December 13, 2008Mercury-tainted fish on FDA menu - Chicago Tribune Mercury-tainted fish on FDA menu - Chicago Tribune
In the waning days of the Bush presidency, the Food and Drug Administration is pushing to scuttle the government's advice about mercury-contaminated seafood, a dramatic policy change that would, in effect, encourage women and children to eat more Source: www.chicagotribune.com FDA Retracts Previous Consumer Advice Over Mercury In Fish - Redorbit.com The federal government has, for many years, recommended that pregnant women and young children limit their consumption of fish to avoid exposure to potentially harmful amounts of mercury. But there’s now an ongoing debate between two top consumer Source: www.redorbit.com Schering-Plough hepatitis C drug approved for kids - Courier-Post TRENTON — The first high-tech, long-acting treatment for hepatitis C in children, a two-drug combination from Schering-Plough Corp., has been approved by the Food and Drug Administration. Schering-Plough said Friday the FDA had approved sales of a Source: www.courierpostonline.com FDA Requires Safety Measures For Oral Sodium Phosphate Products - eMaxHealth.com Today, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration announced that it will add a Boxed Warning to the prescription oral sodium phosphate products Visicol and OsmoPrep to warn consumers about the risk of acute phosphate nephropathy (a type of acute kidney Source: www.emaxhealth.com FDA Sets Safety Level for Baby Formula - AOL WASHINGTON (Nov. 28) - Federal regulators set a safety threshold Friday for the industrial chemical melamine that is greater than the amount of contamination found so far in U.S.-made infant formula. Food and Drug Administration officials set a Source: news.aol.com Asthma Drugs Safe? FDA Wants Outside Help - ClickOnDetroit.com WASHNGTON -- Deadlocked over the risks of long-acting asthma drugs, government health officials Wednesday asked outside advisers if four medications used by millions of patients should remain on the market. An unusually large panel of some 30 medical Source: www.clickondetroit.com FDA: Asthma drugs pose increased risks - Philiy.com The Food and Drug Administration said yesterday that three popular asthma medicines may increase risks of hospitalization and death in some asthma patients. The safety of the drugs - Serevent, manufactured by GlaxoSmithKline P.L.C.; Symbicort, made Source: www.philly.com More treatment may help small breast tumors - San Francisco Gate Saturday, December 13, 2008 Some women with small breast tumors may have a greater risk of the cancer recurring after treatment than has been believed, and might benefit from taking the drug Herceptin, a new study suggests. Treatments like Source: www.sfgate.com Healon D Ophthalmic Viscosurgical Device Healon D Ophthalmic Viscosurgical Device
Recall of one lot of the product because some of the tested OVD syringes had endotoxin levels above the required limit. FDA Acts to Reduce Risk of Salmonella Infections Find out why pet turtles may be a health risk and how FDA is enforcing a ban on the small creatures. Some Medications and Driving Don't Mix Some prescription and over-the-counter (OTC) medicines can cause reactions that may make it unsafe to drive. FDA advisers: restrict some asthma drugs - WTOP Radio FDA advisers: restrict some asthma drugs - WTOP Radio
WASHINGTON (AP) - FDA advisers say some long-acting asthma drugs are too risky. Medical and scientific advisers to the Food and Drug Administration on Thursday recommended that Foradil and Serevent no longer be used for asthma. But they spared Advair Source: www.wtopnews.com FDA Reconsiders Consumer Advice On Fish - WBZ-TV WASHINGTON (AP) ― The federal government has been saying for years that pregnant women and young children should limit their consumption of fish to avoid exposure to potentially harmful amounts of mercury. But now, two top consumer protection Source: wbztv.com FDA reconsiders consumer advice on fish - KTIV WASHINGTON (AP) - The federal government has been saying for years that pregnant women and young children should limit their consumption of fish to avoid exposure to potentially harmful amounts of mercury. But now, two top consumer protection Source: www.ktiv.com FDA, EPA at odds on consumer warnings about fish - Boston Globe WASHINGTON - For years, the federal government has recommended that pregnant women and young children limit their consumption of fish to avoid exposure to potentially harmful amounts of mercury. Now, two top consumer protection agencies are at odds Source: www.boston.com FDA Warns Against Bowel Cleansing Drugs for Colonoscopy - eMaxHealth.com Bowel cleansing products that contain sodium phosphate have received a stern warning from the FDA about the potential of the products to cause acute kidney damage. Two products available by prescription, Visicol and OsmoPrep have received "black box Source: www.emaxhealth.com Hepatitis C treatment for children wins FDA approval - Providence Journal TRENTON, N.J. — The first high-tech, long-acting treatment for hepatitis C in children, a two-drug combination from Schering-Plough Corp., has been approved by the Food and Drug Administration. Schering-Plough said yesterday that the FDA had Source: www.projo.com FDA OKs children's hepatitis C drug - Raleigh News & Observer Story Tools TRENTON, N.J. - The first high-tech, long-acting treatment for hepatitis C in children, a two-drug combination from Schering-Plough Corp., has been approved by the Food and Drug Administration. Schering-Plough said Friday that the FDA had Source: www.newsobserver.com US FDA advisers back new female condom - Antara Interactive Gaithersburg,Md., (ANTARA News/ Reuters) - A potentially less-costly version of Female Health Co's condom for women won unanimous backing from a U.S. Food and Drug Administration advisory panel on Thursday. A lower price could attract more users and Source: www.antara.co.id December 12, 2008Advair cleared as asthma drug, two others not okay [video] - Gaysocialites.com Advair cleared as asthma drug, two others not okay [video] - Gaysocialites.com
When it comes to asthma drugs, the Food and Drug Administration has decided that Advair and Symbicort are safe. Others, however, are not. The FDA says patients need to take an asthma medication that has a steriod included. That doesn't mean you have Source: gaysocialites.com FDA Warns Against Bowel Cleansing Drugs for Colonoscopy - eMaxHealth.com Bowel cleansing products that contain sodium phosphate have received a stern warning from the FDA about the potential of the products to cause acute kidney damage. Two products available by prescription, Visicol and OsmoPrep have received "black box Source: www.emaxhealth.com Barr's BLA for Adenovirus Type 4 and 7 Live Oral Vaccines Accepted for - Biloxi Sun Herald Barr's BLA for Adenovirus Type 4 and 7 Live Oral Vaccines Accepted for - Biloxi Sun Herald
