FDA NEWS

Growers want FDA to clear Fla.'s whole tomato crop - Miami Herald
ORLANDO, Fla. Florida tomato growers have asked the U.S. Food and Drug Administration to declare there is no salmonella in the state's tomato crops. The salmonella outbreak began in April, sickening more than 1,000 people in the United States, but
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Allergy Drug Turned Alzheimer's Therapy Shows Promise - ABC News
A pill once used as an antihistamine in Russia has shown a slight but unique promise for treating Alzheimer's disease and is now on a fast track to drug studies in the United States. A Russian drug called Dimebon is showing promise in early clinical
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Across the nation - Detroit Free Press
Tomatoes sold in the United States are safe to eat now, the Food and Drug Administration said Thursday, lifting its warning about the risk of salmonella contamination. But the FDA reiterated warnings that people most at risk should avoid jalapeno and
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China has 64,000 drug supervision officials - Xinhua News Agency
BEIJING, July 18 (Xinhua) -- China reported 64,000 drug supervision officials working for 2,692 drug regulatory departments by the end of 2007, said a white paper published on Friday by the Information Office of the State Council. Meanwhile, China
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AGI Therapeutics says on track for data on 'Rezular' from Phase III in - CNBC
LONDON (Thomson Financial) - AGI Therapeutics Plc. said it believes it is on track to report preliminary data from its ongoing Phase III efficacy study for its 'Rezular' drug, in the first half of 2009. The company said it met with the U.S. Food and
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China's drug supervision is ready for the Olympics - Xinhua News Agency
BEIJING, July 18 (Xinhua) -- China's drug supervision system is ready for the Olympics, a drug watchdog spokeswoman said on Friday. China has intensified inspection and testing measures for drugs to safeguard drug safety for Olympic athletes, the
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Salmonella warnings lifted on tomatoes - Miami Herald
Consumers can start eating all types of tomatoes again without worries about getting sick. The Food and Drug Administration on Thursday lifted its salmonella warnings on tomatoes, while advising at risk consumers to limit their consumption of fresh
Source: www.miamiherald.com