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  1. FDA On BPA: It Has "Some Concern." But Not Much.
    Treehugger logo Treehugger 1 month ago

    A Is In Your Tomato Sauce The Food and Drug Administration finally came out with their long-awaited update on the use of Bisphenol A in food contact applications and they say.......wait a little longer. The key paragraph of the release can use some... Full Article at Treehugger

  2. AP Photo logo AP Photo 1 week ago
    Filipino demonstrators dressed as pregnant women wearing mock beauty products on their head walk during a rally in Manila's Chinatown district of Binondo, Philippines on Sunday March 7, 2010. In their statement, the Ecowaste Coalition said 12...

    Filipino demonstrators dressed as pregnant women wearing mock beauty products on their head walk during a rally in Manila's Chinatown district of Binondo, Philippines on Sunday March 7, 2010. In their statement, the Ecowaste Coalition said 12... View Photo »

  3. Getty Images logo Getty Images 1 month ago
    WASHINGTON - FEBRUARY 03: Sen. John McCain (R-AZ) (R) speaks about dietary supplements while flanked by Rob Manfred (L) executive vice president of labor for Major League Baseball,Kicker Vencill (2nd-L) former U.S. Swim Team member, Jeremy Bloom...

    WASHINGTON - FEBRUARY 03: Sen. John McCain (R-AZ) (R) speaks about dietary supplements while flanked by Rob Manfred (L) executive vice president of labor for Major League Baseball,Kicker Vencill (2nd-L) former U.S. Swim Team member, Jeremy Bloom... View Photo »

  4. 4409 -- FDA employee admits Aspartame is Poison
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    Somaxon Reports 2009 Full Year Financial Results
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    On March 18, 2010, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved the New Drug Application for Silenor® (doxepin) for the treatment of insomnia characterized by difficulty with sleep maintenance. “In 2009, we focused on seeking regulatory... Full Article at Freshnews.com

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    Somaxon Announces FDA Approval of Silenor® (doxepin) for the Treatment of Insomnia
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    DIEGO -- (BUSINESS WIRE) -- Somaxon Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (Nasdaq: SOMX) today announced that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved the New Drug Application (NDA) for Silenor® (doxepin) for the treatment of insomnia characterized by... Full Article at Freshnews.com

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    K Doak commented on article Basic Food Sold Additive After Salmonella Found, FDA Says
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    WSJ.com is available in the following editions and languages: Thank you for registering. We sent an email to: Please click on the link inside the email to complete your registration Please register to gain free access to WSJ tools. An account already... Full Article at Wall Street Journal

  4. Walnut safety and canker disease
    Delta Farm Press 45 minutes ago

    Dennis Balint, CEO of the California Walnut Commission, said growers and packers should expect increased oversight by the federal government on food safety issues and traceability. We can expect intense scrutiny, he said. There have been surprise [Food... Full Article at Delta Farm Press

  5. MannKind's inhaled insulin Afrezza hit with US FDA complete response letter
    Scrip News 59 minutes ago

    Today Katie McQue Please Login to read the full article. Shares in the US company MannKind dropped by 25% earlier this week as investors reacted to a US FDA complete response letter for its inhaled rapid-acting insulin product... Full Article at Scrip News

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    Rodman & Renshaw and BioSante Pharmaceuticals, Inc. Announce Fireside Chat on Women's Health
    Trading Markets 1 hour ago

    BioSante's lead products include LibiGel(R) (transdermal testosterone gel) in Phase III clinical development by BioSante under a U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) SPA (Special Protocol Assessment) for the treatment of female sexual dysfunction... Full Article at Trading Markets

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    US FDA Staff Says Novartis AG and Astellas Pharma Inc. May Need Wider Eczema Caution for Kids; New Reported Cases of Cancer and Infection
    Biospace 1 hour ago

    US FDA Staff Says Novartis AG and Astellas Pharma Inc. 3/18/2010 Reuters -- Novartis AG (NOVN.VX) (NVS.N) and Astellas Pharma (4503.T) eczema drugs may need their warning labels expanded after dozens of new reported cases of cancer and infection in... Full Article at Biospace

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    PolyMedix Initiates Phase 1B Clinical Study With PMX-60056 To Reverse Low Molecular Weight Heparin
    Freshnews.com 1 hour ago

    PMX-30063, PolyMedix’s antibiotic compound is a small molecule that mimics human host-defense proteins and has a completely different mechanism of action distinct from those of current antibiotic drugs, a mechanism which is intended to make bacterial... Full Article at Freshnews.com