MONTVALE, N.J., Dec. 11 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Barr Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (NYSE: BRL) today announced that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has accepted for review Duramed Pharmaceuticals, Inc.'s Adenovirus Types 4 and 7 Live Oral Source: www.sunherald.com FDA Draft Report Urges Consumption of Fish, Despite Mercury - Washington Post The Food and Drug Administration is urging the government to amend its advisory that women and children should limit how much fish they eat, saying that the benefits of seafood outweigh the health risks and that most people should eat more fish, even Source: www.washingtonpost.com FDA Rethinks Warning on Fish - Washington Post The Food and Drug Administration is urging the government to amend its advisory that women and children should limit how much fish they eat, saying that the benefits of seafood outweigh the health risks and that most people should eat more fish, even Source: www.washingtonpost.com FDA accepts application for Merck HIV drug - CNN Money NEW YORK (Associated Press) - Drugmaker Merck & Co. said Friday the U.S. Food and Drug Administration has accepted its supplemental new drug application for the HIV drug Isentress. The company wants approval to market the drug for use with other Source: money.cnn.com FDA panel: Two asthma drugs risky but Advair OK - HealthCentral.com ROCKVILLE, Maryland (Reuters) - GlaxoSmithKline Plc's widely prescribed drug Advair is safe enough for treating asthma but two lesser-used medicines are too risky, a U.S. advisory panel ruled on Thursday. Evidence of asthma-related deaths and serious Source: www.healthcentral.com Avoiding Drug Interactions Avoiding Drug Interactions
Be careful about the three main types of interactions: drugs with food and beverages, drugs with dietary supplements, and drugs with other drugs. FDA Acts to Reduce Risk of Salmonella Infections Find out why pet turtles may be a health risk and how FDA is enforcing a ban on the small creatures. Preventing Medical Errors: Recognizing Warfarin Brand Names A recent report by the Institute for Safe Medication Practices (ISMP) notes that some health professionals and patients may not realize that Jantoven is a brand name for the drug warfarin. That could result in inadvertently prescribing and dispensin... Healon D Ophthalmic Viscosurgical Device Recall of one lot of the product because some of the tested OVD syringes had endotoxin levels above the required limit. Recalls and Melamine Contamination FDA has increased inspections and product testing in response to the melamine contamination problem that originated in Chinese dairy products. Addressing Questions About Gardasil FDA addresses the safety of Gardasil, a vaccine that prevents infection with types of human papillomavirus (HPV) Vaccines Stand Ready for Flu Season Vaccines Stand Ready for Flu Season
FDA has approved six vaccines for the 2008-2009 flu season. Food Safety Tips for Healthy Holidays FDA gives consumers practical food safety tips to help prevent foodborne illness. Drug Shortages: Current Drug Shortages; Vinblastine Sulfate Injection See Web site for additional information Drug Shortages: Resolved Drug Shortages; Zanosar (Streptozocin) 1gm/vial Injection See Web site for additional information Beware of Extortion Scam by FDA Impersonators As part of a fraudulent scheme to extort money, callers have falsely identified themselves as "FDA special agents" or other FDA officials. Preventing Medical Errors: Recognizing Warfarin Brand Names A recent report by the Institute for Safe Medication Practices (ISMP) notes that some health professionals and patients may not realize that Jantoven is a brand name for the drug warfarin. That could result in inadvertently prescribing and dispensin... Drug Shortages: Current Drug Shortages; Alprostadil 0.5 mg/mL injection Alprostadil 0.5 mg/mL injection: Teva Pharmaceuticals: Manufacturing delays; Bedford: Manufacturing delays; Pfizer, Inc.- Prostin VR pediatric Injection available from Pfizer US FDA Advisers Back New Female Condom - Javno US FDA Advisers Back New Female Condom - Javno
A lower price could attract more users and allow health organizations to distribute more of the condoms to help stem the spread of the virus that causes AIDS, the panel heard. The new version is also quieter, with panelists saying the new, softer Source: www.javno.com Medtronic to report patient death to FDA: report - Reuters (Reuters) - Medtronic Inc (MDT.N: Quote , Profile , Research , Stock Buzz ) will report to the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) the death of a patient who underwent surgery with one of its products, the Wall Street Journal said, citing the Source: www.reuters.com Barr says FDA is reviewing biotech vaccines - Boston Globe MONTVALE, N.J.— Barr Pharmaceuticals Inc. said Thursday the Food and Drug Administration is reviewing applications for the company's first two biologic drug candidates, which are designed to treat two strains of a common cold virus. The two vaccine Source: www.boston.com Mississippi residents sue over Katrina housing funds - Meridian Star JACKSON (AP) — Housing advocates and low-income residents sued Wednesday to stop Mississippi from spending a half-billion federal dollars to expand a damaged port rather than replace homes destroyed by Hurricane Katrina. The Mississippi State Source: www.meridianstar.com FDA: Colonoscopy preparation drug could harm kidneys - Newsday Drugs to clear the bowels before a colonoscopy may harm the kidneys, according to U.S. regulators, who ordered new warnings on prescription versions of the products made by Salix Pharmaceuticals Ltd. Oral sodium phosphate drugs, sold with and without Source: www.newsday.com Wrinkle Fillers Need Better Label Warnings: FDA Panel - Atlanta Journal Constitution TUESDAY, Nov. 18 (HealthDay News) -- American women who turn to cosmetic treatments called dermal fillers to ease wrinkles must be better informed about the health risks these products pose, an advisory panel to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration Source: www.ajc.com Critics Top Shortlist for FDA Head - Wall Street Journal WASHINGTON -- A doctor who once denounced Pfizer Inc. for holding a marketing event in a pool hall is leading President-elect Barack Obama's team formally assessing the troubled Food and Drug Administration, boosting his chances of becoming the next Source: online.wsj.com FDA Touts Efforts to Enhance Food Safety - Atlanta Journal Constitution MONDAY, Dec. 1 (HealthDay News) -- Responding to criticism that it has done a poor job safeguarding the nation's food supply, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration released a report Monday detailing its efforts to protect consumers. Among the most Source: www.ajc.com FDA to add stern colonoscopy-drug warning - Arizona Daily Star FDA to add stern colonoscopy-drug warning - Arizona Daily Star
