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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: Food and Drug Administration, Mars, Inc., Washington, DC, American Academy of Pediatrics, Energy Drinks

    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: Food and Drug Administration, Food Industry, Diseases and Illnesses, U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Peanuts

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

  3. 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: Crime, Law and Justice, Birth Control, Plan B (drug), Food and Drug Administration, Family Planning

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

  4. 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: Food and Drug Administration, Meningitis

    5. May 1, 2013 |Story| Reuters

  5. 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.
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    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: Crime, Law and Justice, Birth Control, Plan B (drug), Food and Drug Administration, Kathleen Sebelius

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

  6. 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: Science and Technology, Drugs and Medicines, Prescription Drugs, Food and Drug Administration, Health and Medical Professionals

    7. Mar 12, 2013 |Story| Petoskey News

  7. FDA head says menu labeling 'thorny' issue

    WASHINGTON (AP) &mdash; Diners will have to wait a little longer to find calorie counts on most restaurant chain menus, in supermarkets and on vending machines.
    WASHINGTON (AP) — Diners will have to wait a little longer to find calorie counts on most restaurant chain menus, in supermarkets and on vending machines. Writing a new menu labeling law "has gotten extremely thorny," says the head of the Food and...

    Tags: Pizzas, Restaurants, Food and Drug Administration, Michael Bloomberg, Food Industry

    8. Feb 13, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  8. Nutrition group petitions for federal regulation of sugary drinks

    A nutrition advocacy group joined with scientists and health agencies Wednesday to ask the federal government to decide just how much sugar is &ldquo;safe&rdquo; in sodas, raising the bar in its crusade to curb the &ldquo;dangerously high&rdquo; amounts Americans consume.
    A nutrition advocacy group joined with scientists and health agencies Wednesday to ask the federal government to decide just how much sugar is “safe” in sodas, raising the bar in its crusade to curb the “dangerously high” amounts...

    Tags: Obesity, Science and Technology, Human Rights, Food and Drug Administration, American Heart Association

    9. Jan 18, 2013 |Story| Aberdeen News

  9. CDC: Flu season `bad one for the elderly'

    The number of older people hospitalized with the flu has risen sharply, prompting federal officials to take unusual steps to make more flu medicines available and to urge wider use of them as soon as symptoms appear.  The U.S. is about halfway through...

    Tags: Flu Vaccine, Pneumonia, Food and Drug Administration, Flu, Diabetes

    10. Jan 12, 2013 |Story| KTUU

  10. Begich, Murkowski Request Extension On Public Comment Period For So-Called "Frankenfish"

    Alaskan U.S. Senators Mark Begich and Lisa Murkowski are asking the <a href="http://www.fda.gov/" target="_blank">FDA </a>for an extension on the public comment period for the FDA's Environmental Assessment (EA) of so-called "frankenfish".
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    Alaskan U.S. Senators Mark Begich and Lisa Murkowski are asking the FDA for an extension on the public comment period for the FDA's Environmental Assessment (EA) of so-called "frankenfish". The fish in question are genetically modified, farm-raised...

    Tags: Ottawa Senators, Food and Drug Administration, Genetic Engineering

    11. Jan 4, 2013 |Story| Daily American

  11. FDA proposes sweeping new food safety rules

    WASHINGTON (AP) — The Food and Drug Administration on Friday proposed the most sweeping food safety rules in decades, requiring farmers and food companies to be more vigilant in the wake of deadly outbreaks in peanuts, cantaloupe and leafy greens....

    Tags: Food and Drug Administration, Food Industry, Diseases and Illnesses, U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Peanuts

    12. Nov 14, 2012 |Story| Baltimore Sun

  12. Pikesville man who received tainted steroid joins push for drug oversight reform

    &mdash; Pikesville resident Gerald Cohen was an active 71-year-old retiree, filling his free time with gardening, volunteering and enjoying the company of his grandchildren despite persistent back pain &mdash; until he sought relief for it.
    — Pikesville resident Gerald Cohen was an active 71-year-old retiree, filling his free time with gardening, volunteering and enjoying the company of his grandchildren despite persistent back pain — until he sought relief for it. Treated...

    Tags: Food and Drug Administration, Steroids, Stroke, Chemical Industry, Henry A Waxman

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