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Why Howard Dean, MD, would be the best Health Secretary or FDA - OpEdNews.com
Dr. Howard Dean III is the best candidate for FDA Commissioner. Further, I strongly support legislation elevating the FDA job to a Cabinet position, since, after all, it oversees in a regulatory capacity 25% of the US Economy, and as such, deserves
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IRIS International, Inc. Q3 2008 Earnings Call Transcript - Seekingalpha.com
Good afternoon, and welcome, ladies and gentlemen, to the IRIS International Incorporated conference call for a discussion of the company's 2008 third quarter financial results. Moderating today's call are César Garcia, President and Chief Executive
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The Goo (FDA), the Bad (wrinkle fillers), and the Ugly (930 users) - Itwire.com
Officials with the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) report that the goo in wrinkle fillers can have ugly side effects including swelling, allergic reactions, infections, and even life-threatening complications. These injectable wrinkle fillers
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FDA Seizes Contaminated Heparin From A Cincinnati Manufacturer - Medical News Today
As part of the U.S. Food and Drug Administration's ongoing efforts to ensure that heparin for patients remains safe, the government today seized 11 lots of heparin from Celsus Laboratories Inc. in Cincinnati, Ohio. The five lots of Heparin Sodium
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BPA substitutes sought - Milwaukee Journal Sentinel
Warning: Chemicals in the packaging, surfaces or contents of many products may cause long-term health effects, including cancers of the breast, brain and testicles; lowered sperm counts, early puberty and other reproductive system defects; diabetes
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Some moms ditch plastic cups - Raleigh News & Observer
Ian Ballard, 3, plays under the kitchen table after snack time in his Raleigh home. His plastic drink cup has been replaced with a stainless steel one. His mother, Kimberly, began removing products with BPA about a year ago. Bisphenol A is a chemical
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POLITICO's recent specious article saying that "Dean not a contender - OpEdNews.com
I find this article to be totally specious, in fact no more than a corporate journalist's hatchet job! Not even qualifying or identifying the sources makes it more of a "run it up the flag pole and see who doesn't salute" kind of story, as such: bad
Source: www.opednews.com

Obama Expected to Render FDA Imports Monitoring Stricter - Eflux Media
With Barack Obama having been elected the next president of the United States on November 4, Americans are now expecting to see him keep his promise of bringing the change that the nation needs. Currently, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is
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FDA to detain food shipments from China - Atlanta Journal Constitution
Federal health officials on Thursday ordered dozens of imported foods from China held at the border as possible health risks. Most are ethnic treats, including snacks, drinks and chocolates. It’s unusual for the Food and Drug Administration to put
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