WASHINGTON — Federal health officials said Thursday that they will add the sternest safety warnings available to drugs used before colonoscopies, following reports of kidney damage in several patients. The Food and Drug Administration said it has Source: www.azstarnet.com FDA Urges Fish Consumption, Despite Mercury Contamination - Washington Post The Food and Drug Administration is urging the government to amend its advisory that women and children should limit how much fish they eat, saying that the benefits of seafood outweigh the health risks and that most people should eat more fish, even Source: www.washingtonpost.com FDA advisers back limits on asthma drugs - Baltimore Sun WASHINGTON Government health advisers recommended restrictions yesterday on some long-acting asthma drugs, although not Advair, a top-selling medication. Outside experts advising the Food and Drug Administration said Foradil and Serevent no longer Source: www.baltimoresun.com FDA: Colonoscopy preparation drug could harm kidneys - Newsday Drugs to clear the bowels before a colonoscopy may harm the kidneys, according to U.S. regulators, who ordered new warnings on prescription versions of the products made by Salix Pharmaceuticals Ltd. Oral sodium phosphate drugs, sold with and without Source: www.newsday.com FDA advisers vote for ban on 2 drugs to treat asthma - Seattle Times ROCKVILLE, Md. — A panel of federal drug experts voted Thursday to recommend the drugs Serevent and Foradil be banned for the treatment of asthma, but the experts said Advair and Symbicort should continue to be used. The experts, gathered by the Source: seattletimes.nwsource.com Critics Top Shortlist for FDA Head - Wall Street Journal WASHINGTON -- A doctor who once denounced Pfizer Inc. for holding a marketing event in a pool hall is leading President-elect Barack Obama's team formally assessing the troubled Food and Drug Administration, boosting his chances of becoming the next Source: online.wsj.com FDA puts black box warning on bowel-clearing drugs - Arlington Heights Daily Herald WASHINGTON -- Federal health officials said Thursday they will add the sternest safety warnings available to drugs used before colonoscopies, following reports of kidney damage in several patients. The Food and Drug Administration said it has Source: www.dailyherald.com FDA to add 'black-box' warnings to bowel-cleansing drugs - Boston Globe WASHINGTON - Federal health officials said yesterday that they will add the sternest safety warnings available to prescription drugs used before colonoscopies, following reports of kidney damage in several patients. The Food and Drug Administration Source: www.boston.com December 11, 2008Acusphere, Inc.’s Stock Trading Halted Today; FDA Advisory Committee - Earthtimes Acusphere, Inc.’s Stock Trading Halted Today; FDA Advisory Committee - Earthtimes
WATERTOWN, Mass. - (Business Wire) Acusphere, Inc. (NASDAQ: ACUS) today announced that NASDAQ has halted trading in the Company’s common stock today. The Cardio Renal Advisory Committee to the U.S. Food & Drug Administration is meeting, in a public Source: www.earthtimes.org BioSense builds bedside drug tester - Mass High Tech Woburn-based biotech startup BioSense Technologies Inc. is looking for cash and partners to take its infectious disease diagnostic technology right to the patient’s bedside. The company has developed its Z-Sense biological detection platform, a Source: www.masshightech.com Pain Therapeutics Receives Complete Response Letter From FDA for - Yahoo Finance Pain Therapeutics Receives Complete Response Letter From FDA for - Yahoo Finance
CUPERTINO, Calif., Dec. 11 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- DURECT Corporation (Nasdaq: DRRX - News ) today reported that Pain Therapeutics, Inc. (Nasdaq: PTIE - News ) has received a Complete Response Letter from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA Source: biz.yahoo.com FDA seeks more info on painkiller candidate Remoxy - CNBC NEW YORK - Regulators delayed a decision on the painkiller Remoxy by requesting more data on the drug candidate, a move that sent shares of developer Pain Therapeutics Inc. tumbling to a three-year low. Pain Therapeutics said the Food and Drug Source: www.cnbc.com Barr says FDA is reviewing biotech vaccines - Forbes Barr Pharmaceuticals Inc. said Thursday the Food and Drug Administration is reviewing applications for the company's first two biologic drug candidates, which are designed to treat two strains of a common cold virus. The two vaccine pills are Source: www.forbes.com FDA To Review New Female Condom - eMaxHealth.com An FDA advisory panel this week is scheduled to review a new and possibly less expensive version of the female condom for its efficacy in preventing pregnancies, HIV and other sexually transmitted infections, Reuters India reports. The Female Health Source: www.emaxhealth.com Lilly Highlights Transformation Strategy for Wall Street, Reviews - Yahoo Finance Lilly Highlights Transformation Strategy for Wall Street, Reviews - Yahoo Finance
NEW YORK, Dec. 11 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- -- Innovation and Patient-Centered Approach Expected to Drive Future Success -- Lilly Climbs into Top 10 Pharmaceutical Companies in Worldwide Sales and Is Fastest Growing in U.S. -- FIPNet Strategy Expands Source: biz.yahoo.com Levoleucovorin (FUSILEV™) Listed in the NCCN Drugs & Biologics - Businesswire.com IRVINE, Calif.--( BUSINESS WIRE )--Spectrum Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (NasdaqGM:SPPI) today announced the listing of FUSILEV™ (levoleucovorin) for injection in the National Comprehensive Cancer Network ® (NCCN) Drugs and Biologic Compendium™ to be Source: www.businesswire.com Abaxis Point-of-Care Test Panels Gain FDA CLIA-Waived Status - Earthtimes Author : Abaxis, Inc. UNION CITY, Calif. , Dec. 11 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Abaxis, Inc. (Nasdaq: ABAX), a medical products company manufacturing point-of-care blood analysis systems, today announced that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA Source: www.earthtimes.org Plans for Exenatide Once Weekly NDA Submission by End of First Half of - Biloxi Sun Herald SAN DIEGO, INDIANAPOLIS, and CAMBRIDGE, Mass., Dec. 11 /PRNewswire/ -- Amylin Pharmaceuticals, Inc., (Nasdaq: AMLN), Eli Lilly and Company (NYSE: LLY) and Alkermes, Inc. (Nasdaq: ALKS) today announced that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA Source: www.sunherald.com Dallas-based ACS awarded contract by the U.S. Food and Drug - Pegasus News Dallas-based ACS awarded contract by the U.S. Food and Drug - Pegasus News
DALLAS — Affiliated Computer Services, Inc. today announced that it has been selected as a subcontractor to support the U.S. Food and Drug Administration's (FDA) Information and Computer Technologies for the 21st Century (ICT21) initiative Source: www.pegasusnews.com Drugmakers to make clear actors in advertising - Reuters WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The drug industry is taking more voluntary steps to make its consumer marketing more straightforward, including making it clear when actors are used in commercials and other advertisements, the leading industry lobby group said Source: www.reuters.com FDA deadlocked on asthma drug risks - Washington Post WASHINGTON -- Government health officials Wednesday publicly aired deep differences over the safety of long-acting asthma drugs and called on outside medical and scientific advisers to help settle the issue. Experts from the Food and Drug Source: www.washingtonpost.com Advisory Panel Weighs Conflict on Asthma Drugs - Star News Online Dr. David Graham, a safety official in the Food and Drug Administration, strongly recommended that the drugs, Advair, Symbicort, Serevent and Foradil, no longer be used to treat asthma in adults or children because they provide