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FDA faulted for produce oversight

healthcentral.com
Sep 29, 2008 2 related
        

Preparations for a biological attack and repeated outbreaks of food poisoning have interfered with efforts by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration to improve the safety of fresh produce, according to a report released on...

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FDA faulted for produce oversight

reuters.com
Sep 26, 2008 18 related
        

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Preparations for a biological attack and repeated outbreaks of food poisoning have interfered with efforts by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration to improve the safety of fresh produce, according...

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Drug Makers Vaccinate Themselves From Liability

injuryboard.com
Sep 18, 2008 7 related
        

LEARN MORE Mother Jones on Troy Federal Register Wyeth brief Levine Brief to U.S. Supreme Court Injuryboard on Levine issues Friend of the Court-Levine Injuryboard on Pre-emption IMAGE SOURCE: Diana Levine in recording...

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Chemical in Plastic Is Linked to Heart and Liver Problems

nysun.com
Sep 17, 2008 166 related
        

In the first study of the effects on humans of exposure to a chemical widely used in plastic baby bottles and food containers, researchers found that the compound increases the risk for heart disease, liver problems, and...

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Action Alert: Don't Add to FDA's Burden by Asking it to Regulate Tobacco

heartland.org
Aug 19, 2008
        

Bills currently under discussion in Congress would require an already-overburdened Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to begin regulating tobacco products. Even worse, the proposals would prevent life-saving information on...

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Sunscreen Labeling Act

newsvine.com
Aug 18, 2008
        

News Type: Other — Mon Aug 18, 2008 7:51 PM EDT Should sunscreens be banned and pulled off of the shelves of retailers in the United States. The FDA Commissioner, Dr. Andrew von Eschenbach who is the former Director of the...

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Anatomy of The Amylin Drug Warning (at CNBC)

yahoo.com
Aug 18, 2008 1 related
        

It was my turn to man the CNBC Alerts Desk earlier today from 9am ET to 1 pm ET. As always, my Thomson Reuters stock screen was open and I made sure some of the stocks I was watching on the beat were on one of the four computer...

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FDA: BPA in Plastic Bottles Isn?t a Health Hazard

pharmiweb.co.uk
Aug 18, 2008 1 related
        

Bisphenol A, a chemical that shows up in some baby bottles, food can linings and hard plastic water bottles, just got a vote of confidence from the FDA. A Massachusetts woman contemplates alternatives to baby bottles made from...

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Dendreon's Provenge Study, And Takeout Target Updates (at CNBC)

yahoo.com
Aug 13, 2008 2 related
        

Before I get to my favorite biotech saga, there are noteworthy, if not newsworthy, press releases out this morning from two takeout targets. Genentech put out a statement from the special independent board committee that's been...

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Will Roche Go "Crazy" For Genentech?

msn.com
Aug 12, 2008 9 related
        

Analysts are pretty much in agreement that Swiss drugmaker Roche is gonna have to pony up more than the 89 bucks it has already offered for the rest of Genentech it doesn't currently own. The $44 billion question, of course, is...

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