year (FY) 2009 to include an additional $275 million for the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA). He called on Congress to act quickly on this budget amendment and pending Administration legislative proposals to strengthen FDA.

Beware of Online Cancer Fraud
FDA and the Federal Trade Commission have launched a program targeting online health fraud that takes advantage of people with cancer. Protect yourself with this advice.

FDA Approves Diaphragm-Pacing Device
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration today announced that it approved the NeuRx DPS RA/4 Respiratory Stimulation System, an implantable electronic device that stimulates the diaphragm and allows certain spinal cord injury patients to breathe for at least four hours a day without a mechanical ventilator.

Your Guide to Reporting Problems to FDA
This guide provides tips and a quick-reference chart to help you report a problem to FDA.

New Medical Products: New Skin Graft Adhesive Approved
FDA recently approved a new medical adhesive called Artiss to attach skin grafts onto burn patients. Artiss is made by Baxter Healthcare. Artiss has a lower thrombin concentration than other fibrin sealants, which gives surgeons more time to posi...

Making Sense of Vytorin Concerns
This article clarifies the results of a study that was published in the New England Journal of Medicine, and emphasizes the importance of continuing on prescribed cholesterol medications.