few benefits over Source: www.starnewsonline.com FruitFast® Offers Year-End Discount on All-Natural Products -- Looks - PR.com FruitFast® makes whole fruit goodness available year-round. FruitFast is offering a 10% discount on all product orders during December. Traverse City, MI, December 11, 2008 --( PR.com )-- Brownwood Acres/ FruitFast®, a fruit supplement company Source: www.pr.com Acusphere Announces Results of FDA Advisory Committee Meeting - Earthtimes WATERTOWN, Mass. - (Business Wire) Acusphere, Inc. (NASDAQ: ACUS) today announced that the Cardiovascular and Renal Drugs Advisory Committee of the U.S. Food and Drug Administration advised that the diagnostic benefit of contrast enhancement using Source: www.earthtimes.org Testing Sought in Enhanced Defibrillator - Wall Street Journal Two prominent heart doctors who helped disclose previous medical-device defects now are urging the heart-defibrillator industry and the Food and Drug Administration to conduct human studies before putting an important new technology into the devices Source: online.wsj.com MoH takes over food safety supervision role from SFDA - Interfax Information Agency China Shanghai. December 11. INTERFAX-CHINA - The Ministry of Health (MoH) has taken over food safety management and inspection functions previously held by the State Food and Drug Administration (SFDA), a MoH spokesman announced at a media conference on Source: www.interfax.cn December 10, 2008FDA panel pans Acusphere heart-imaging drug - WTOP Radio FDA panel pans Acusphere heart-imaging drug - WTOP Radio
WASHINGTON (AP) - Federal advisers said Wednesday the risks of an imaging drug made by Acusphere, including abnormally low blood pressure, outweigh any advantages it has over older products. The Food and Drug Administration 's panel of heart drug Source: www.wtopnews.com U.S. FDA panel hears risks with asthma drug - Guardian Unlimited ROCKVILLE, Md., Dec 10 (Reuters) - U.S. drug reviewers publicly clashed on Wednesday over how to handle a higher risk of death and serious complications seen with a class of asthma medicines now used by millions of patients including children. The Source: www.guardian.co.uk Acusphere Announces Results of FDA Advisory Committee Meeting - PR Inside Acusphere, Inc. (NASDAQ: ACUS) today announced that the Cardiovascular and Renal Drugs Advisory Committee of the U.S. Food and Drug Administration advised that the diagnostic benefit of contrast enhancement using Acusphere"s ImagifyTM (Perflubutane Source: www.pr-inside.com FDA deadlocked on asthma drug risks - Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) -- Deadlocked over the risks of long-acting asthma drugs, government health officials Wednesday asked outside advisers if four medications used by millions of patients should remain on the market. An unusually large panel of some 30 Source: hosted.ap.org FDA Advisers Weigh Asthma Drugs Risks - CBS 2 KCAL 9 WASHINGTON (AP) ― Government health officials Wednesday publicly aired deep differences over the safety of long-acting asthma drugs and called on outside medical and scientific advisers to help settle the issue. Experts from the Food and Drug Source: cbs2.com FDA deadlocked on asthma drug risks - Washington Post WASHINGTON -- Government health officials Wednesday publicly aired deep differences over the safety of long-acting asthma drugs and called on outside medical and scientific advisers to help settle the issue. Experts from the Food and Drug Source: www.washingtonpost.com Acusphere Announces Results of FDA Advisory Committee Meeting - Earthtimes WATERTOWN, Mass. - (Business Wire) Acusphere, Inc. (NASDAQ: ACUS) today announced that the Cardiovascular and Renal Drugs Advisory Committee of the U.S. Food and Drug Administration advised that the diagnostic benefit of contrast enhancement using Source: www.earthtimes.org UPDATE 2-US FDA panel rejects Acusphere heart imaging agent - Reuters SILVER SPRING, Md., Dec 10 (Reuters) - A U.S. Food and Drug Administration advisory panel rejected Acusphere Inc's (ACUS.O: Quote , Profile , Research , Stock Buzz ) imaging contrast agent on Wednesday, saying possible risks outweighed its potential Source: www.reuters.com FDA Advisory Committee Unanimously Recommends Approval of Genzyme?s - PR Inside www.genzyme.com - Genzyme Corporation (Nasdaq: GENZ) today announced that the FDA"s Orthopaedic and Rehabilitation Devices Advisory Committee voted unanimously (5 " 0) in favor of approval without conditions of Synvisc-One" (hylan G-F 20). The Source: www.pr-inside.com FDA panel pans Acusphere heart-imaging drug - WTOP Radio FDA panel pans Acusphere heart-imaging drug - WTOP Radio
WASHINGTON (AP) - Federal advisers said Wednesday the risks of an imaging drug made by Acusphere, including abnormally low blood pressure, outweigh any advantages it has over older products. The Food and Drug Administration 's panel of heart drug Source: www.wtopnews.com FDA deadlocked on asthma drug risks - Washington Post WASHINGTON -- Government health officials Wednesday publicly aired deep differences over the safety of long-acting asthma drugs and called on outside medical and scientific advisers to help settle the issue. Experts from the Food and Drug Source: www.washingtonpost.com Acusphere Announces Results of FDA Advisory Committee Meeting - Earthtimes WATERTOWN, Mass. - (Business Wire) Acusphere, Inc. (NASDAQ: ACUS) today announced that the Cardiovascular and Renal Drugs Advisory Committee of the U.S. Food and Drug Administration advised that the diagnostic benefit of contrast enhancement using Source: www.earthtimes.org FDA Issues Complete Response Letter for Oritavancin - PR Inside www.targanta.com - Targanta Therapeutics Corporation (Nasdaq: TARG) announced today that it has received a Complete Response Letter from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) regarding its New Drug Application (NDA) for oritavancin for the Source: www.pr-inside.com UPDATE: Panel Says Acusphere Drug Benefits Inconsistent - CNN Money SILVER SPRING, Md. -(Dow Jones)- The benefits associated with Acusphere Inc.'s (ACUS) ultrasound heart-imaging agent are inconsistent and some of the risk signals are disturbing, a group of medical experts said Wednesday. Acusphere, a specialty Source: money.cnn.com China names and shames fake drug Web sites - MSNBC BEIJING - China, beset by food and drug safety scandals, has blacklisted dozens of Web sites for making false claims about traditional Chinese medicine, state media said on Wednesday. The health scares, including the addition of melamine, used in Source: www.msnbc.msn.com U.S. FDA panel hears risks with asthma drug - Guardian Unlimited Food and Drug Administration staff who monitor drugs after approval told an advisory panel they felt none of the medicines known as long-acting beta-agonists (LABAs) should be given to children with asthma. They also urged revoking approval of two Source: www.guardian.co.uk FDA Denies ‘Palm Pistol’ Medical Device Coverage - Redorbit.com The world's first prescription pistol was denied registration on Monday by the Food and Drug Administration. The single-bullet Palm Pistol set the Internet abuzz with speculation that Medicare might even pay for the elderly and disabled to pack heat Source: www.redorbit.com Salix acquires license to diarrhea drug for people with HIV - Triangle Business Journal Shares of Salix rise on good drug news Triangle braces for business and philanthropic impact Napo Pharmaceuticals in $5M license agreement with Salix Dow drops below 10,000; Triangle stocks hit hard The State of Morrisville: Corporations embrace town Source: triangle.bizjournals.com FDA panel backs Allergan's eyelash enhancing drug - Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) -- A panel of government experts said Friday a glaucoma drug from Allergan appears to be a safe and effective way to make eyelashes longer and fuller. Allergan, which makes Botox anti-wrinkle injections, has asked the Food and Drug Source: hosted.ap.org Napo Pharmaceuticals Announces License of Crofelemer to Salix - PR Newswire Napo Pharmaceuticals Announces License of Crofelemer to Salix - PR Newswire
