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    Nov 15, 2012 |Story| Petoskey News

  1. FDA seeks more authority amid meningitis outbreak

    WASHINGTON (AP) — The head of the Food and Drug Administration asked Congress Wednesday for more authority to police pharmacies like the one that triggered a deadly meningitis outbreak, even as lawmakers questioned why the agency didn't do more with its existing powers.
    WASHINGTON (AP) — The head of the Food and Drug Administration asked Congress Wednesday for more authority to police pharmacies like the one that triggered a deadly meningitis outbreak, even as lawmakers questioned why the agency didn't do more with...

    Tags: Cliff Stearns, Meningitis, Democratic Party, U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Food and Drug Administration

    2. Nov 5, 2012 |Story| Petoskey News

  2. FDA chief will testify at first meningitis hearing

    WASHINGTON (AP) — House lawmakers investigating a nationwide outbreak of deadly meningitis have summoned the head of the Food and Drug Administration to testify at the first congressional hearing on the issue next week.
    WASHINGTON (AP) — House lawmakers investigating a nationwide outbreak of deadly meningitis have summoned the head of the Food and Drug Administration to testify at the first congressional hearing on the issue next week. The Energy & Commerce...

    Tags: Physical Fitness and Exercise, Health Organizations, Meningitis, U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Food and Drug Administration

    3. Sep 19, 2012 |Story| Chicago Tribune

  3. FDA tests find arsenic in rice

    Many name-brand rice and rice products contain varying levels of carcinogenic arsenic, according to the results of separate sets of tests announced today by the U.S. Food and Drug Administrationand Consumer Reports. In conjunction with the Consumer...

    Tags: Cancer, Lisa Madigan, American Academy of Pediatrics, Lawyers, Food and Drug Administration

    4. Jul 22, 2012 |Story| Herald Mail

  4. Hagerstown mother wants FDA to regulate energy drinks

    Wendy Crossland said she's always made it clear to her three kids that energy drinks were off-limits, and most importantly, never allowed in the house.
    crystal.schelle@herald-mail.com
    Wendy Crossland said she's always made it clear to her three kids that energy drinks were off-limits, and most importantly, never allowed in the house. "All I knew was that it had a lot of caffeine, which isn't good for anybody," she said, sitting in her...

    Tags: Coffee, Chest, Heart Attack, Amino Acids, Health and Medical Professionals

    5. Jul 9, 2012 |Story| Reuters

  5. FDA focuses on training to stem painkiller abuse

    Reuters
    WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Health regulators are hoping more education for doctors and patients can stem the growing tide of prescription painkiller abuse in the United States. The Food and Drug Administration is mandating that all companies that make long-...

    Tags: Pain, Food and Drug Administration, Health and Medical Professionals, OxyContin (drug), Heroin

    6. Feb 20, 2012 |Story| KTLA-LTV

  6. FDA to Probe Safety of AeroShot Inhalable Caffeine

    WASHINGTON -- The Food and Drug Administration is investigating a caffeine inhaler that has become popular in dance clubs.
    KTLA News
    WASHINGTON -- The Food and Drug Administration is investigating a caffeine inhaler that has become popular in dance clubs. The AeroShot Energy is sold in lipstick-sized canisters and went on sale on the East Coast last month. Each canister contains B...

    Tags: Health, Health and Medical Professionals, Food and Drug Administration, Dietary Supplements, B Vitamins

    7. Dec 8, 2011 |Story| Petoskey News

  7. President Obama supports Morning After pill restriction

    WASHINGTON (AP) — President Barack Obama on Thursday endorsed but said he did not steer his administration's decision to halt the over-the-counter sale of an anti-pregnancy drug to girls under 17, saying it was common sense to keep a morning-after...

    Tags: Juvenile Delinquency, Democratic Party, Republican Party, Health and Medical Professionals, Health

    8. Oct 19, 2011 |Story| KTLA-LTV

  8. FDA Cites Dirty Equipment in Deadly Cantaloupe Outbreak

    WASHINGTON, DC (KTLA) -- The Food and Drug Administration has isolated the exact source of the deadly listeria outbreak in 12 states.
    KTLA
    WASHINGTON, DC (KTLA) -- The Food and Drug Administration has isolated the exact source of the deadly listeria outbreak in 12 states. The outbreak is blamed for 25 deaths, and 123 illnesses. It was traced to consumption of Rocky Ford cantaloupes grown...

    Tags: Listeria Outbreak (2011), Cancer, Symptoms, Education, U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

    9. Nov 18, 2011 |Story| Daily Press

  9. Health Notes: FDA revokes approval of Avastin for breast cancer treatment

    Here's the reaction of the National Breast Cancer Coalition (NBCC) to the news that the FDA has pulled approval of Avastin for breast cancer treatment.
    Here's the reaction of the National Breast Cancer Coalition (NBCC) to the news that the FDA has pulled approval of Avastin for breast cancer treatment. "The coalition applauds the FDA and Commissioner Margaret Hamburg for the decision to revoke the...

    Tags: Bevacizumab (drug), Health, Drugs and Medicines, Breast Cancer, Food and Drug Administration

    10. Feb 22, 2011 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  10. Michael Hiltzik: FDA seems to take light approach to Allergan and Lap-Band

    In 1960, a young inspector for the Food and Drug Administration faced down a powerful drug company by rejecting its application to sell a morning-sickness drug in the United States.
    Los Angeles Times Staff Writer
    In 1960, a young inspector for the Food and Drug Administration faced down a powerful drug company by rejecting its application to sell a morning-sickness drug in the United States. The company, Richardson-Merrell, griped about her repeated demands for...

    Tags: Allergan Inc., Economy, Business and Finance, Companies and Corporations, Diabetes, Diseases and Illnesses

    11. Jun 22, 2011 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  11. New cigarette warning labels unveiled

    The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services on Tuesday unveiled a group of <a href="http://www.fda.gov/downloads/TobaccoProducts/Labeling/UCM259401.pdf">graphic images and messages</a> that will cover the top half of every cigarette package in the United States starting in fall 2012.
    The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services on Tuesday unveiled a group of graphic images and messages that will cover the top half of every cigarette package in the United States starting in fall 2012. -------------------- FOR THE RECORD: An...

    Tags: Health, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Cancer, Throat, Human Body

    12. Nov 13, 2009 |Story| Health Portal

  12. BPA found in food packaging

    A consumer advocacy group's analysis of canned goods has found measurable levels of the chemical additive bisphenol A across a range of foods, including some labeled "BPA-free."
    Chicago Tribune Staff Writer
    A consumer advocacy group's analysis of canned goods has found measurable levels of the chemical additive bisphenol A across a range of foods, including some labeled "BPA-free." Children eating multiple servings of some of the tested food could get doses...

    Tags: Cancer, Consumers, BPA Contamination and Investigations, Chicago Tribune, Diabetes

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