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FDA lifts clinical hold on Adolor bowel drug - CNBC
EXTON, Pa. - Adolor Corp. said Thursday the Food and Drug Administration has lifted its clinical hold on the company's Entereg drug in chronically constipated patients taking opioid pain drugs. The drug is being developed in partnership with
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Farmers say salmonella scare has hurt tomato sales - Forbes
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 fields and leave
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FDA panel urges more testing for diabetes drugs - Newsweek
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FDA must require tracking of produce: food groups - Reuters
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - As more Americans get sick while health officials look for the cause of a salmonella outbreak sweeping the country, consumer groups said on Thursday the Food and Drug Administration must put emergency rules in place to track
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FDA warns farms on antibiotic use - Newsday
Inspectors found a common antibiotic has been misused in animals through practices such as injections into chicken eggs and ordered farmers to stop the unapproved treatments because of the risk to humans. The drugs, called cephalosporins, were given
Source: www.newsday.com