SAN FRANCISCO, Dec. 10 /PRNewswire/ -- Napo Pharmaceuticals, Inc. ("Napo") is pleased to announce a collaboration with Salix Pharmaceuticals, Inc. ("Salix") for the license of crofelemer for all indications in North America, Europe (excluding certain Source: sev.prnewswire.com FDA deadlocked on asthma drug risks - Washington Post WASHINGTON -- Government health officials Wednesday publicly aired deep differences over the safety of long-acting asthma drugs and called on outside medical and scientific advisers to help settle the issue. Experts from the Food and Drug Source: www.washingtonpost.com FDA advisers weigh risks of asthma drugs - ABC 33/40 News Washington - In recent years, millions of asthma patients have started using long-acting drugs to help them breathe more normally, allowing for nights of uninterrupted sleep or workouts at the gym. Now the Food and Drug Administration is Source: www.abc3340.com FDA panel pans Acusphere heart-imaging drug - WTOP Radio WASHINGTON (AP) - Federal advisers said Wednesday the risks of an imaging drug made by Acusphere, including abnormally low blood pressure, outweigh any advantages it has over older products. The Food and Drug Administration 's panel of heart drug Source: www.wtopnews.com FDA Advisory Committee To Discuss Genzyme's Synvisc-One PMA On Tuesday - Medical News Today Genzyme Corporation (Nasdaq: GENZ) today announced that its Premarket Approval (PMA) application supplement for Synvisc-One™ (hylan G-F 20) will be discussed this Tuesday, December 9th, at a public meeting of the FDA's Orthopaedic and Source: www.medicalnewstoday.com FDA Grants NeoVista's Request to Utilize Novel Wet AMD Treatment in - PR Newswire FDA Grants NeoVista's Request to Utilize Novel Wet AMD Treatment in - PR Newswire
FREMONT, Calif., Dec. 10 /PRNewswire/ -- NeoVista, Inc., announced today that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) had approved the company's "compassionate case" waiver to utilize its novel wet age-related macular degeneration (AMD) treatment Source: sev.prnewswire.com FDA Advisers Weigh Asthma Drugs Risks - WBZ-TV WASHINGTON (AP) ― Government health officials Wednesday publicly aired deep differences over the safety of long-acting asthma drugs and called on outside medical and scientific advisers to help settle the issue. Experts from the Food and Drug Source: wbztv.com Rep. Barton Questions FDA Delay In Blood Thinner Seizure - CNN Money WASHINGTON -(Dow Jones)- Rep. Joe Barton , R-Texas, on Wednesday questioned why the Food and Drug Administration waited six months to seize contaminated lots of a popular blood thinner from an Ohio -based company that wasn't properly recalling the Source: money.cnn.com FDA Denies ‘Palm Pistol’ Medical Device Coverage - Redorbit.com The world's first prescription pistol was denied registration on Monday by the Food and Drug Administration. The single-bullet Palm Pistol set the Internet abuzz with speculation that Medicare might even pay for the elderly and disabled to pack heat Source: www.redorbit.com Genzyme Shares Rise on FDA Panel Nod - Street.Com Genzyme's new osteoarthritis drug received recommendation from Food and Drug Administration panel, giving the company's shares a boost Wednesday. Genzyme's stock was up $2.24, or 3.54%, at $65.50 in at midday. A five-member FDA panel unanimously Source: www.thestreet.com Wary FDA, Others Taking Time With Drug Reviews - Street.Com A number of regulatory review deadlines passed at the agencies without any action taken during the quarter. The FDA in particular has been more cautious in reviewing new drug applications over the last year, following a spate of safety issues with Source: www.thestreet.com FDA advisers weigh asthma drug risks - Philiy.com WASHINGTON - Government health officials Wednesday publicly aired deep differences over the safety of long-acting asthma drugs and called on outside medical and scientific advisers to help settle the issue. Experts from the Food and Drug Source: www.philly.com Genzyme Arthritis Drug Nears FDA Approval - Worcester Business Journal The U.S. Food and Drug Administration's Orthopedic and Rehabilitation Devices Advisory Committee has recommended a Genzyme Corp. osteoarthritis pain reliever for approval. Genzyme, which has significant operations in Central Massachusetts, is seeking Source: www.wbjournal.com December 9, 2008FDA Acts to Avoid Shortage and Strengthen the Safety of Sucraid FDA Acts to Avoid Shortage and Strengthen the Safety of Sucraid
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration today issued an expedited approval of a supplemental application that allows for changes in the manufacturing of Sucraid (sacrosidase) Oral Solution. Innohep (tinzaparin sodium injection) Clinical study stopped early because of interim finding of increase in all-cause mortality in patients who received Innohep. Targanta shares plunge on FDA drug rejection - Forbes Targanta shares plunge on FDA drug rejection - Forbes
Shares of Targanta Therapeutics Corp. plunged Tuesday after the Food and Drug Administration rejected the company's key antibiotic candidate and called for an additional study. The stock fell $1.10, or 48.9 percent, to $1.15 in midday trading. The Source: www.forbes.com Drug trial success a boost for Arena - San Diego Union-Tribune Shares of Arena Pharmaceuticals rose almost 7 percent yesterday after the San Diego company released positive mid-stage trial results of its obesity drug, lorcaserin. People taking the Arena pill experienced significantly more weight loss, at least 5 Source: www.signonsandiego.com Drug combination stabilizes disease for relapsed multiple myeloma - HULIQ.com Mayo Clinic researchers have found that a new combination of medications designed to maximize immune functions improved or stabilized multiple myeloma for 76 percent of patients who had relapsed after previous treatment. Interim results of an ongoing Source: www.huliq.com Drug Shortages: Resolved Drug Shortages; Zanosar (Streptozocin) 1gm/vial Injection Drug Shortages: Resolved Drug Shortages; Zanosar (Streptozocin) 1gm/vial Injection