  9. Global Partners Join Forces to Speed Development of New TB Drug Combinations
    RedOrbit 1 hour ago

    March 18 /PRNewswire/ -- Ahead of World TB Day, US Food and Drug Administration Commissioner Margaret Hamburg helped public and private sector partners launch a new collaboration to significantly accelerate the development of combination treatments for... Full Article at RedOrbit

  10. May Need Wider Eczema Caution For Kids: FDA
    The Post Chronicle 1 hour ago

    AG and Astellas Pharma eczema drugs may need their warning labels expanded after dozens of new reported cases of cancer and infection in children, U.S. Food and Drug Administration staff said in documents released on Thursday. Agency scientists said 46... Full Article at The Post Chronicle

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  1. Filipino demonstrators dressed as pregnant women wearing mock beauty products on their head walk during a rally in Manila's Chinatown district of Binondo, Philippines on Sunday March 7, 2010. In their statement, the Ecowaste Coalition said 12 China-imported facial creams and skin...
  2. WASHINGTON - SEPTEMBER 29: (L-R) Office of Compliance of the Food and Drug Administration's Center for Drug Evaluation and Research Division Director Michael Levy, Drug Enforcement Administration Deputy Assistant Administrator Joseph Rannazzisi, United States Anti Doping Agency CEO...
  3. WASHINGTON - SEPTEMBER 29: Office of Compliance of the Food and Drug Administration's Center for Drug Evaluation and Research Division Director Michael Levy testifies before the Senate Judiciary Committee's Crime and Drugs Subcommittee during a hearing on 'Body Building Products and...
  4. WASHINGTON - SEPTEMBER 29: Deputy commissioner of the Food and Drug Administration Jesse Goodman testifies before the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee September 29, 2009 in Washington, DC. Goodman testified on 'The Administration's Flu Vaccine Program: Health, Safety,...
  5. Michael Levy, director of the Food and Drug Administration's (FDA) division of new drugs and labeling compliance, testifies on Capitol Hill in Washington, Tuesday, Sept. 29, 2009, before a Senate Judiciary subcommittee hearing on dietary supplements.
  6. Sen. John McCain, left,, R-Ariz. , watches as Rob Manfred, executive vice president for labor and human resources, Major League Baseball, second from left, makes his remark, during a news conference on Capitol Hill in Washington, Wednesday, Feb. 3, 2010, to discuss legislation to...
  7. Sen. John McCain, R-Ariz. , introduces Travis Tygart, chief executive officer of the U.S. Anti-Doping Agency, Wednesday, Feb. 3, 2010, during a news conference on Capitol Hill in Washington to discuss legislation to improve the Food and Drug Administration's current regulations...
  8. Sen. John McCain, right, R-Ariz. , right, speaks during a news conference on Capitol Hill in Washington, Wednesday, Feb. 3, 2010, to discuss legislation to improve the Food and Drug Administration's current regulations ensuring all dietary supplements sold over-the-counter, in retail ...
  9. FILE - In this May 7, 2009 file photo, Food and Drug Administration Commissioner Margaret Hamburg testifies on Capitol Hill in Washington. Hamburg is promising to crack down on food and drug companies that break the law Thursday, Aug. 6, 2009, as the agency tries to regain its footing...
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  12. WASHINGTON - DECEMBER 17: Food and Drug Administration Commissioner Margaret Hamburg speaks during a news conference to give updates on the H1N1 outbreak and the government's response to the pandemic at the National Press Club December 17, 2009 in Washington, DC. During the news...

