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    Apr 29, 2013 |Story| WSBT-TV

  1. FDA will investigate added caffeine in foods

    WASHINGTON (AP) — Trail mix. Potato chips. And now gum. With a growing number of foods boasting added caffeine for an energy boost, the Food and Drug Administration says it's time to investigate their safety. The FDA's new look at added caffeine...

    Tags: Energy Drinks, American Academy of Pediatrics, Washington, DC, Children's Health, Food and Drug Administration

    2. Jan 5, 2013 |Story| WSBT-TV

  2. FDA: New rules will make food safer

    WASHINGTON (AP) — The Food and Drug Administration says its new guidelines would make the food Americans eat safer and help prevent the kinds of foodborne disease outbreaks that sicken or kill thousands of consumers each year. The rules, the...

    Tags: U.S. Congress, Food Industry, U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Food and Drug Administration, Barack Obama

    3. May 13, 2013 |Story| Reuters

  3. U.S. House panel questions resignation of top FDA official

    Reuters
    By Toni Clarke May 13 (Reuters) - A U.S. House of Representatives panel is investigating the circumstances surrounding the resignation from the Food and Drug Administration of its acting deputy commissioner for medical products and tobacco. In a...

    Tags: U.S. House of Representatives, Johnson & Johnson Inc., Republican Party, Medical Research, Harvard Medical School

    4. May 8, 2013 |Story| Reuters

  4. REUTERS SUMMIT-Faster drug approvals a tonic for pharma industry

    Reuters
    (For other news from Reuters Health Summit, click on http://www.reuters.com/summit/Health13) By Ben Hirschler NEW YORK, May 8 (Reuters) - A pickup in new drug approvals, the promise of faster regulatory decisions and more targeted medicines have...

    Tags: Johnson & Johnson Inc., Pfizer Inc., Biogen Idec Incorporated, Novartis AG, Medical Research

    5. May 8, 2013 |Story| Reuters

  5. REUTERS SUMMIT-Drugmakers split as demands for open data mount

    Reuters
    (For other news from Reuters Health Summit, click on http://www.reuters.com/summit/Health13) * Growing demands for transparency of clinical trial data * Wider disclosure by EU regulator angers drugmakers * GlaxoSmithKline sets up online system for data...

    Tags: Vioxx (drug), GlaxoSmithKline PLC, Regulatory Policy and Organizations, Lobbying, Chemical Industry

    6. May 7, 2013 |Story| Reuters

  6. REUTERS SUMMIT-US budget cuts hit healthcare from flu watch to hospitals

    Reuters
    (For other news from Reuters Health Summit, click on http://www.reuters.com/summit/Health13) * CDC chief worries as potential flu pandemic looms * FDA sees long-term consequences in recruitment, future leadership * Tenet takes a $50 million hit,...

    Tags: Swine Flu, Saudi Arabia, Budget Control Act of 2011, Air Transportation Delays, Flu

    7. May 7, 2013 |Story| Reuters

  7. Judge criticizes FDA move on Plan B, agency warns of precedent

    Reuters
    By Jessica Dye and Toni Clarke NEW YORK, May 7 (Reuters) - A federal judge criticized the U.S. Food and Drug Administration over its refusal to make emergency contraception available to girls of all ages without a prescription, saying the agency's move...

    Tags: Brooklyn (New York City), Health Treatments, Justice System, Teva Pharmaceutical Industries Limited, Personal Data Collection

    8. May 1, 2013 |Story| Reuters

  8. FDA approves Plan B for girls as young as 15

    WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The <a id="tinymce" class="mceContentBody " dir="ltr">Food and Drug Administration</a> on Tuesday said it would allow the Plan B One-Step contraceptive to be sold without a prescription to girls as young as 15 years of age.
    Reuters
    WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The Food and Drug Administration on Tuesday said it would allow the Plan B One-Step contraceptive to be sold without a prescription to girls as young as 15 years of age. The announcement partially reverses a December 2011...

    Tags: Health Treatments, Kathleen Sebelius, Justice System, Plan B (drug), Women's Health

    9. Apr 30, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  9. Plan B can be sold to 15-year-olds without prescription, FDA says

    The U.S. Food and Drug Administration announced Tuesday that it has approved the sale of the emergency contraceptive pill, Plan B One-Step, without a prescription for females ages 15 and older.
    The U.S. Food and Drug Administration announced Tuesday that it has approved the sale of the emergency contraceptive pill, Plan B One-Step, without a prescription for females ages 15 and older. The action comes roughly three weeks after a federal...

    Tags: Health Treatments, Justice System, Plan B (drug), Food and Drug Administration, Birth Control

    10. Apr 24, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  10. FDA's counterfeit detection device takes global aim at malaria

    A device that reveals counterfeit drugs in the hands of Food & Drug Administration agents is set to become the newest weapon in the worldwide effort to eradicate malaria, and may soon be used to detect useless look-alikes of drugs that combat cancer,...

    Tags: Corning Incorporated, Chemical Industry, Science and Technology, Diseases and Illnesses, Food and Drug Administration

    11. Apr 16, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  11. FDA chief vows to get 'aggressive' with compounding pharmacies

    The head of the U.S. Food and Drug Agency endured heavy criticism Tuesday as House members accused the agency of failing to act on complaints against the New England Compounding Center, the Massachusetts firm linked to an outbreak of deadly meningitis.
    The head of the U.S. Food and Drug Agency endured heavy criticism Tuesday as House members accused the agency of failing to act on complaints against the New England Compounding Center, the Massachusetts firm linked to an outbreak of deadly meningitis....

    Tags: Meningitis, Food and Drug Administration

    12. Mar 17, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  12. Battle over 'biosimilars'

    One of the most promising frontiers in healthcare is biologic medicines &mdash; complex substances derived from living cells that can help fight chronic diseases and cancers. To encourage investment in biologics, Congress in 2010 gave drug companies what amounts to a 12-year monopoly on the substances they developed. Now, supporters of biologics are pushing lawmakers in Sacramento and other state capitals to put new hurdles in the way of knock-off compounds, called "biosimilars."
    One of the most promising frontiers in healthcare is biologic medicines — complex substances derived from living cells that can help fight chronic diseases and cancers. To encourage investment in biologics, Congress in 2010 gave drug companies...

    Tags: Chemical Industry, Justice System, U.S. Congress, Technology, Science and Technology

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