See Web site for additional information Drug Shortages: Current Drug Shortages; Vinblastine Sulfate Injection See Web site for additional information Drug Shortages: Resolved Drug Shortages; Proglycem (diazoxide) oral suspension See Web site for additional information Preventing Medical Errors: Removing Insulin from Cartons The Institute for Safe Medication Practices warns that storing insulin vials inside their cardboard cartons after the packages have been opened can be a medical emergency waiting to happen. If the vial is accidentally returned to the wrong carton af... Recalls and Safety Alerts: Filter Ammonul to Remove Particulates Ucyclyd Pharma is notifying healthcare professionals that particulate matter has been detected in Ammonul Injection. Ammonul is used as an adjunct in treating hyperammonemia in certain patients with urea cycle disorders. The company says that the... Drug Shortages: Drugs to be Discontinued; Nimotop (nimodipine) capsules See Web site for additional information Prescription pistol plan backfires as FDA pulls registration - Charleston Daily Mail Prescription pistol plan backfires as FDA pulls registration - Charleston Daily Mail
WASHINGTON - It could have been the world's first prescription pistol. The single-bullet Palm Pistol set the Internet abuzz with speculation that Medicare might even pay for the elderly and disabled to have a weapon. But Monday the Food and Drug Source: www.dailymail.com FDA Approves GlaxoSmithKline Tetanus, Diphtheria, Whooping Cough - MSN MoneyCentral GlaxoSmithKline (NYSE: GSK) announced today that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved BOOSTRIX® [Tetanus Toxoid, Reduced Diphtheria Toxoid, and Acellular Pertussis Vaccine, Adsorbed (Tdap)] for use in adults 19-64 years of age Source: news.moneycentral.msn.com FDA approves C. R. Bard vascular stent - Newark Star-Ledger The Food and Drug Administration approved marketing of the flexible, self-expanding stent for common or external iliac artery occlusive disease. Marketing will be done by Bard Peripheral Vascular Division, the company said in a statement. A stent is Source: www.nj.com FDA cites safety concerns with Acusphere drug - Boston Globe WASHINGTON— Shares of Acusphere plummeted Monday after federal regulators raised serious safety concerns about an imaging drug the company has touted as a potential blockbuster product. Watertown, Mass.-based Acusphere has asked the Food and Drug Source: www.boston.com Emphasis on Risk May Scare Patients Away From Treatment - Wall Street Journal Emphasis on Risk May Scare Patients Away From Treatment - Wall Street Journal
Once in a while, the Health Blog actually reads the list of side effects on a drug’s label before swallowing. The exercise, we find, leads to a lot of worry. Happily, we haven’t ended up experiencing the worst side effects so far. Maybe we’ve Source: blogs.wsj.com Merck Outlines Long-Term Prospects and Progress on Strategic Plan at - MSN MoneyCentral Merck & Co., Inc. today hosted its Annual Business Briefing where it outlined its long-term prospects and announced several key improvements in how the Company develops and markets medicines and vaccines worldwide. The Company will continue to Source: news.moneycentral.msn.com FDA reports on food supply safety - The Money Times FDA reports on food supply safety - The Money Times
Washington -- The U.S. Food and Drug Administration issued a report on the year-long implementation of its Food Protection Plan to protect domestic and imported foods. The plan, officials said, outlines strategies for prevention, intervention and Source: www.themoneytimes.com FDA nixes proposed ‘prescription pistol’ - MSNBC WASHINGTON - It could have been the world's first prescription pistol. The single-bullet Palm Pistol set the Internet abuzz with speculation that Medicare might even pay for the elderly and disabled to pack heat. But on Monday the Food and Drug Source: www.msnbc.msn.com FDA Touts Efforts to Enhance Food Safety - Atlanta Journal Constitution MONDAY, Dec. 1 (HealthDay News) -- Responding to criticism that it has done a poor job safeguarding the nation's food supply, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration released a report Monday detailing its efforts to protect consumers. Among the most Source: www.ajc.com Facelift on a Botox budget - Miami Herald TIPS These come from Dr. Leslie Baumann of the University of Miami's Cosmetic Research and Medicine Institute: • Use sunscreen every day. • Consider the use of a retinoid, a class of chemical compounds derived from vitamin A. Retinoids are in the Source: www.miamiherald.com FDA Issues Complete Response Letter for Oritavancin - PR Inside www.targanta.com - Targanta Therapeutics Corporation (Nasdaq: TARG) announced today that it has received a Complete Response Letter from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) regarding its New Drug Application (NDA) for oritavancin for the Source: www.pr-inside.com December 8, 2008FDA Acts to Avoid Shortage and Strengthen the Safety of Sucraid FDA Acts to Avoid Shortage and Strengthen the Safety of Sucraid
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration today issued an expedited approval of a supplemental application that allows for changes in the manufacturing of Sucraid (sacrosidase) Oral Solution. In-Body Pediatric Devices Pose Unique Challenges Implantable pediatric medical devices are exciting examples of cutting-edge medical technology. But they require special considerations on the part of parents, health professionals, and scientists who design devices. Freedom from the FDA - Enter Stage Right Freedom from the FDA - Enter Stage Right
It took the Food and Drug Administration more than a century to grow into a massive, expensive, wasteful, inflexible, ineffective, distant and indifferent bureaucracy. It now violates a founding principle of the practice of medicine: "First, do no Source: www.enterstageright.com FDA Reports Progress In Protecting Food Supply - CattleNetwork.com The U.S. Food and Drug Administration today released a report on its implementation of the Food Protection Plan that was launched a year ago to protect both domestic and imported food from accidental and intentional contamination. The Plan, which Source: www.cattlenetwork.com Zevalin Consolidation in Patients With Complete Remission After - Marketwatch SEATTLE, Dec 08, 2008 /PRNewswire-FirstCall via COMTEX/ -- Cell Therapeutics, Inc. (CTI) (Nasdaq and MTA: CTIC) announced today that extended follow-up data for the Zevalin(R) ([90Y]-ibritumomab tiuxetan) First-line Indolent (FIT) study presented at Source: www.marketwatch.com Medivir: Marketing Authorization Application for Lipsovir(R) now - Marketwatch Medivir (STO:MVIRB) announced today that the American (FDA) and European regulatory authorities have validated the NDA and Marketing Authorization Application for Lipsovir(R). The authorities will start the review process to evaluate the data Source: www.marketwatch.com Leukaemia drug goes forward - Biotech Sweden The Norwegian biopharmaceutical company Clavis Pharma has announced positive interim clinical phase II results for Elacyt single agent therapy in patients with late stage acute myeloid leukaemia, AML. Elacyt is currently in development in AML both as Source: biotech.idg.se FDA: Risks of new asthma drugs vary - Guardian Unlimited Associated Press Writer= WASHINGTON (AP) â The blockbuster asthma drug Advair does not appear to have an increased risk of serious respiratory complications seen with similar new medicines, federal health officials said Friday. But a less widely Source: www.guardian.co.uk FDA reports on food supply safety - United Press International People who read this also read Produce can harbor food pathogens CDC: Handling food to avoid illness FDA opens offices in China Research may improve food safety WASHINGTON, Dec. 1 (UPI) -- The U.S. Food and Drug Administration issued a report on Source: www.upi.com December 7, 2008White Paper Addresses FDA Approval Challenges Facing Combination - Earthtimes White Paper Addresses FDA Approval Challenges Facing Combination - Earthtimes