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  1. We look forward to working closely with the FDA as review of the Esbriet NDA continues.
    SOURCE: Medical News Today 2 hours ago
  2. FDA stresses that it is everyone's responsibility in the supply chain to look closely, to care about the quality of the products they sell ... If there is not a solid market for these stolen goods, the thieves will do something else.
    SOURCE: Hartford Courant 3 hours ago
  3. By working together, CPTR partners can take years off the drug development timeline for safer new TB drug regimens ... The commitments of FDA and regulators in Europe helping to develop new and improved testing methods, and of companies making their compounds and expertise available, show leadership and...
    SOURCE: PR Newswire 4 hours ago
  4. With its leadership on TB, FDA is poised to repeat its creative regulatory approach to AIDS drugs in the 1990s, which helped save the lives of millions without compromising drug quality ... It's encouraging that drug companies, FDA, the Gates Foundation and partners are all collaborating to speed faster...
    SOURCE: PR Newswire 4 hours ago
  5. With its leadership on TB, FDA is poised to repeat its creative regulatory approach to AIDS drugs in the 1990s, which helped save the lives of millions without compromising drug quality ... It's encouraging that drug companies, FDA, the Gates Foundation and partners are all collaborating to speed faster...
    SOURCE: PR Newswire 4 hours ago
  6. FDA is absolutely committed to working with partners to speed access to new, safe and highly-effective treatments for TB, which continues to mutate and spread ... I've seen first hand the public health impact and personal tragedy of drug-resistant TB. This creative approach mirrors FDA's own investments...
    SOURCE: PR Newswire 4 hours ago
  7. FDA is absolutely committed to working with partners to speed access to new, safe and highly-effective treatments for TB, which continues to mutate and spread ... I've seen first hand the public health impact and personal tragedy of drug-resistant TB. This creative approach mirrors FDA's own investments...
    SOURCE: PR Newswire 4 hours ago
  8. You've got the salami scare, and it may be the peppers in the salami (that are contaminated), but USDA does the salami and FDA does the peppers
    – Rosa DeLauro (politician) SOURCE: MeatProcess 4 hours ago
  9. We will work closely with the FDA to address the conditions of approval proposed by the FDA panel so that we can make this therapy available to patients with epilepsy who have limited treatment options.
    SOURCE: Freshnews.com 4 hours ago
  10. The task force is developing recommendations for making information about FDA activities and decisions more useful, understandable and readily available, while appropriately protecting confidential information
    SOURCE: Drugs.com 4 hours ago
  11. We also recently announced the filing of an IND with the FDA for IL13-PE38QQR (IL13-PE) for the treatment of Idiopathic Pulmonary Fibrosis (IPF) which is the most deadly disease of the lungs in humans and for which there is currently no proven effective treatment. We expect to start a Phase I clinical t...
    SOURCE: Trading Markets 5 hours ago
  12. The U.S. pharmaceutical distribution system is tightly controlled and monitored, making it extremely difficult for stolen product to make it to patients through legitimate channels. However, we will continue to work closely with local and federal law enforcement authorities, the FDA, and our distributio...
    SOURCE: Indianapolis Star 5 hours ago
  13. The fact that we now have our own treatment planning system with FDA clearance is a milestone of strategic importance
    SOURCE: Medical News Today 6 hours ago
  14. ClinAudits’ experience in auditing for compliance with FDA regulations, International Congress on Harmonization (ICH) Guidelines, and local governmental regulatory guidelines will be highly beneficial to the BQSI Expert Working Group.
    SOURCE: Emediawire.com 9 hours ago
  15. This latest patent issuance is a clear sign that the company is continuing to make very good progress toward FDA approval and commercialization of an important product.
    SOURCE: News-Medical.net 10 hours ago
  16. Developing individualized medicines needs a solution bigger than any one group can generate. The Biomarkers Consortium is a public-private collaboration of scores of organizations working together to achieve this critical mission. It is a model for the future and FDA is proud to be a founding member.
    SOURCE: News-Medical.net 13 hours ago
  17. We are really looking forward to getting guidance from the FDA
    SOURCE: Wall Street Journal 13 hours ago
  18. Some in the clinical and patient communities ... have challenged FDA to require tighter performance standards
    SOURCE: Reuters Health: eLine 20 hours ago
  19. It’s important to note that their [2004] FDA approval came before the information about the potential cancer risks occurred…The question of whether those are reasonable risks to express to people is part of what the IRB would have to decide. Without an IRB, I’m guessing they would never be mentioned.
    SOURCE: James Randi Educational Foundation 20 hours ago
  20. To conduct [a study] without independent review is not right — it may place people who have volunteered their time at risk… In terms of regulation, the device is not approved for this use, it falls under FDA regulation, and it requires independent review by an IRB.
    SOURCE: James Randi Educational Foundation 20 hours ago
  21. Big Pharma is often the focus of the attacks about industry funding, but the accusations don’t stop with that industry ... Even the Obama FDA was criticized for using industry-funded science in their BPA decision, and now it’s coming around to the AHA as well. They do receive industry support, and there...
    SOURCE: American Council on Science and Health 20 hours ago
  22. If marriage were a drug, the FDA would not approve it
    SOURCE: Psychology Today 20 hours ago
  23. The FDA again issued a letter 10 days later telling us to manufacture it because customers were getting affected
    SOURCE: Times of India 21 hours ago
  24. Given Boston Scientific's conservative actions, the FDA seems unlikely to take punitive actions
    SOURCE: ABC News 23 hours ago
  25. We are working closely with the FDA to resolve the situation as soon as possible.
    SOURCE: Reuters 23 hours ago

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