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US says will work with China on product safety - Jakarta Post
US says will work with China on product safety The Associated Press , Beijing | Wed, 11/19/2008 8:39 AM | World The United States prepared to open its first Food and Drug Administration offices outside the country Wednesday as it works
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Facial fillers should have better labeling on risks, FDA panel says - Los Angeles Times
Reporting from Washington -- Cosmetic surgery patients who think facial fillers are a magical antidote to aging should be better informed of possible risks, government health advisors said Tuesday. A panel of independent advisors urged the Food and
Source: www.latimes.com

Drugs' Heart Risk Is FDA's Biggest Worry: Official - Post Chronicle
The rise of serious heart risks in drugs that treat chronic conditions has become one of the U.S. Food and Drug Administration's top worries and is changing how the agency weighs new medicines, a top FDA official said on Tuesday. The agency is
Source: www.postchronicle.com

FDA Extends METOZOLVâ„¢ ODT Review Date - PR Inside
www.salix.com - Salix Pharmaceuticals, Ltd. (NASDAQ:SLXP) today announced that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has informed Wilmington Pharmaceuticals that the Prescription Drug User Fee Act action date for the New Drug Application (NDA
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Aurobindo Pharma gets first US nod for alfuzosin HCL - Reuters India
MUMBAI, Nov 19 (Reuters) - The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has tentatively approved Aurobindo Pharma Ltd's (ARBN.BO: Quote , Profile , Research ) alfuzosin hydrochloride extended release tablets, the regulator's website showed. The drug is used
Source: in.reuters.com

US says will work with China on product safety - Jakarta Post
The United States prepared to open its first Food and Drug Administration offices outside the country Wednesday as it works with China to strengthen measures to ensure products imported into the U.S. are safe. Worries about the quality of Chinese
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Use of antipsychotics in children is criticized - International Herald Tribune
WASHINGTON : Powerful antipsychotic medicines are being used far too cavalierly in children, and federal drug regulators must do more to warn doctors of their substantial risks, a panel of federal drug experts said Tuesday. More than 389,000 children
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U.S. opening food inspection office in Beijing - International Herald Tribune
HONG KONG : After 18 months of food and safety scandals involving Chinese-made toys, toothpaste, cough syrup, pet food, drugs and milk, the United States on Wednesday was to open a Beijing office of the Food and Drug Administration. The office is the
Source: www.iht.com

US to open Food and Drug Administration office in China to help - MSN UK News
The U.S. is preparing to open its first Food and Drug Administration office in China to strengthen measures to ensure products imported into the U.S. are safe. U.S. Health and Human Services Secretary Mike Leavitt says a new strategy is needed
Source: news.uk.msn.com