AGAWAM, Mass. , Dec. 1 /PRNewswire/ -- Even as the combination products market continues to experience dramatic growth, the approval process facing manufacturers seeking to introduce new medical devices embedded with pharmaceutical or biologics Source: www.earthtimes.org FDA sets 'safe' levels for melamine in baby formula - CNN (CNN) -- After first saying that they could not determine a threshold for the safe amount of certain toxic chemicals in infant formula, Food and Drug Administration officials said Friday that trace amounts are safe. Worries over melamine in infant Source: www.cnn.com Novartis malaria drug safe, effective-US FDA staff - Forbes WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Data show Novartis (nyse: NVS - news - people ) AG's combination malaria drug Coartem appears to work and causes few serious side effects, Food and Drug Administration regulatory staff said in documents released Monday. "The Source: www.forbes.com FDA Reports Significant Progress in Protecting the Food Supply - WebWire The One-Year Summary of Progress under the Food Protection Plan describes FDA’s efforts to build safety in the U.S. and global food systems The U.S. Food and Drug Administration today released a report on its implementation of the Food Protection Source: www.webwire.com GSK Reports PROMACTA(R) (eltrombopag) Significantly Increased Platelet - TradingMarkets.com "PROMACTA is the first approved agent to show that generating platelets can be achieved and maintained with an oral therapy," said Paolo Paoletti, M.D., Senior Vice President of Oncology R&D, GSK. "With the continued emergence of GSK in oncology, we Source: www.tradingmarkets.com FDA Sets Melamine Standard For Baby Formula - Redorbit.com Federal food regulators said they have found a way to set a safety threshold for the industrial chemical melamine in baby formula that allows for higher levels than those found in U.S.-made batches of the product. “A threshold of 1 part per million Source: www.redorbit.com FDA says it's making America's food safer--but melamine is OK in - Scientific American In the wake of melamine and high-profile food poisoning cases, the embattled Food and Drug Administration (FDA) says that it's taking steps to ensure food safety. In a report released today, the FDA says that it's beefing up its inspection staff by Source: www.sciam.com Allos Therapeutics reveals top line results from pivotal Phase 2 - RTT News Allos Therapeutics reveals top line results from pivotal Phase 2 - RTT News
(RTTNews) - Allos Therapeutics Inc. (ALTH: News ) on Sunday announced preliminary top line results from PROPEL, the company's pivotal Phase 2 trial of pralatrexate in patients with relapsed or refractory peripheral T-cell lymphoma, at the 50th Annual Source: www.rttnews.com Early detection key to FDA food safety effort - Boston Globe After years of being criticized for its response to food-sickness outbreaks and contaminated imports, the Food and Drug Administration is stepping up efforts to convince the public and skeptical lawmakers that it is making progress in overhauling the Source: www.boston.com Novartis Malaria Drug Safe, Effective: FDA - Post Chronicle Data show Novartis AG's combination malaria drug Coartem appears to work and causes few serious side effects, U.S. Food and Drug Administration regulatory staff said in documents released on Monday. "The majority of AEs (adverse events) were of mild Source: www.postchronicle.com Pregnancy, Birth and Beyond - HamptonRoads.com Pregnancy and Childbirth are sensitive subject to most of us. We spend a good part of our day thinking, researching and planning for an event that will change our life. Whether you come to this blog in hopes of exploring your options for childbirth Source: hamptonroads.com Editorial: A reminder of risks supplements pose - Minneapolis Star Tribune The product's cheesy name and its sad-sack "diet queen to the stars" spokeswoman should have immediately clued in Vikings defensive tackles Kevin and Pat Williams that StarCaps weight loss supplements were something to avoid. Instead, the football Source: www.startribune.com In-Body Pediatric Devices Pose Unique Challenges In-Body Pediatric Devices Pose Unique Challenges
Implantable pediatric medical devices are exciting examples of cutting-edge medical technology. But they require special considerations on the part of parents, health professionals, and scientists who design devices. Thoratec Corporation Issues Worldwide Medical Device Correction of HeartMate II Left Ventricular Assist System (October 24) Thoratec Corporation is initiating a worldwide medical device correction of all serial numbers of the HeartMate II Left Ventricular Assist Systems (HM II LVAS) having Catalogue No. 1355 or 102139, which have been distributed since the beginning of clinical studies in November 2003. Over time, wear and fatigue of the percutaneous lead connecting the HeartMate II LVAS blood pump with the System Controller may result in damage that could interrupt pump function, require reoperation to replace the pump and potentially result in serious injury or death. Safety Concerns and Labeling Changes for Psoriasis Drug Raptiva FDA has received reports of serious infections leading to hospitalizations and deaths in people who use Raptiva. Mexican Vanilla With Coumarin: No Bargain Beware of Mexican vanilla that contains coumarin, a toxic substance banned in the United States. Wegmans Food Markets, Inc. Issues Voluntary Recall on Wegmans Italian Classics Seasoned Tomato Sauce (November 20) Wegmans Food Markets, Inc. is initiating a voluntary recall of 24 oz. Wegmans Italian Classics Seasoned Tomato Sauce with a "use-by- date of 11/26/08", UPC 77890 79010. Nestle Withdraws Nestle Farinha Lactea Cereal in the United States (November 3) Nestle is withdrawing Nestle Farinha Lactea cereal in the United States. Nestle is taking this action as we have learned that the product may contain residual traces of a pesticide not currently approved for use on wheat in the U.S. While the pesticide is approved for use in Brazil and the noted levels are well below Brazilian standards, it is not used on wheat products in the United States and therefore there is no set standard for its presence in cereal. The pesticide is permitted in the United States on grain crops other than wheat. Johnson and Johnson--Merck Consumer Pharmaceuticals Company Announces Urgent Voluntary Nationwide Recall Of Infants' Mylicon Gas Relief Dye Free Drops (Simethicone-Antigas) Non-Staining Due To Possible Metal Fragments (November 7) Johnson and Johnson -- Merck Consumer Pharmaceuticals Company (JJMCP) is voluntarily recalling approximately 