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February 26, 2010
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Vaccine Approved for Child Infections
The vaccine, Prevnar 13, is effective against more types of bacteria, particularly a virulent subtype called strain 19A.
February 25, 2010MORE ON FOOD AND DRUG ADMINISTRATION AND: BACTERIA, VACCINATION AND IMMUNIZATION
Radiation Errors Reported in Missouri
CoxHealth in Springfield, Mo., said 76 patients over five years were overdosed because powerful new equipment had been set up incorrectly.
February 24, 2010MORE ON FOOD AND DRUG ADMINISTRATION AND: MEDICINE AND HEALTH, HOSPITALS, REGULATION AND DEREGULATION OF INDUSTRY, RADIATION, MISSOURI
Research Ties Diabetes Drug to Heart Woes
Government reports concluded that hundreds of people taking Avandia suffered heart attacks and heart failure, but some said the drug should remain available.
February 20, 2010MORE ON FOOD AND DRUG ADMINISTRATION AND: AVANDIA (DRUG), MEDICINE AND HEALTH, DEATHS (FATALITIES), DIABETES, HEART, GLAXOSMITHKLINE PLC
Agency Proposes U.S.-Paid Research on Stem Cells
The National Institutes of Health proposal would expand its definition of human embryonic stem cells to include cells generated after the fertilized egg’s first few divisions.
February 20, 2010MORE ON FOOD AND DRUG ADMINISTRATION AND: CLINICAL TRIALS, MACULAR DEGENERATION, STEM CELLS, NATIONAL INSTITUTES OF HEALTH, ADVANCED CELL TECHNOLOGY, INCORPORATED, LANZA, ROBERT, OBAMA, BARACK
Generics Face Longer Wait for Approval
Caused by a growing backlog of applications, approvals of new generics by the F.D.A. took 26.7 months last year, compared to 16.3 months in 2005.
February 20, 2010MORE ON FOOD AND DRUG ADMINISTRATION AND: MEDICINE AND HEALTH, DRUGS (PHARMACEUTICALS), GENERIC AND BRAND NAME PRODUCTS, PRICES (FARES, FEES AND RATES), HAMBURG, MARGARET A
F.D.A. to Increase Oversight of Medical Radiation
The agency said it would move to more stringently regulate the most potent sources, including CT scans.
February 10, 2010MORE ON FOOD AND DRUG ADMINISTRATION AND: ACCIDENTS AND SAFETY, RADIATION, CANCER, MEDICAL DEVICES, X-RAYS, CAT SCANS, REGULATION AND DEREGULATION OF INDUSTRY
One Bowl = 2 Servings. F.D.A. May Fix That.
The F.D.A. may update serving sizes for foods like chips, cookies and ice cream to reflect how Americans really eat.
February 6, 2010MORE ON FOOD AND DRUG ADMINISTRATION AND: DIET AND NUTRITION, CALORIES, LABELING AND LABELS, OBESITY, FOOD, CONAGRA FOODS INCORPORATED, DUANE READE DRUGSTORES
F.D.A. Aims at Doctors’ Drug Pitches
Dr. Leslie Baumann’s comments in the media about an antiwrinkle drug violated restrictions on drug promotion, the agency said, in what is believed to be the first time an individual researcher was warned.
February 1, 2010MORE ON FOOD AND DRUG ADMINISTRATION AND: ADVERTISING AND MARKETING, DRUGS (PHARMACEUTICALS), CLINICAL TRIALS, DOCTORS, COSMETICS AND TOILETRIES, FASHION AND APPAREL
Where There’s No Smoke, Altria Hopes There’s Fire
The company once called Philip Morris is hoping the F.D.A. will go easier on Marlboro Snus, a spit-free smokeless pouch, than on Marlboro cigarettes.
January 31, 2010MORE ON FOOD AND DRUG ADMINISTRATION AND: NICOTINE, LAW AND LEGISLATION, SMOKING AND TOBACCO, PHILIP MORRIS COMPANIES INC, KRAFT FOODS, ALTRIA GROUP, SZYMANCZYK, MICHAEL E
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