FDA NEWS

China vows better food safety - Independent Online
Beijing - China vowed on Sunday to improve its food safety supervision after more than 400 babies fell ill from drinking contaminated milk powder, as a New Zealand company said it knew about the problem weeks ago. Health Minister Gao Qiang called for
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Schering launches anesthesia-recovery drug - MSN MoneyCentral
KENILWORTH, N.J. (AP) - Schering-Plough Corp. said Wednesday it has started selling its drug Bridion, which is designed to help reverse the effects of anesthesia, in Europe, and will begin selling the drug in other markets over the next few months
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Today's Globe: how the brain sees, stem cell registry, FDA hires, drug - Boston Globe
MIT scientists who tricked monkeys by swapping images of sailboats for teacups have figured out how the brain learns to recognize objects, a finding that could lead to robots that "see." Massachusetts has launched the International Stem Cell Registry
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FDA hires 1,300 new doctors and scientists - NWITimes.com
WASHINGTON - The Food and Drug Administration said Thursday it has hired more than 1,300 professional staffers in a move that officials hope will help the beleaguered agency better protect the public health amid rapid technological and scientific
Source: nwitimes.com

Few safeguards for Mexican fruit and veggies bound for U.S.; producers - Baltimore Sun
ALLENDE, Mexico (AP) _ At the end of a dirt road in northern Mexico, the conveyer belts processing hundreds of tons of vegetables a year for U.S. and Mexican markets are open to the elements, protected only by a corrugated metal roof. The U.S. Food
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U.S. court vacates Teva exclusivity on Risperdal - Forbes
JERUSALEM, Sept 14 (Reuters) - A U.S. appeals court has vacated a ruling made earlier in the year that gave Teva Pharmaceutical Industries 180 days of exclusivity to sell a generic version of anti-psychotic drug Risperdal, Teva said on Sunday
Source: www.forbes.com

HPV shot also protects against 2 other cancers - MSNBC
WASHINGTON - The Food and Drug Administration has updated the label of Merck's cervical cancer vaccine Gardasil, adding new information about its protective effects against two other gynecological cancers. The new labeling indicates the vaccine also
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