12,000 units of Infants' MYLICON GAS RELIEF DYE FREE drops (simethicone-antigas) non-staining sold in 1 oz. plastic bottles that were distributed after October 5, 2008 nationwide. The company is taking this action in consultation with the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA). Although the potential for serious medical events is low, the company is implementing this recall to the consumer level as a precaution after determining that some bottles could include metal fragments that were generated during the manufacturing process. If any medical events were to occur, most are expected to be temporary and resolve without medical treatment. Parents who have given the product to their infant and are concerned should contact their health care provider immediately. Walgreens Recalls 173 Teddy Bears With Chocolate Bars Sold Since Late September 2008 (December 5) Walgreens already has instructed stores to stop selling the product, which is specifically described as an approximately 9-inch high Dressy Teddy Bear with 4-oz. Chocolate Bar. The product's UPC number is 047475864485, and the product tag also includes the item number 291332. Walgreens has not received any reports of illness or injury related to this product. Harry and David Issues Nationwide Allergy Alert on Undeclared Pecans in Harry and David Moose Munch Confection, Milk Chocolate Gingerbread (October 22) Harry and David, of Medford, Oregon, is voluntarily recalling approximately 400 1 lb. 4 oz. boxes labeled Harry and David Moose Munch Confection, Milk Chocolate Gingerbread because the package may contain a different Moose Munch product which contains pecans not declared on the ingredient statement. People who have an allergy or severe sensitivity to pecans run the risk of serious or life-threatening allergic reaction if they consume this product. WHO limits melamine in food, says traces seem safe - Hanford Sentinel WHO limits melamine in food, says traces seem safe - Hanford Sentinel
GENEVA - The World Health Organization said Friday that tiny traces of the chemical melamine are not harmful in most foods, but it joined the U.S. and EU in setting a strict limit that regulators should impose before pulling products off the shelf Source: www.hanfordsentinel.com Lexicon files application for diabetes drug - MSN MoneyCentral THE WOODLANDS, Texas (AP) - Lexicon Pharmaceuticals Inc. said Monday it has submitted an investigational new drug application to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration for LX4211, a drug candidate to treat type 2 diabetes. The biopharmaceutical Source: moneycentral.msn.com Early detection key to FDA food safety effort - Boston Globe Early detection key to FDA food safety effort - Boston Globe
After years of being criticized for its response to food-sickness outbreaks and contaminated imports, the Food and Drug Administration is stepping up efforts to convince the public and skeptical lawmakers that it is making progress in overhauling the Source: www.boston.com New mad-cow rule poses its own health dangers - Baltimore Sun New mad-cow rule poses its own health dangers - Baltimore Sun
LITITZ, Pa. - A federal regulation aimed at preventing mad cow disease from getting into the food supply could create health risks of its own: many thousands of cattle carcasses rotting on farms, spreading germs, attracting vermin and polluting the Source: www.baltimoresun.com Short Circuits - Louisville Courier-Journal Fidelity Investments is joining the rush to satisfy investors' growing appetite for news about financial market turmoil. The nation's largest mutual fund company has launched a redesign of its Web site, www.fidelity.com , with a deeper trove of Source: www.courier-journal.com EU Prohibits Soy Imports From China Due To Melamine Scare - All Headline News EU Prohibits Soy Imports From China Due To Melamine Scare - All Headline News
Brussels, Belgium (AHN) - Soy-based imports from China intended for babies and young children will no longer be allowed throughout the 27-member European Union. The European Commission banned on Wednesday the entry of all foods that are soy-based Source: www.allheadlinenews.com Allos says drug curbs aggressive lymphoma - Finanz Nachrichten LOS ANGELES, Dec 6 (Reuters) - Allos Therapeutics Inc ( News ) said on Saturday a small, but potentially pivotal, trial of its experimental drug pralatrexate found it helped curb cancer in 27 percent of patients with an aggressive type of lymphoma Source: www.finanznachrichten.de UPDATE 2-US panel supports Allergan drug for longer lashes - FXStreet.com ROCKVILLE, Md., Dec 5 (Reuters) - A prescription eye drug originally used to treat glaucoma is also safe and effective for adults who want the longer, thicker eyelashes, a U.S. advisory panel said on Friday. The drug, by Botox maker Allergan Inc, was Source: www.fxstreet.com 'FDA special agent' calls are frauds - Baltimore Sun Beware of an extortion scheme by callers who falsely identify themselves as "FDA special agents" or other FDA officials, according to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration. Several cases have been reported of callers enticing consumers to purchase Source: www.baltimoresun.com President-elect Obama pledges to launch public works program as part - Los Angeles Times Reporting from Washington -- President-elect Barack Obama on Saturday pledged to launch the biggest public works program since the construction of the interstate highway system in the 1950s as part of his plan to create 2.5 million jobs and stem an Source: www.latimes.com FDA Sees Asthma Drug Risks - Post Chronicle U.S. regulators remain concerned about serious risks from a class of asthma drugs and will ask U.S. advisers next week if approval for treating the lung disease should be revoked, documents released on Friday said. Staff in the Food and Drug Source: www.postchronicle.com FDA sets melamine standard for baby formula - San Francisco Examiner » 19 hrs ago: FDA sets melamine standard for baby formula « 1 day ago: FDA sets safe level for infant formula contaminant Chemist Michael Filigenzi demonstrates how vials of liquefied pet food are placed in trays for testing for the industrial Source: www.examiner.com Rx: Will doctors be writing firearm prescriptions? - WorldNetDaily A hand injury? If so, a New Jersey company claims it has invented a firearm just for you and that it has received federal approval to market the 9-mm handgun as a "medical device," perhaps even with its cost reimbursable to seniors by Medicare Source: www.worldnetdaily.com Freedom from the FDA - Enter Stage Right It took the Food and Drug Administration more than a century to grow into a massive, expensive, wasteful, inflexible, ineffective, distant and indifferent bureaucracy. It now violates a founding principle of the practice of medicine: "First, do no Source: www.enterstageright.com Med-tech forum's move coup for state - Indianapolis Star Indiana landed the Medical Technology Leadership Forum last week, besting world-class competition to host the policy organization. It wasn't really a fair fight. Harvard and Dartmouth universities couldn't stack up to Indiana and Purdue universities Source: www.indystar.com |
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